Renewable Energy
Engie Chile to pilot monetising the cost of decarbonisation
IDB Invest is providing $125 million through an innovative financial structure towards the decarbonisation of Chile’s energy matrix.
Electric Vehicles
Chile launches a taxi electric vehicle exchange programme
Chile’s energy ministry is spearheading a programme to encourage taxi owners to switch to electric vehicles (EVs).
Policy & Regulation
Energy efficiency law passed in Chile
Chile’s first energy efficiency law targets initially a 10% reduction in energy intensity by 2030 compared to 2019.
Renewable Energy
Chile’s clean tech research centre enters next development phase
The development of Chile’s new Institute of Clean Technologies has been awarded to the US university consortium Associated Universities Inc.
Electric Vehicles
ZEBRA partnership to accelerate electric bus deployment in Latin America
The Zero Emission Bus Rapid-deployment Accelerator (ZEBRA) aims to deploy more than 3,000 new electric buses in Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico.
Renewable Energy
Siemens, Porsche partner on hydrogen-based fuel production in Chile
Siemens Energy, Porsche, AME and Enel are to develop the first commercial hydrogen-based e-fuel production plant in southern Chile.
Energy & Grid Management
Artificial intelligence tool to monitor Chile’s electric system
Artificial intelligence is to be introduced to support online monitoring of Chile’s National Electric System (SEN).
Business
China State Grid further inroads into Chile’s electricity distribution sector
China’s State Grid International Development is to acquire Naturgy’s Chile subsidiary Compañía General de Electricidad (CGE).
Renewable Energy
Chile – ambition to be a world leader in green hydrogen
Chile’s National Green Hydrogen Strategy sets out plans to be among the world’s leading producers by 2040.
Storage
Cryogenic energy storage JV for utility-scale Latin America projects
Highview Power and Energía Latina SA (Enlasa) are to develop giga-scale cryogenic energy storage projects in Chile and elsewhere in Latin America.
Electric Vehicles
First electric vehicle in Chile’s mining industry launched
The first electric vehicle for use in Chile’s mines has been debuted by state owned copper miner Codelco and Engie.
Renewable Energy
Chile’s first solar + storage project gets under way
Chile’s AES Gener has begun construction of the Andes Solar II-B solar+storage project as well as the Capo Lindo wind farm.
