there seems to be a relative balance between solar pv and wind power with solar thermal projects remaining scarce notable examples of large plants are antofagastas mw wind power and cap s mw solar pv projects in chile as well as industrias penoles mw wind power plant in mexico among smaller initiatives the geographical distribution is more diverse with australia and canada as well as south africa emerging as potential hubs at the same time in developing countries particularly in lowerincome economies despite the existence of some successful projects the uptake of renewables by mines remains limited