Located in Puerto Octay, a commune in the province of Osorno, Los Lagos Region, the project uses the water resources of the Bonito River Basin. The total estimated generation capacity of the project is 57,396 MWh/year, thus contributing to satisfy the growing demand for electricity in Chile through the use of clean and renewable local resources and avoiding the emission of more than 37,000 tCO2e each year. Project details Location: Osorno, Chile Category: Hydroelectric Power Standard: CDM The project is in line with national and regional policy, contributing to reducing the Chilean electricity system's dependence on imported fossil fuels and contributing to the assurance of electricity supply through a clean energy source with less environmental impact.

The Chacayes run-of-river hydroelectric project is a 111 MW power plant located in the Cachapoal Valley in Chile. In operation since 2011, it has played an important role in meeting the country's growing demand for electricity, reducing CO2 emissions and contributing to the economic growth and sustainable development of local communities. Project details Location: Cachapoal Valley, Chile Category: Hydroelectric Power Standard: CDM By replacing fossil fuel-based energy on the grid, Chacayes avoids the emission of more than 200,000 tCO2e each year and provides clean energy to 300,000 households, offering a sustainable solution in an ecologically diverse area. In addition, local communities have benefited from the “Creciendo Juntos” sustainable communities fund, which aims to improve the quality of life of the population. Since its creation, Creciendo Juntos has delivered more than US$1 million to communities in the Alto Cachapoal Valley.

The Monte Redondo Wind Farm aims to generate renewable energy and supply electricity to Chile's National Electric System, which is undergoing a transformation and decarbonization process. In this line, the project increases the participation of renewable energies in Chile, avoiding the emission of more than 65,000 tCO2e each year. Project details Location: Chile Category: Wind  Energy Standard: CDM Communities: The Project supports the foundation Un Alto En el Desierto which seeks to support individuals, organizations and communities in developing adaptation strategies to water scarcity through environmental education, innovation and the development of water solutions. Infrastructure: Improved local infrastructure (roads and power grid) as existing roads were reinforced and 14.7 km of new roads were built. Technology: The project supported the technological transition process in the country. EMR was developed and built when there were almost no wind farms in Chile, so its development helped build construction and operational capabilities in Chile and bring the best technological practices of industrialized countries to the country. Added value: The project site is located on private land that has been leased for a period of 20 years. As a result, landowners will receive additional steady income without affecting the current use of the land.

The MSA-1 hydroelectric project consists of two run-of-river hydroelectric power plants developed by Araucanía Power S.A. The project is located on the Pedregoso and Pichipedregoso rivers, near Villarrica, Cautín province, Araucanía region. Project details Location: Villarica, Chile Category: Hydroelectric Power Standard: Verified Carbon Standard This project, with a total installed capacity of 3.00 MW, uses technologies of proven efficiency and reliability in the run-of-river power plant market. The project design consists of two intakes, two pressure pipelines of approximately 3 km each, 2 powerhouses, 2 Francis turbines plus 1 Pelton turbine and transmission line to the grid connection point, among other things. The project has been operational since September 2018 and is registered under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS). The implementation of this hydroelectric project displaces the electricity production of thermoelectric power plants currently operating in the system and contributes to the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The average annual emissions reduction expected from the project activity is 10,110 tCO2.

This project consists of generating electricity from biomass, and was the first large-scale Chilean forestry industry project to be certified under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). It is located in the Province of Ñuble, Bío-Bío Region, Chile. Project details Location: Bio Bío, Chile Category: Biomass Standard: Verified Carbon Standard The biomass comes from by-products and waste (sawdust, tree bark, among others) resulting from the processing of forest products at the Arauco plant, which generates the energy the plant needs for its operation, making it a self-sustaining plant. Since the plant's generation capacity is greater than the company requires, it purchases biomass waste from other organizations in the locality, thus promoting the reuse of waste and the generation of renewable fuel, which contributes to economic, social and environmental development in the region. In addition to reusing waste, avoiding its accumulation, decomposition and the consequent emission of methane, this biomass is converted into energy, 60% of which is used in the Nueva Aldea sawmill's operations. The remaining 40% is destined to the Central Interconnected System (SIC), contributing to the diversification of the country's energy matrix, providing cleaner energy, which, by replacing the use of fossil fuels, reduces CO2 emissions produced in Chile.…

The Amazonía Madre de Dios REDD project is located less than 30 km to the side of the new inter-oceanic highway that will link Brazil with Peruvian ports, in the region that belongs to the Vilcabamba-Amboró Ecological Corridor in the Peruvian Amazon. Project details Location: Peru Category: REDD Standard: Verified Carbon Standard It consists of 100,000 hectares of tropical rainforest and is one of the world's biodiversity hotspots. The forest where the project is located is very important in terms of biodiversity conservation, as it provides habitat for four endangered rainforest species and eleven endangered wildlife species. The presence of the new road has significantly increased immigration to the area, and current resources are not sufficient to cover the management of the entire area, which means that there is no adequate control and surveillance to prevent the invasion of migratory farmers and illegal loggers, resulting in the loss of large areas of forest, to the detriment of biodiversity conservation. From a social point of view, the project will contribute to the sustainable development of rural producers and indigenous communities living in nearby areas by financing environmentally friendly productive projects, and will reduce the project's vulnerability to external factors such as…

The project consists of the generation of energy from biomass, which is located within the premises of the Trupán complex of Arauco companies. Project details Location: Ñuble , Chile Category: Forest Biomass Standard: Clean Development Mechanism It was designed so that 60% of the energy generated will supply the energy needs of the complex itself, while the remaining 40% will be injected into the Central Interconnected System (SIC). The project uses biomass generated in industrial operations, mainly from sawmills (sawdust and tree bark) and forestry operations, which otherwise would have been burned in the open air or deposited for natural decomposition. The contribution of this project in terms of CO2 emissions reduction consists of the industrial complex's self-supply of energy, generated from clean sources. Thus, such amount of energy is no longer consumed from the SIC (mostly generated from fossil fuels), and, on the contrary, sustainable energy is injected into the system. In addition, by reusing these waste materials, the emission of greenhouse gases resulting from the burning and decomposition of waste (CO2 and methane) is avoided. This project is registered under the CDM standard, with identification code 0259.

The Lircay Hydroelectric Power Plant, owned by Hidromaule S.A., is a run-of-river power plant that uses irrigation water from the Asociación de Canalistas del Maule. Project details Location: San Clemente, Chile Category: Hydroelectric Power Standard: Verified Carbon Standard The plant is located in the confluence zone of the Corel Estuary with the Lircay River, 30 km northeast of Talca, in the commune of San Clemente, Province of Talca, VII Region of Maule, and has been operating since October 2008, with an annual generation of 130 GWh. By using a renewable natural resource such as water, the power generated by the plant replaces the energy generated by thermal power plants, which are more expensive and have a much higher polluting effect than hydroelectric power plants, due to the high emission of greenhouse gases (GHG), among other factors. This qualifies the Lircay Hydroelectric Power Plant as a clean development mechanism in the context of the Kyoto Protocol. As a project, the Lircay Hydroelectric Power Plant is registered in the Clean Development Mechanism, according to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, generating an annual reduction of GHG emissions of 53 thousand tons, equivalent to 53 thousand carbon credits per year.

The Hornitos hydroelectric power plant is a run-of-river power plant located in the Aconcagua basin, near the city of Los Andes, Valparaíso Region, approximately 100 km from Santiago, Chile. Project details Location: Valparaíso, Chile Category: Hydroelectric Power Standard: Verified Carbon Standard The project uses the waters of the Juncal and Juncalillo rivers, tributaries of the Aconcagua River, to generate a maximum capacity of 63.09 MW, which is injected into the Central Interconnected System for industrial and residential energy supply in the area. With this energy, it is possible to cover the electricity demand of 80,000 people. The Hornitos plant is located in cascade with three other plants located downstream - Aconcagua, Los Quilos and Chacabuquito - which have been successfully operated since 1994, 1939 and 2002 respectively. Socio-Environmental Benefits From the environmental point of view, the plant uses a clean and renewable source of energy, such as the currents of the Aconcagua River, thus avoiding CO2 emissions into the atmosphere at an annual rate of 66,318 tons. In addition, the project includes the reforestation of 2.65 ha with native forest species. In social terms, 1,200 jobs were created during the construction of the plant, and 15 permanent jobs were created…