PLANIFICACIÓN ENERGÉTICA DE LARGO PLAZO

The PELP 2023-2027 report outlines Chile's long-term energy strategy, introducing Electric Generation Development Hubs (PDGE) in Antofagasta and Tocopilla to leverage renewable resources. It defines three scenarios (Slow Recovery, Carbon Neutrality, and Accelerated Transition) and identifies critical transmission needs, including a 3,000 MW expansion between Alto Jahuel and Río Malleco, to support the transition toward solar, wind, and green hydrogen by 2050.

• The PELP 2023-2027 process established three distinct energy scenarios based on different national development narratives: Slow Recovery (Recuperación Lenta), Carbon Neutrality (Carbono Neutralidad), and Accelerated Transition (Transición Acelerada).
• For the first time, the energy sector has introduced Electric Generation Development Hubs (Polos de Desarrollo de Generación Eléctrica - PDGE), which are territorially identifiable zones with renewable energy resources. The provinces of Antofagasta and Tocopilla have been identified as candidate provinces for these hubs.
• In the Province of Tocopilla, two renewable generation zones are designed in the communes of Tocopilla and María Elena. These aim to compensate for outgoing thermal generation in Tocopilla and integrate into the green hydrogen value chain.
• In the Province of Antofagasta, three zones are designed in the communes of Sierra Gorda and Taltal, prioritizing site-specific energy potentials such as wind and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP).
• Generation expansion plans across all scenarios include the development of wind energy in Taltal and from the Maule region toward the south in the first stage. By 2050, the Carbon Neutrality and Accelerated Transition scenarios rely heavily on solar photovoltaic energy and storage in the North, linked to green hydrogen development.
• Transmission expansion is required in high wind potential areas across all scenarios. Specifically, the network needs expansion between the Parinas substation and the Cumbre and Los Changos substations, as well as a capacity increase of approximately 3,000 MW between Alto Jahuel and Río Malleco over the next 20 years.
• The PELP is a continuous process conducted every five years, with the 2023-2027 cycle having started on December 28, 2020. The next cycle (2028-2032) is scheduled to formally begin before December 31, 2025.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2025). PLANIFICACIÓN ENERGÉTICA DE LARGO PLAZO. https://leap.sei.org/documents/Chile_pelp_2023-2027.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. PLANIFICACIÓN ENERGÉTICA DE LARGO PLAZO. 2025. https://leap.sei.org/documents/Chile_pelp_2023-2027.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2025planificacin, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{PLANIFICACIÓN ENERGÉTICA DE LARGO PLAZO}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2025}, month = apr, url = {https://leap.sei.org/documents/Chile_pelp_2023-2027.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }