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11. MEET OUR MEMBERS Alfredo is Chilean, married and has five children: Tomás (12), Antonia (10), Felipe (7), and the twins Olivia and Rafael (8 months). He studied Civil Engineer at the Pontificia Universidad Católica. About his hobbies, Alfredo admits being a very family person. "I really enjoy spending as much time as possible with my family and children," he says. In addition, in his sparetime, he watches the moon and stars with his telescope. "It's the time I have to relax and reflect after putting my kids to bed." He says he's also distracted playing electric guitar. "I always wanted to learn to play this instrument and about five years ago I started studying at the School of Rock. I couldn't believe when, at last, I was able to play one of my favorite songs and it would sound 'reasonably' ok," Alfredo says. Why did you decide to direct your career to the energy industry? I always thought that energy was key to people's development and quality of life, as well as being able to get to know amazing places everywhere in Chile. I was very motivated to contribute in this matter in a sustainable way, and what better than to work for a renewable energy company. That's how I've done it since day one of my career. Alfredo Zañartu Country Manager alfredo.zanartu@rwe.com Regarding the importance of Renewable Energy in the country's electricity system, Alfredo considers they are fundamental since "Chile's energy strategy and its advancement in the withdrawal of coal plants implies the injection of more renewable energy, projects that will have to be built. This represents a good opportunity for new players in the market as we are." In addition, he emphasizes that the changes in the market in recent months respond to the need to make this sector more accessible to all Chileans. "Considering that electricity, especially when it is renewable, means a better quality of life for Chileans," he says. Regarding RWE, Alfredo points out that it is a century-old company, one of the main renewable energy companies worldwide, and one of the largest players in Europe. "Globally, RWE Renewables has a diversified portfolio of 9.5 GW of onshore and offshore wind energy, hydroelectricity, solar energy, etc. In addition, the company has a configuration that allows it to maximize its value by being present through the entire chain from development, engineering to operation and commercialization," he says. He adds that the company has decided to be "carbon neutral by the end of 2030, closing thermal assets in Europe and incorporating into the portfolio only renewable energy with an investment of at least EUR1.5 trillion per year until 2030 in its different markets". One of the last year's highlights for RWE relates to the closing of the transaction with E.On, whereby the latter transferred all of its renewable energy assets to RWE. Alfredo points out that with this "we became the fourth company with installed wind capacity globally and the second with offshore wind installed capacity, excluding China". Why would you recommend being an ACERA member? ACERA is a good platform to keep up with what is happening in energy matters and, at the same time, share experiences, generate knowledge and contribute to the country with the examples and practices that we see in our headquartes and that can also be successful in Chile.
13. Nicolás is Chilean, 36 years old, separated, and has two daughters, three and six years old. He is an Industrial Civil Engineer from Adolfo Ibáñez University and holds an MBA from Hamburg School of Business Administration. This engineer enjoys his free time doing sports, such as playing tennis and cycling. Why did you decide to direct your career to the energy industry? From my university times I was interested in this topic, I even got a mention in Energy and Environment in my career. Over time, I became more and more involved and I can't see myself in another industry. Nicolás Saul Senior Sales Engineer nicolas.saul@siemensgamesa.com Regarding the importance of the participation of Renewable Energies in the country’s electricity system, Nicolás highlights two relevant factors: First, they are key to the process of decarbonization of the energy matrix. "We're hoping to have a carbon-neutral country in the future," he says. Secondly, they contribute to lower energy prices to the end consumer "since they are technologies with lower operating costs than a conventional power plant and have no inputs, we bring this economic benefit to society," he explains. With regard to the contribution in the mitigation of climate change of these technologies, Nicolas emphasizes that "since they are an alternative – or replacement - to conventional energy, they contribute to the decarbonization of the energy matrix, which results in decreased CO2 emissions in the atmosphere, fundamental to tackling climate change". Nicolás believes that generating energy through renewable resources is not a single solution, it should be a mix of actions. "Of course, replacing fossil fuels is the most relevant step, but it's also important to combine with electromobility, along with changes in population consumption patterns, more conscious, that will lead us to the ultimate goal of stopping global warming," he says. Nicolás points out that Siemens Gamesa, the company where he is currently Sales Engineer, is oriented to wind energy, with a combination of products and services. "We have wind turbines from 2.5 to 5.8MW, which we manufacture, transport and install. We also provide wind farm operation and maintenance services," he says. "Since the 2017 merger between Siemens Wind and Gamesa, we have been developing products with the best of both technologies, which have been very successful in countries such as Mexico, Brazil and Chile," he adds. Nicolás highlights the coverage that Siemens Gamesa has throughout Chile. "We are focused on maintaining a leading position in our field, generating increasingly efficient models with capabilities to take advantage of the wind in places where the previous technology was not viable. In this way, we can better leverage the available wind resource. Something very useful in Chile, where the wind is - in general - class 3, that is, relatively low. We have turbines in wind farms operating from Chiloé to Calama," he says. Why would you recommend being an ACERA member? ACERA is an organization that has, in my view, become a leader of opinion when it comes to renewable energy. Not only in Chile, but –as far as I know– it has collaborative alliances with other similar associations in South America, and more than one of them has tried to replicate what ACERA has achieved in our country.
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