The Copiapó Solar Project is a 260 megawatt (MW) net solar thermal power project to be located near Copiapó, about 65 kilometers east of the coastal town of Caldera. The project is being developed by SolarReserve., and is scheduled to reach commercial operation in 2019.The Copiapó project will comprise two 120 megawatt (MW, 130 MW gross) solar thermal towers with up to 14 hours thermal storage, combined with 150 MW of PV.