Estancia El Chañar: land for energy projects in La Higuera, Coquimbo

Our own estate on Route 5, with land for solar PV, battery storage and grid infrastructure.

Request the site package under NDASee the site facts
220 kVsubstationRoute 5El ChañarN02 km
  • Estancia El Chañar, approximate outline
  • 220 kV substation, on a lot subdivided from the estate
  • 220 kV lines, schematic routes
  • Route 5

Site facts

Location
La Higuera, Coquimbo Region, Chile29°26′ S · 71°04′ W
Road access
Frontage on Route 5 (Pan-American Highway), km 554No buildings within 35 m of the fence line along a national road (LGUC, art. 56).
Terrain
Semi-arid hills of the Coastal Range, with flat and gently sloping sectors
Slope
Land under 10% slope is concentrated around the substationScreening from a public elevation model (map). Not a layout.
Transmission lines
4 lines at 220 kV cross the propertyThe 220 kV substation sits on a lot subdivided from the estate.
Interconnection
Not included with the landA new project files its own interconnection request (SAC) with the Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional, Chile’s independent system operator (DS 37/2019, art. 15). Being close to a substation does not mean capacity is available.
Wind farm
20 MW, operating since 2011 under a long-term lease
Easements
More than 10 utility and access easements, recorded 2008–2025Held by different grantees; we administer them.
Solar resource
GHI 2,290 kWh/m²/yr · DNI 2,720 kWh/m²/yrSource: Global Solar Atlas
Water
The property holds water rightsType and flow are in the site package.
Conservation
A forest conservation area under CONAF, Chile’s forest service, lies within the property
Available land
Sectors are available for new projects; their location and area are in the site package
220 kV substationSlope under 10%
Land under 10% slope, from a public 30 m elevation model (SRTM). It shows where that land is, not how much there is or which sectors are available.
Wind turbines on the semi-arid hills of Estancia El Chañar, in La Higuera.
Estancia El Chañar · La Higuera, Coquimbo RegionPhoto: Gobierno de Chile · CC BY 2.0

Uses we consider

  • Solar PV
  • Battery storage (BESS), standalone or next to a solar plant
  • Grid infrastructure: substations, switchyards and line routes
Other uses of the property
  • Data centers
  • Logistics and industry along Route 5
  • Mining support facilities and storage yards

Contract structures

We do not develop projects. We make the land available through these contracts.

  • Long-term lease

    For generation and storage plants, by public deed recorded with the Conservador de Bienes Raíces, the local land registry.

  • Land option

    We hold the land for you through permitting, interconnection and financing, against option payments. The lease starts when you exercise the option.

  • Easements

    Access and utility easements, for projects on the estate or for lines that cross it.

When El Chañar is a candidate for your project, we act as the landowner, not as your advisor, and project counsel is your own. Independence rules

From first call to lease

  1. 1

    First call

    We tell you whether the property can fit your project.

  2. 2

    NDA and site package

    Under an NDA we share the technical and legal information on the property.

  3. 3

    Site access or land option

    A right of entry for site studies, or a paid land option, depending on your schedule.

  4. 4

    Lease or easement

    We sign the long-term contract and administer it for the life of the project.

Tell us what the project needs

The use and technology, capacity in MW, land needed in hectares and timeline. We answer whether El Chañar can fit it before any documents change hands.

Request the site package under NDA