Chile Eyes Green Hydrogen Projects After Financing Round

(Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Dec.2021) — The Chilean government announced six companies were selected in the country’s financing round related to its National Green Hydrogen Strategy. It’s estimated the awarded projects, with an electrolysis capacity of 388 megawatts, will attract investments of $1bn, Chile’s Energy Secretariat announced 28 Dec. 2021 in […]

AES To Retire More Than 1 GW Of Coal In Chile

(AES, 6.Jul.2021) — The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) signed an agreement with the Government of Chile, represented by Chile’s President Sebastián Piñera, together with Minister of Mines and Energy Juan Carlos Jobet and Minister of the Environment Carolina Schmidt, allowing for the closure of 1,097 MW of coal generation as […]

Factsheet: Chile’s Energy Minister and Undersecretary

(Chile’s Energy Ministry, 30.Jun.2021) — Details regarding Chile’s energy minister Juan Carlos Jobet and undersecretary Francisco Javier López follow. Energy Minister, Juan Carlos Jobet Jobet holds a degree in Commercial Engineering from the Universidad Católica and a master’s degree in Business Administration and another in Public Administration from Harvard University. […]

Chile Names Jobet New Bi-Minister Of Energy

(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Dec.2020) — Chile’s President Sebastian Piñera Echenique named Juan Carlos Jobet as the bi-minister of the South American country’s energy ministry. Jobet reconfirmed the details in a social media post. __________ By Aaron Simonsky. © Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). All Rights Reserved.

Argentina, Chile Ink Emergency Energy Deal

(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 22.Aug.2019) — Argentina’s Energy Secretariat Gustavo Lopetegui held meetings with his Chilean counterpart Juan Carlos Jobet to sign an Emergency Energy Coordination Protocol for energy emergencies and discuss bilateral energy cooperation affecting both natural gas, crude oil and electrical interconnections. The Emergency Energy Coordination Protocol […]