Desafíos y propuestas para la electrificación total del Transporte Público Mayor del Gran Valparaíso

This report analyzes the barriers and strategic requirements for achieving a 100% electric Major Public Transport (TPM) fleet in Greater Valparaíso by 2040. It identifies charging infrastructure and electrical grid capacity as the most critical obstacles, while confirming that electric buses can operate in the city's challenging topography if technically adapted. The document proposes a transition from an atomized operator model to a professionalized system with state-led infrastructure provision, drawing on international experiences from the Netherlands, China, Colombia, and Santiago de Chile.

• Achieving a 100% electric public transport fleet in Greater Valparaíso by 2040 is technically feasible, but depends on overcoming structural, regulatory, financial, and management barriers rather than technology alone.
• Charging infrastructure is the most critical barrier to electrification due to a shortage of suitable land and limitations in the existing electrical grid's capacity to support massive, simultaneous charging.
• Electric buses are capable of operating on Valparaíso's steep slopes (up to 20%) provided they have specific mechanical adjustments, such as increased motor power and adapted cooling systems to prevent overheating.
• The current 'atomized' model of many small, individual operators is incompatible with the investment scale and planning required for electrification; the 2025 Tender introduces a separation of assets to reduce investment risk.
• The transport system in Greater Valparaíso faces significant fleet aging, with over 60% of buses expected to be 10 years or older by 2026.
• Chile's national climate goals aim for 100% of new public transport vehicles incorporated from 2035 to be zero-emissions, with the entire operational fleet becoming electric by 2040.
• There is regulatory uncertainty regarding the end-of-life management of batteries because the Supreme Decree defining collection goals under the Extended Producer Responsibility Law (Ley REP) is still pending promulgation.
• The report proposes a 'Coastal Electric Bus' prototype and a hybrid regulatory model that allows for vehicles with higher chassis clearance and reduced turning radii to navigate the city's complex urban layout.
• To reduce CAPEX for operators, the report recommends the state continue providing terminals and charging infrastructure via 'comodato' (loan for use), as established in the 2025 Tender.

APA

Centro de Movilidad Sostenible (n.d.). Desafíos y propuestas para la electrificación total del Transporte Público Mayor del Gran Valparaíso. https://cmsostenible.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Valparaiso40_Cc.pdf

Chicago

Centro de Movilidad Sostenible. Desafíos y propuestas para la electrificación total del Transporte Público Mayor del Gran Valparaíso. n.d. https://cmsostenible.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Valparaiso40_Cc.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centrodemovilidadsosteniblenddesafos, author = {{Centro de Movilidad Sostenible}}, title = {{Desafíos y propuestas para la electrificación total del Transporte Público Mayor del Gran Valparaíso}}, institution = {Centro de Movilidad Sostenible}, url = {https://cmsostenible.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Valparaiso40_Cc.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }