To mark the first anniversary of the Atacama Module and System Technology Center (AtaMoS Tec), an international seminar titled “Opportunities for Solar Energy in the Energy Transition” will be held on Wednesday, January 16.

The event will be opened by the project’s general manager, Bárbara Silva, who describes the conclusion of the first year as a success: “We are very pleased, as we were able to develop a module adapted to the conditions of the Atacama Desert. This goal was originally scheduled for 2020, but we will have it installed in 2019.”

Speakers include Verónica Bermúdez, director of the Energy Research Division at the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute; Aisen Etcheverry, advisor to the Ministry of Economy; Cristián Mansilla, general manager of Phibrand; Rodrigo Mancilla, executive director of Corfo’s Solar Committee; and Delfina Muñoz, international coordinator at CEA-Ines.

The seminar, which is open to the public, will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Diego de Almagro Hotel in Providencia (2530 Pío X Ave.).

Other Activities

January 19 marks one year since the launch of AtaMoS Tec, a public-private initiative promoted by SERC Chile, led by the University of Antofagasta, and with the University of Chile, the Federico Santa María Technical University, the University of Concepción, the Adolfo Ibáñez University, CEA INES (France), ISC Konstanz (Germany), Fraunhofer Chile, and Phibrand S.A. The following companies are participating as partners: Colbún, Mondragón, Cintac, Ecovisión, Solarpro, Innova Renovable, Snare, Syntec, Borg, Ecoenergías, Fotcast, Geogrow Spa, Novalquimia, New Energy, Solcor, Tecno Andina, Venergía, Adrox Spa, and Vidrios Lirquén S.A.

It will be a week filled with various activities. In addition to this international seminar, there will be two internal workshops and the launch of the outdoor equipment division, which will enable further development of the project. This launch will take place on Friday, the 18th, in Antofagasta.

The launch of AtaMoS Tec on January 19, 2018, in Antofagasta.