Energia

Energy Sector in Chile:
Research Areas and Capabilities State of the Art Report

Energy Sector in Chile:
Research Areas and Capabilities State of the Art Report

Table of Contents
1. Introducción ......................................................................................................................................6 1.1 Chile at aGlance............................................................................................................................................ 6 1.2 National Science, Technology and Innovation System ....................................................................................... 7 1.3 Funding schemes for Science, Technology and Innovation.............................................................................. 10 1.4 Overview of the Chilean Energy Sector .......................................................................................................... 13 1.4.1 Chile’s Energy Resources ..................................................................................................................... 14 1.4.1.1 Primary Energies....................................................................................................................... 14 1.4.2.2 Non-Conventional Renewable Energy (NCRE) ............................................................................ 16 1.4.1.3 Secondary Energy Sources ......................................................................................................... 17 1.4.2 Chilean EnergyPolicy Guidelines ......................................................................................................... 22 1.4.2.1 Energy Sector Regulation........................................................................................................... 22 1.4.2.2 Hydrocarbons Sector................................................................................................................. 23 1.4.2.3 Electricity Sector ............................................................................................................................. 24 1.4.3 Sector Consumption and Energy Development .............................................................................. 25 1.5 Description of Chile’s Science and Technology System onEnergy.................................................................... 26 1.5.1 Institutions and Policies ............................................................................................................... 26 1.5.2 Financing Sources and Private Sector Participation ........................................................................ 29 1.5.3 Key Indicators.............................................................................................................................. 29 1.6 description of the current situation on Science and Technology in energy ....................................................... 32 1.6.1 Science community on energy............................................................................................................. 32 1.6.2 Centers and Universities ..................................................................................................................... 33 1.6.3 Research areas on energy in Chile and their development .................................................................... 36 1.6.4 Existing cooperation with theEU......................................................................................................... 39 1.6.5 Challenges and opportunities to progress ............................................................................................ 40 Glossary ............................................................................................................................................................. 41 References...