La energía eólica y solar superan al carbón en Chile

Between October 2021 and September 2022, wind and solar energy became the primary source of electricity in Chile (27.5%), surpassing coal (26.5%) for the first time. Since 2016, Chile has successfully met increasing electricity demand through renewables, leading to a 6% reduction in emissions between 2016 and 2021 despite an 11% rise in demand. The country aims for 80% renewable electricity by 2030 and a zero-emission grid by 2050, supported by a plan to phase out coal by 2040.

• For the first time in Chile's history, wind and solar energy generated more electricity than coal over a full 12-month period. Between October 2021 and September 2022, wind and solar accounted for 27.5% of electricity generation, while coal fell to 26.5%.
• Wind and solar generation in Chile doubled in three years, increasing from 9 TWh (12%) in 2018 to 18 TWh (22%) in 2021. In 2016, these sources represented only 6.6% of generation, while coal was responsible for 43.6%.
• Chile has decoupled electricity demand growth from emissions since 2016. Between 2016 and 2021, electricity demand increased by 11% (8 TWh), but annual CO2 eq. emissions decreased by 6% because the growth was met by wind and solar generation, which increased by 13 TWh.
• Chile has established a plan to phase out coal generation by 2040, including an agreement for the closure or conversion of 28 coal plants. As of September 2022, 8 coal plants have already closed, with Enel being the first company to close all its coal plants in the country. The national goal is to reach 80% renewable electricity by 2030 and a 100% emission-free grid by 2050.

APA

Bruce-Lockhart, C., & Fulghum, N. (2022). La energía eólica y solar superan al carbón en Chile. Ember. https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2024/10/Ember-Espanol-La-energia-eolica-y-solar-superan-al-carbon-en-Chile.pdf

Chicago

Bruce-Lockhart, Chelsea, and Nicolas Fulghum. La energía eólica y solar superan al carbón en Chile. Ember, 2022. https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2024/10/Ember-Espanol-La-energia-eolica-y-solar-superan-al-carbon-en-Chile.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{brucelockhart2022energa, author = {Bruce-Lockhart, Chelsea and Fulghum, Nicolas}, title = {{La energía eólica y solar superan al carbón en Chile}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2022}, month = oct, url = {https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2024/10/Ember-Espanol-La-energia-eolica-y-solar-superan-al-carbon-en-Chile.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }