Control centers: The brain of the operation
May 27, 2026 NEW TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS ALLOW FOR STRENGTHENING MONITORING, MANAGEMENT, AND RESPONSE TO CONTINGENCIES. Integrated remote control and operation centers have become key pieces to safeguard the continuity and stability of the electrical system. In the view of Leonardo Prado, Director of Operations at ISA Energía, this is possible because advances in technology and artificial intelligence “put within our reach different solutions and…
Energy: The lever the world is asking us to activate
May 27, 2026 A few weeks ago, the Adolfo Ibáñez University (UAI) held the seminar “Electricity Regulation Reform: Priorities for a System in Transition,” an event that brought together a series of experts from the academic, public, and private spheres to discuss the future of the electricity sector in Chile. The rector of UAI, Francisco Covarrubias, opened the seminar with an image that ended up…
Proyecta Solar 2026: VisionDERRED, the platform that accelerates distributed generation in Chile
May 27, 2026 We attended Proyecta Solar 2026, and our shared impression is unanimous: solar energy in Chile has moved beyond being a promise and has become a systemic challenge in terms of infrastructure and management. We shared with more than 1,700 attendees at an event that demonstrated the tremendous maturity of our sector. The days when the sole objective was to increase installed capacity…
SEDE and ICARE delivered a report to the Minister of Energy with proposals for the advancement of the sector
April 8, 2026 The study identifies regulatory gaps and recommends prioritizing reform of the distribution sector and institutional modernization. Representatives of the “Growing with Energy” series met this Thursday with the new Minister of Energy, Ximena Rincón, to present the conclusions of a study developed by more than twenty leaders and experts from the national energy sector. The study aims to contribute to the sector’s…
Anillo Project ACT250025: Decision Support Tools for Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) in Chile
UAI economists propose gradual increases in fuel prices and higher green taxes
April 6, 2026 Rodrigo Wagner and Claudio Agostini warned that current prices do not incorporate the costs of pollution and that gradual adjustments would help protect households and strengthen public spending. In the discussion “Decisions that Impact: Economy and Government Measures in Chile,” organized by the Business School in conjunction with the Faculty of Engineering and Sciences at UAI, Rodrigo Wagner and Claudio Agostini,…