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08:50 · Colbún nearly triples its third-quarter profit to US$72.5 million as rain lifts its hydropower 08:20 · Batteries in Chile: grid operator scheduling may be limiting their revenue, and DS 32 gives until 2029 to change it 07:45 · Enel brings forward its summer plan for extreme heat: it will prune 22,000 trees and inspect 510 km of grid in Santiago 07:10 · Antofagasta adds seven electric buses on route 114 and expects 27 more with 924 million pesos from the regional government 06:40 · Playa Verde gets the permit to dredge the Chañaral tailings and recover copper from the beach 06:10 · Electric bike in Chile: prices, range, charging cost and which one to choose 05:50 · Electric scooter: prices in Chile, range, charging cost and what the law says 05:30 · Air purifier: how much electricity it uses, running cost in Chilean pesos and which to choose (HEPA and CADR)08:50 · Colbún nearly triples its third-quarter profit to US$72.5 million as rain lifts its hydropower 08:20 · Batteries in Chile: grid operator scheduling may be limiting their revenue, and DS 32 gives until 2029 to change it 07:45 · Enel brings forward its summer plan for extreme heat: it will prune 22,000 trees and inspect 510 km of grid in Santiago 07:10 · Antofagasta adds seven electric buses on route 114 and expects 27 more with 924 million pesos from the regional government 06:40 · Playa Verde gets the permit to dredge the Chañaral tailings and recover copper from the beach 06:10 · Electric bike in Chile: prices, range, charging cost and which one to choose 05:50 · Electric scooter: prices in Chile, range, charging cost and what the law says 05:30 · Air purifier: how much electricity it uses, running cost in Chilean pesos and which to choose (HEPA and CADR)

Sustainability & ESG

Colbún nearly triples its third-quarter profit to US$72.5 million as rain lifts its hydropower

Chilean generator Colbún earned US$72.5 million in July-September 2026, up from US$25.3 million a year earlier, as winter rains raised its hydro output by 63%. Nine-month profit is US$133.3 million, down 14.5%, after the early exit from coal contracts.

Energía Futura: electric mobility, solar and renewable energy news from Chile

Colbún nearly triples its third-quarter profit to US$72.5 million as rain lifts its hydropower

Batteries in Chile: grid operator scheduling may be limiting their revenue, and DS 32 gives until 2029 to change it

Enel brings forward its summer plan for extreme heat: it will prune 22,000 trees and inspect 510 km of grid in Santiago

Electric Mobility

Electric bike in Chile: prices, range, charging cost and which one to choose

Solar Energy

The largest solar thermal power plant in the world 2026: ranking of the biggest concentrated solar power (CSP) plants

Hemera solar park in Chile's Maule region wins environmental approval: 94.6 MW and five-hour batteries

Chile’s electricity marginal cost falls to US$3.4 per MWh, its lowest since 2002, and curtailment reaches 25.5%

Copec Flux and Vivo install 663 solar panels at Chillán outlet mall to generate 600 MWh a year

Batteries & Storage

Chile has 32 battery projects under construction and could reach its 6,000 MW storage goal in early 2027

Verano Energy secures US$187 million for Observatorio: 123 MWp of solar and a 600 MWh battery in Chile

Batteries now supply 5.1% of Chile's electricity and overtake four renewable technologies

Chile's antitrust regulator FNE clears takeover of AES, owner of AES Andes, by BlackRock's GIP and EQT

Wind Energy

The largest wind turbine in the world 2026: ranking of the biggest wind turbines

The largest wind farm in the world 2026: ranking of the biggest wind farms

Chile's Ñuble region adds nearly 1,000 MW of approved renewables and US$1.6 billion in investment

Mobility & Fleets

Antofagasta adds seven electric buses on route 114 and expects 27 more with 924 million pesos from the regional government

University of Chile launches mining electromobility project with Codelco, Antofagasta Minerals and MCI

The largest electric ship in the world 2026: ranking of the biggest battery-powered ships

Gasoline prices in Latin America 2026: country ranking and where Chile stands

Energy Efficiency

Air purifier: how much electricity it uses, running cost in Chilean pesos and which to choose (HEPA and CADR)

Chile power outages: thunderstorm and tornado leave over 112,000 customers without electricity in Maule and O'Higgins

Hot and cold water dispenser: how much electricity it uses, running cost in Chilean pesos and which to choose

Freezer: how much electricity it uses, running cost in Chilean pesos and which to choose, chest or upright

Sustainable Mining

Playa Verde gets the permit to dredge the Chañaral tailings and recover copper from the beach

The largest lithium mine in the world 2026: ranking of the biggest mines and salt flats

Capstone Copper to invest over US$3 billion in Chile: copper, cobalt and less sulfuric acid

Pucobre and Codelco's Tovaku wins environmental approval: a US$870 million copper mine with a 193 MW solar park and seawater

Sustainability & ESG

The largest green hydrogen plant in the world 2026: ranking of the biggest electrolyzers

Chile's environmental regulator brings very serious charges against Enap's Aconcagua refinery over sulfur data

The largest geothermal power plant in the world 2026: ranking of the biggest geothermal complexes

Regional power interconnection could yield up to US$5 billion a year, and Peru-Chile is among the most valuable