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In a wider interview on renewable energy for the development of Chile, Dr. Diego Morata , director of the Center of Excellence for Geothermal in the Andes (CEGA) discusses Chile’s energy agenda, including clean energy, the award of the ITL, and the work they are doing as the center to contribute to the country and its nexus with the FabLab at the University of Chile.
Energy is a key and strategic factor to achieve the economic and social development goals that the country seeks. This has led to drawing up policies on the matter that allow a path to be outlined, incorporating different actors, variables, knowledge and institutions.
The Faculty of Physical Sciences and Mathematics of the University of Chile has the Center of Excellence in Geothermal of Los Andes (CEGA), which leads different studies in this field. One of them was recently unveiled and addresses the potential that Puyuhuapi has to install a geothermal power cogeneration plant.
Professor Diego Morata, director of the center, addresses different axes that today are marking the discussion in the energy field. For this reason, he did not hesitate to give his opinion regarding the award of the Clean Technologies Institute (ITL), which Corfo awarded to the Associated Universities Inc (AUI) consortium.
A study led by CEGA is investigating the conditions necessary to develop a sustainable geothermal cogeneration plant in the south of the country. Regarding this research, the teacher comments that the country has great geothermal potential for electricity generation, distributed throughout its territory.
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