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, accounting for 27.5% of generation and surpassing coal at 26.5%. This shift follows a period of rapid growth where wind and solar generation doubled between 2018 and 2021. Since 2016, these renewable sources have fully met the growth in electricity demand, contributing to a 6% reduction in annual CO2 emissions between 2016 and 2021 despite an 11% increase in demand. The report highlights Chile's progress toward its goals of 80% renewable electricity by 2030 and a zero-emissions grid by 2050, noting the closure of 8 coal plants as part of a broader decarbonization plan.

• For the first time in Chile, wind and solar energy generated more electricity than coal over a full 12-month period from October 2021 to September 2022, with wind and solar providing 27.5% of electricity and coal providing 26.5%.
• Wind and solar electricity generation in Chile doubled in three years, increasing from 9 TWh (12%) in 2018 to 18 TWh (22%) in 2021.
• Since 2016, wind and solar energy have covered the entirety of Chile's electricity demand growth. Between 2016 and 2021, demand increased by 11% (8 TWh) while wind and solar generation grew by 13 TWh, resulting in a 6% decrease in annual CO2 equivalent emissions.
• Chile is implementing a decarbonization strategy that includes a plan to phase out coal generation by 2040 and an agreement for the closure or conversion of 28 coal plants. As of September 2022, 8 coal plants have already closed, with Enel closing all its coal plants in the country.
• Chile's national targets are to achieve 80% renewable electricity by 2030 and a 100% emission-free power 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} }