Aiming to analyze and debate the main challenges and development alternatives for solar energy in Chile, the Faculty of Engineering and Sciences (FIC) of the Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, through its MCI program in Energy and Environment, will hold the academic seminar “Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Technologies: Key Components for Chile’s Energy Development” on Thursday, September 4, at its Peñalolén campus.
The event will feature a distinguished panel of experts, including the Executive Vice President of Corfo, Eduardo Bitran; Senator (Independent) and Chairman of the Senate Mining and Energy Committee, Alejandro Guillier; Peter Israel, Managing Director of Origin Energy Chile; and Sergio Jarpa, Technical Vice President of Marubeni LP Holding B.V.
Following the presentations, a roundtable discussion will be held, moderated by academics from the Faculty of Engineering and Sciences. The seminar is supported by SERC Chile and Origin Chile.

Open event
Registration: ingenieria@uai.cl

Program
9:00 – 9:20 Coffee
9:20-9:30 Welcome: Raul O´Ryan, Director of the Energy Innovation Center (CIEN), Faculty of Engineering and Sciences, UAI.
9:30- 9:40 Current State of Solar Energy in Chile – Gustavo Cáceres, Academic and Director of the MCI in Energy and Environment, Faculty of Engineering and Sciences, UAI.
9:40-10:00 Solar Energy as Support for the Technological-Industrial Development of Northern Chile – Alejandro Guillier, Chairman of the Senate Mining and Energy Committee.
10:00 – 10:20 “Strategic Solar Energy Innovation Program: Corfo – Ministry of Energy” – Eduardo Bitran, Executive Vice President of CORFO.
10:20-10:40 Industry Perspective on a Public Policy for Distributed Generation with PV Systems: The Case of Australia – Peter Israel, Managing Director, Origin Energy Chile.
10:40-11:00 Solar Energy in Mining: Opportunities and Challenges – Sergio Jarpa, Technical Vice President, Marubeni LP Holding B.V.
11:00-11:20 Roundtable discussion