Newsletter ACERA - Abril 2018

NEWS
ACERA is deeply saddened by the news of Gabriel Diaz passing. Our thoughts and condolences are
with his family and friends.
MINISTER OF ENERGY MEETS THE RENEWABLE INDUSTRY
It has been already two months since the new Minister of Energy, Susana Jiménez began her
term, and during this time she has met the different associations and actors of the energy
industry in order to learn about their views concerning the sector, and address the present
scenario and future challenges that the ministry could face.
In this context, the Minister, together with the Energy ¡ÉSTA Undersecretary, ES LA PRIMERA Ricardo PLANTA Irarrázabal, met
ACERA, the Chilean Association of Renewable GEOTÉRMICA Energies and Storage DE SUDAMÉRICA!
which gathers all the
country’s renewable sector. During the meeting different topics relevant for the association
were discussed, focusing mainly on the elements to work so that the energy sector continues
being an effective driving force for sustainable economic development and the welfare of
people.
The Minister also took the opportunity to comment with ACERA’s Board of Directors the
strategical guidelines and intentions of the Ministry to maximize the development of
Non-Conventional Renewable Energies (NCRE), in line with the reduction of emissions
promoted by the Government.
In addition to the Minister and the Undersecretary, the meeting was attended by ACERA’s
Executive Director, Carlos Finat, and most of its Board of Directors and Council: José Ignacio
Escobar (President of the Association), Alfredo Solar, Marta Alonso, Paola Hartung, Pablo
Caerols, Patricia Darez, Alejandra Álvarez, Gonzalo Torres, and Manuel Tagle.
ACERA AND THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC COORDINATOR GO
OVER THE CHALLENGES OF THE OPERATION.
The SIC-SING interconnection was one of the pending -and most complex- tasks of the
energy sector. During 2017, the National Electric Coordinator was created (replacing the
CDECs) and its Governing Board was formed, both in charge of backing and supporting
this interconnection process at the end of last year. This last step gave rise, finally, to a
large unique National Electric System.
The role of this entity becomes fundamental for the country’s generating companies
-many of which are members of ACERA-, especially when the operation of a system is
experiencing a transition towards renewable energies. This is why the Association met the
representatives of the Coordinator, with the purpose of putting forward its vision of the
present scenario that its member companies are living, and the joint work required to
pursue successfully the challenges faced by the sector.
The Electric Coordinator was represented by its President, Germán Henríquez, and its
Governing Board, while from ACERA attended its Executive Director, Carlos Finat,
together with José Ignacio Escobar, President; Nicolás Caussade, Vice-President; Alfredo
Solar, Past-President; in addition to the Directors Clemente Pérez, Matías Steinacker,
Manuel Tagle, and Paola Hartung, as well as ACERA’s Advisor, Hugo Vits.