Chilean environmental authority approves largest desalination plant in Latin America – Chile – South America The environmental authority in Chile approved after more than a year of evaluation, the development of the largest desalination plant in Latin America, with an initial investment of about $500 million. Trends Industrial’s ENAPAC project will desalinate sea water for industrial clients in the Atacama desert and mining region in the north of the country, with a maximum capacity of 2,630 liters of water per second. (LINK). HIWI042018-09-28T09:48:49+02:00