Rebuilding trust in the energy transition: the key role of consumers
November 17, 2025 The good news is that Chile is moving toward a clean energy system faster than many expected. The bad news is that energy consumers are starting to get fed up just as the road ahead gets tougher. There is growing concern about rising electricity costs, which directly affect all end users: household well-being and the competitiveness of industries. However, the main problem…
EDF Power Solutions and Centra UAI discuss the future of energy storage in Chile
November 17, 2025 A seminar brought together industry experts to analyze the prospects for this technology in the coming years. Analyzing the future of energy storage as a key enabler for a secure energy transition was the objective of the seminar “The Storage Boom: Challenges and Opportunities,” organized by EDF Power Solutions and the Center for Energy Transition (Centra) of the Faculty of Engineering and…
Chile already has more than 2,500 free customers
November 10, 2025 A free customer is an electricity consumer who is not subject to the tariff regulated by the authority, but who can choose their energy supplier and directly negotiate the price and conditions of their supply. According to Lorenzo Reyes Bozo, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Business at the Universidad de Las Américas, unlike a regulated customer (for example, households or…
CENTRA UAI researchers awarded ANID Regular Ring for innovation in virtual energy
November 4, 2025 The group, comprised of academics from the Faculty of Engineering and Sciences and the Business School, aims to develop a platform to support the design and operation of Virtual Power Plants in Chilean electricity markets. An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Adolfo Ibáñez University (UAI) was awarded the project “Decision Support Tools for Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) in Chile” in the…
Only Guatemala Surpasses It: Electricity Prices in Chile Are the Second Highest in Latin America
November 4, 2025 It ranks just behind countries such as Spain and the United Kingdom The price of electricity in Chile is the second highest in Latin America and is above the world average. According to Global Petrol Prices, as of March of this year, the cost per kWh in Chile was $262.5 for residential customers. Thus, for the usual household consumption (250 kWh per…
Chile needs a national roadmap to digitize its electricity system
November 3, 2025 Digitalization is redefining the way Chile operates, manages, and protects its electrical system. From phasor measurement units to digital substations, the country is moving toward smarter and more flexible grids, although challenges remain in interoperability, regulation, and the adoption of smart meters. Luis Gutiérrez, professor at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, tells us more about this topic. In recent years, what have been…
A forum of trade associations brings together presidential campaign teams to address the country’s energy future.
October 29, 2025 With the aim of placing the energy transition at the center of public debate, Acen, Acesol, and GPM, together with Centra – UAI Energy Transition Center – the Faculty of Engineering and Sciences, and the Business School of Adolfo Ibáñez University, organized the discussion “Challenges of the Energy Transition and Modernization in Chile,” sponsored by WEC Chile. Claudio Seebach, Dean of the…
SEMINAR | The Storage Boom: Challenges and Opportunities
Energy storage has become a key element in moving toward a more sustainable and resilient electricity system ⚡🌱 We invite you to the seminar “The Storage Boom: Challenges and Opportunities,” where representatives from the public, academic, and industrial sectors will share lessons learned from the EDF Power Solutions Chile – CENTRA – UAI Energy Transition Center Chair and discuss the future of energy storage in…