SUPPORTING THE FIREFIGHTERS OF POZO ALMONTE

In 2022, we continued the community engagement and investment strategy for Sonnedix’s largest solar plant, Sonnedix Atacama Solar, and updated it for the operational phase of the project.

Through this strategy, a new partnership was formed with the local fire brigade of Pozo Almonte, a desert commune in the immediate area of Atacama Solar, and capital of the province of Tamarugal.

As part of this collaboration, Sonnedix provided solar energy to power the fire brigade’s headquarters and the command centre, along with solar-powered lighting for a smaller fire station in the locality of La Tirana.

This will have a huge impact on the operations of the fire brigade, given the almost daily power cuts these localities were facing. Given the high risk of seismic activity that characterises the Chilean territory, these installations also provide energy security should an earthquake occur.

This donation forms just one of the many activities of Sonnedix Atacama’s community investment and engagement strategy, which has been ongoing throughout the project’s construction and, now, operation.