Power lines: The main challenges in terms of monitoring and inspection in Chile
July 29, 2022 Although they have different specific objectives, power line monitoring and inspection aim to improve the availability of these vital elements of our electrical infrastructure. In general, monitoring is related to the real-time operation of the system while line inspection is a maintenance task (preventive or corrective). Power lines are a fundamental part of transporting energy to points of consumption. For…
CENTRA UAI researchers develop techniques for the intelligent management of solar energy
July 5, 2022 The project is funded by the National Research and Development Agency (ANID) and also had the participation of the companies Metric Arts EY and MiroSolar. A study led by a research team from the UAI Center for Energy Transition, within the framework of the Fondef IDeA project “GEMA (Energy Management in Microgrids with Storage) managed to develop techniques to intelligently…
Director of CENTRA exposes research results in Canadian universities
June 30, 2022 Daniel Olivares, director of CENTRA, presented at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) at The University of British Columbia (UBC) the results of a study commissioned by the Chilean Ministry of Energy to analyze the role of distributed energy resources in long-term energy planning in Chile. See the video and presentation of the Seminar in the following link In…
Wind farms: 85% of the mass of a wind turbine can be recycled
June 10, 2022 Recycling Wind Turbine Blades: Challenges and Solutions Felipe Larraín, a researcher at the Center for Energy Transition (CENTRA) at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (UAI), explains how wind turbine blades can be recycled or repurposed instead of being disposed of in landfills. This initiative is being monitored by CENTRA UAI, which aims to find sustainable solutions for managing decommissioned wind turbine blades, turning them…
Researcher CENTRA UAI will participate in an interuniversity project that will use hardware for real-time simulations of the electrical system
June 10, 2022 Chile Develops Real-Time Power Grid Simulation Laboratory for Renewable Energy Integration Through a Fondequip-funded project, an inter-university research team will implement a configurable testbed using real-time simulators to model the operation of power grids with high penetration of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. This initiative aims to optimize the active and efficient operation of distribution networks and the…
Director of CENTRA speaks before the Finance Committee of the Chamber of Deputies
June 6, 2022 Professor Daniel Olivares, Director of CENTRA, was invited to the June 6 session of the Finance Committee of the Chamber of Deputies to present his views on the Bill that creates a stabilization and emergency energy fund and establishes a new temporary price stabilization mechanism for electricity customers subject to price regulation. Watch the recording of the session and Professor Olivares’ intervention…
Chile takes the first firm steps on the path towards a green taxonomy
June 1, 2022 Published by Diario Financiero. Requiring companies to incorporate information on sustainability and corporate governance issues in their annual reports by regulation can help investors better choose where to invest, considering new global challenges. A similar approach is taken by the classification systems for sustainable economic activities that already exist in Europe, from which Chile can learn, according to experts. In November of…
Energy efficiency in low voltage electric motors
May 17, 2022 Posted by Revista ElectroIndustria. A few years ago, electric motors represented over 60% of the country’s energy consumption in Chile, a fact that explains the industry’s interest in having more efficient equipment. To understand more about energy efficiency in low-voltage electric motors, we spoke with Luis Gutiérrez, Doctor of Electrical Engineering, Power Systems (University of Manchester, United Kingdom), Director of the…