Blackouts: How mathematical models allow for the design of more reliable networks
Blackouts: How mathematical models allow for the design of more reliable networks
November 13, 2025 A project led by researchers from the Faculty of Engineering and Sciences at Adolfo Ibáñez University proposes abandoning the assumption of isolated failures to redesign electrical grids, assuming that lifestyle and climate changes anticipate a greater frequency of outages in our country. On February 25, 2025, much of Chile was left without electricity. At 3:16 p.m., a fault in the transmission line…
The “failure” of COP30: there is a homeland out there.
November 26, 2025 By Claudio Seebach The recent COP30 in Belém, Brazil, was probably among the climate conferences with the least progress in history, marked by a prior report confirming the impossibility of limiting the increase in global temperature to below 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, an ambivalence and lack of leadership from the host country, strong pressure from oil-producing nations, and the complete absence of…
Technologies for Renewable Energy: Innovation in the Chilean Electricity System
November 17, 2025 Disruptive developments are redefining the operation of the National Electric System, driving an energy transition that can offer clean energy, security, and a reliable supply to consumers. The energy transition in Chile is progressing sustainably, hand in hand with the increasing integration of renewable energies into the National Electric System (SEN), especially solar and wind. However, the challenge is no longer how…
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…
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…