Pump Storage

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…

Conversion of thermoelectric power plants

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…

City in the north (Just Transition)

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,…

Desalination

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…

Green hydrogen production

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…

Agroindustry

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…

City

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…

Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional

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…

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