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Minister Jobet announces new green hydrogen project in Magallanes that will be the largest in Chile
The H2 Magallanes Project will be located in the municipality of San Gregorio. It will have an installed wind power capacity of up to 10 GW and an electrolysis capacity of up to 8 GW. It will also contain a desalinization plant and an ammonia (NH3) plant. Construction on the project is slated to begin in 2025 for hydrogen production to commence in 2027.
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Chile’s Energy and National Assets Ministries inaugurate Austrian CCE group’s La Huella photovoltaic park
The ceremony was attended by the National Assets Minister, the Energy Undersecretary, the Mayor of La Higuera and various representatives of the regional government and local organizations. Attendees then toured the premises of the solar park, which has an installed capacity of 87 MWp.
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Transport and Telecommunications Minister leads inauguration of new Airbus training center in Chile
The Airbus Chile Training Center (ACTC) is the first of its kind in the Southern Cone. It will be used to train 1,800 pilots per year on A320 planes.
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Chile signs Memorandum of Understanding with two strategic European ports to promote green hydrogen production
The Port of Antwerp is the largest in Europe in terms of size and is home to the largest integrated chemical cluster on the continent. The Port of Zeebrugge is the most important liquified natural gas and offshore wind energy hub in Belgium.
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After joining the anti-coal alliance, Chile will work on bringing total coal phase-out forward to 2030
Chile has been invited to become part of the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA), known as the “alliance against coal”, which brings together governments, companies and organizations working to speed up the transition from coal-fired power generation to clean, renewable energy.
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Chile’s National Assets Ministry announces the decade’s greatest boost to renewable energies
17,000 hectares of land have been awarded in the Taltal wind-farm reserve in the Antofagasta Region, where projects with a total 2,800 MW capacity will be implemented. This figure is equivalent to 11% of the current installed capacity.
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Environment, Science and Energy Ministries launch Long-Term Climate Strategy that sets out the path to carbon neutrality
Ministers emphasized that the roadmap “is the path for us to be carbon neutral and climate resilient by 2050 at the latest, as required by science. For this to happen, 407 transitional and transformational targets have been established for all of Chile’s key sectors.”
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Biminister Jobet and SERNAGEOMIN present guide to using green hydrogen as a fuel in the mining industry
The document sets out a framework for developing the use of this clean fuel in mining operations, providing certainty to businesses, eliminating barriers and facilitating the safe adoption of H2V in the industry.
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Government presents “Cooperative Logistics Plan” to optimize the foreign trade chain through Chilean ports
A series of actions is planned to optimize the logistical chain in the cargo terminals of the Valparaíso Region, especially in the context of the new global port scenario.
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Chile launches national and international call for applications to boost lithium production and attract new operators
The call seeks to award special operating contracts to explore and produce 400,000 tons of marketable metal lithium, divided into five quotas of 80,000 tons. It will involve a seven-year term for geological exploration, studies and project development, which can be extended by a further two years, and twenty years for production.
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Minister Jobet announces new green hydrogen project in Magallanes that will be the largest in Chile
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Plan to support SME exporters
ProChile, the Export Promotion Bureau of Chile's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has made efforts to support small and medium-sized export enterprises.
Chile is the region’s most attractive country for investment in clean energies
In the 2019 Climatescope report, published by BloombergNEF, Chile took second position in the global ranking, after India.
Tourism: specific recommendations according to each country's region
The Undersecretary of Tourism and the National Tourism Service reiterate the importance of carrying out an informed and responsible tourism throughout the country.
Download: Foreign Trade Report (January-October 2019)
The shipments of copper concentrate reached an historical maximum in this period, accounting for 57% of the total copper exported, while the shipments of copper cathodes reached their lowest level since 2016.
FAQs: what you need to know about the current situation in Chile
Find out here official information related to the actions taken by the Government of Chile to face the current situation in the country.
Agreement for Social Peace and a New Constitution
Chilean political parties have agreed upon an institutional solution, aiming to seek peace and social justice through an indisputably democratic process.
