Electrical microgrids: from the citizen generation to the community generation
Electrical microgrids: from the citizen generation to the community generation
March 18, 2022 Microgrids are groupings of distributed energy generation and storage equipment, such as photovoltaic solar roofs, small solar and wind producers, and batteries, which supply locally and in a coordinated manner to a set of electricity users. They exist in various sizes and configurations, but in all cases they respond to the need to efficiently and safely operate local energy resources, either…
Energy transition: experts address global and public policy challenges
February 2, 2022 The mass integration of renewable energy and decarbonization were key topics discussed during a seminar at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (UAI) to introduce the newly established Center for Energy Transition (CENTRA). As part of the launch of CENTRA UAI, academics from the university participated in an online seminar, addressing global energy challenges and public policy issues from the perspective of various research initiatives….
The opportunities raised by BESS batteries for the operation of the electrical system
January 5, 2022 “The latest IPCC report indicates an increase in the average temperature of the planet that can vary between 1.5°C and 4°C by the year 2100, compared to 2015. In the national territory, this will translate into a sustained contraction of annual rainfall and a increase in consecutive dry days, with an intensity higher than the average for the American continent. In…
Interview with Eduardo Bitran about the lithium tender in Chile
January 5, 2022 In the second block of Ultima Mirada of CNN Chile, Fernando Paulsen spoke with Eduardo Bitran, a researcher at CENTRA UAI, former minister and former executive vice president of Corfo, about the discussion regarding the lithium tender in Chile.
Researcher of CENTRA UAI develops stretchable light detector with applications in biomedicine, robotics and agriculture
December 30, 2021 The CENTRA UAI academic, Felipe Larraín, participated in a revolutionary research, who, together with North American researchers, created the first stretchable photodetector, with mechanical properties similar to those of human skin, capable of capturing light and being applied in biomedicine, robotics, security and agriculture, among other areas. The study – highlighted by the prestigious North American journal Science Advances – was…
Interview with our Director Daniel Olivares, on the radio program Hágase la Luz
December 13, 2021 In this episode of Hágase la Luz by TXS Plus, Danilo Zurita and José Carrasco Benavides were talking with Daniel Olivares, Director of our Center. How do we advance in this process of transition of our energy? What is the role of the academy in this mission?
Opportunities and Challenges: In the Operation of Distribution Networks with High Penetration of Distributed Energy Resources
December 2, 2021 Distributed energy resources (DER), such as photovoltaic systems, electric vehicles and small-scale storage are becoming more affordable each year for the final consumer and, in particular, for the residential market. This democratization of electricity generation brings with it a disruptive change in demand, where the customer goes from being a consumer to a prosumer, that is, that consumes but also produces…
Storage, current analysis of an upward trend
November 15, 2021 “In the November edition of the Magazine Nueva Minería y Energía, our researcher Luis Gutierrez-Lagos refers to the feasibility of incorporating energy storage into the National Electric System (SEN). “The incorporation of energy storage in the National Electric System (SEN) is not only feasible, but it also becomes technically necessary to sustain the growth of solar and wind generation at the…
Smart grids to reach a renewable electricity matrix
November 3, 2021 Our Director, Daniel Olivares, speaks in the show Exploradores of TVN about how smart grids can facilitate the integration of renewable energies, distributed generation and energy efficiency.
Decentralization: People at the center of the production chain
October 26, 2021 Daniel Olivares addresses the role of distributed generation and storage as part of the efficient technological mix of electricity supply for Chile. He also discusses the challenges and opportunities associated with the greater resilience that these resources could provide to the electricity supply of end customers.