A status quo report: Energy policy framework in Chile 2010

Dossier / Travail de Séminaire , 2010 , 23 Pages , Note: 1,0

Politique - Sujet: Globalisation, l'économie politique

This working paper investigates the current energy situation of Chile. After a long running reform process of its electricity market in the early eighties and the end of the dictatorship, Chile has shown a rapid growth that is coupled with a growing energy needs. Historically important stages are briefly described, with a short overview of the current energy policy framework. Chile has a, due to its geographical location and diversity, high potential for various renewable energy sources. These potentials are described for solar, wind, hydro, biomass, geothermal and ocean energy, supported by numerous legislative decisions, such as the Law on Renewable Energies of 2008, which underpins the path towards the use of these resources. To what extent these measures are sufficient to overcome the energy shortages Chile has experienced, to ensure energy security is dicussed in the last section of this paper.

0. Index

1. General Introduction

2. The Energy Matrix

3. The Electricity Sector
3.1 The reform process
3.2 Privatization and what results can be expected?

4. Renewable Energy Opportunities
4.1 Hydropower
4.2 Windpower
4.3 Geothermal Energy
4.4 Solar Power
4.5 Ocean Energy
4.6 Biomass and Biofuels
4.7. Regulatory Framework and Perspectives for implementation

5. Energy Efficiency
5.1. Energy measures in different sectors

6. Concluding Remarks

7. References

8. Annex
Table 1: Chile’s Energy Balance, 2007 (Mtoe)
Table 2: Chilectra’s historical performance after the reform process
Table 3: Renewable Energy Potential in the SIC, projections for 2025.
Table 4: Total Primary Energy Supply per GDP (PPP), 2007
Figure 1: Chile’s Electricity Grid with installed Capacity and Client distribution
Figure 2: Scenario for Energy Matrix (2006-2020)

• Université: Cologne University of Applied Sciences (ITT)
• Note: 1,0
• Auteur: Diplom Volkswirt Christian Altrichter (Auteur)
• Année de publication: 2010
• Pages: 23
• N° de catalogue: V162920
• ISBN (ebook): 9783640782239
• ISBN (Livre): 9783640782536
• Langue: anglais
• mots-clé: Energy, Chile, Energy Matrix, Renewable Energy