Chile’s Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional (CEN) or the National Electric Coordinator, has published the schedule for expansion works to be executed by facility owners under the framework of the 2024 Energy Transition Law (Law No....
Read MoreChilean transmission company, CGE Transmisión, is planning to launch tenders for a broad portfolio of 50 transmission expansion projects, aimed at reinforcing network capacity and reliability, especially in areas...
Read MoreCoordinador Eléctrico Nacional (CEN) or the National Electric Coordinator of Chile, has proposed a package of seven electricity grid projects with a total estimated investment of USD63 million, including two expansion works...
Read MoreCoordinador Eléctrico Nacional (CEN) or the National Electric Coordinator of Chile, has verified compliance with Relevant Milestone No. 5 of the ±600 kV high voltage direct current (HVDC) Kimal–Lo Aguirre line, one of the most...
Read MoreCoordinador Eléctrico Nacional (CEN) or the National Electric Coordinator of Chile, has launched an international public tender for awarding the rights of execution and operation for 17 new transmission expansion projects, under...
Read MoreChile’s Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional (CEN) or National Electric Coordinator, reported an interruption of electricity supply in the Los Lagos region, following the disconnection of the 220 kV transmission line on January 30,...
Read MoreChilean Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional (CEN) or the National Electrical Coordinator, has proposed to the country’s Comisión Nacional de Energía (CNE) or National Energy Commission, a total of 45 projects worth USD727 million to...
Read MoreChile’s Ministerio de Energía or Ministry of Energy, has authorised a transmission auction process with a combined estimated investment of USD700 million, in line with Chile’s Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional (CEN) or National...
Read MoreChilean Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional (CEN) or the National Electrical Coordinator, has published the preliminary transmission system expansion proposal of 2026. The proposal includes a total of 43 transmission projects...
Read MoreChilean Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional (CEN) or the National Electrical Coordinator, has completed the third stage of its review of the transmission asset database reported by transmission companies. The results of the review...
Read MoreChile’s distinct geography and limited interconnections with neighbours significantly impact its power grid. The country is extremely narrow from east to west, confined between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, yet it...
Read MoreAccording to Chile’s Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional’s (CEN) Plan de Obras de Generación 2024-44 or Generation Works Plan 2024-44, released in November 2024, the country plans to add 27,160 MW of new generation capacity...
Read MoreAs of 2024, Chile’s SEN transmission network comprised 33,177 km of lines across the 110-500 kV voltage levels. Of this, a majority or 63.5 per cent was at the 220 kV level. The network expanded at a compound annual growth rate...
Read MoreChile’s electricity generation, transmission and distribution segments are entirely privatised, with the government handling oversight and regulation of tariffs. The Sistema Eléctrico Nacional (SEN) or National Electric System...
Read MoreChilean Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional (CEN) or the National Electrical Coordinator, has released the public version of the final report of the technical audit of the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and...
Read MoreThe Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional (CEN) or National Electrical Coordinator, held a technical conference to present a set of measures and recommendations, aimed at improving the security, reliability, and efficiency of...
Read MoreThe Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional (CEN) or National Electrical Coordinator, has published an independent report, which was prepared by Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)—a US-based independent, non-profit...
Read MoreThe environmental approval process of the USD1.48 billion Kimal–Lo Aguirre high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project is making progress. Conexión Kimal-Lo Aguirre, the project developer and subsidiary of Conexión...
Read MoreThe Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional (CEN) or National Electrical Coordinator, has published a plan with measures and recommendations to strengthen the security of the Chilean electrical system. This plan is a result of the...
Read MoreCoordinador Eléctrico Nacional (CEN) or National Electricity Coordinator of Chile , on July 14, 2025, awarded four works as part of the bidding process for expansion works of the national and zonal transmission systems. The...
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