Technology In a hydroelectric pumping station, water is pumped from lower levels to an upper reservoir and stored. When the water then flows down a pipeline through a turbine, electricity…

Technology The conversion of a coal-fired power plant into a renewable generation plant with thermal storage, considering the planned coal phase out, is proposed as an alternative to make use…

Technology The reconversion of thermoelectric power plants aims to replace fossil fuel combustion with sustainable technologies while maintaining the existing infrastructure. One option to reconvert a thermoelectric power plant is…

In the fight against climate change, energy matrix in all countries must be rapidly decarbonized. The key to this lies firstly in the use of electricity in various sectors in…

The photograph shows Tocopilla, a city in the north of Chile where coal-fired power plants are in operation, which be will shut down in the next years: In June 2019,…

Technology Desalination is the process by which salt is extracted from water. In a reverse osmosis desalination plant, seawater is pumped, pre-treated, and passed through a series of membranes at…

Technology Hydrogen is an energy-containing element that can be used in different applications in its final use. One way to produce hydrogen is the electrolysis of water (H2O) in which…

In the agroindustry, almost a third of the energy consumed corresponds to electrical power, while the balance goes to biomass, coal, and gas for thermal processes, as well as fuel…

Energy consumption in urban centers According to the Energy Ministry’s Road Map 2050, Chile’s energy consumption is expected to double by 2050. Primary uses of energy in urban areas, where…

Through transmission lines the electricity is transported from the power plants to the consumption centers, such as cities, companies, industries and small businesses. The National Electricity Coordinator is the technical…