Ayllu Solar
It is an initiative of SERC Chile that aims to create human capital to promote sustainable development of urban and rural communities in the region of Arica and Parinacota, through the use of solar energy, in order to contribute, from science, to improve the quality of life of its inhabitants. Ayllu means community in the Aymara and Quechua languages. The name of the project is based on the concept of co-construction with the communities of the region, who have played a key role in all phases of implementation during the five years of execution (2015-2020), where they have contributed with the transfer of scientific knowledge since the efficient exploitation of this resource could allow the area to develop an installation capacity of 43,000 MW, which could supply electricity to the entire country. Different academic entities that are members of SERC Chile are participating in this project: Universidad de Tarapacá, Universidad de Antofagasta and Universidad de Chile.
Strategic Partners
They are the BHP Foundation and the Chiole Foundation. The BHP Foundation is an important partner in this initiative, as it shares SERC Chile’s vision that solar energy is fundamental for the sustainable development of the Region of Arica and Parinacota. Its financial contribution has made it possible to implement key aspects of this initiative.
Projects of Reference
Through a call to indigenous communities and local productive organizations in the region, in 2015 a first selection of ten feasible projects was made according to their technical characteristics, which were analyzed by an academic committee and submitted for evaluation by an academic committee, where the following projects of reference were finally selected, highlighting the productive attributes of the region, with characteristics of replicability in other localities and scalable in their essence. The projects are: Arica – Caleta Vitor. Vitorsol Cooperative: Processing of agricultural products with solar energy in Caleta Vitor (dehydrator and packing). Local population: 200 people, 31 beneficiaries. Arica – Azapa. Altos de Azapa Indigenous Community: Installation of on-grid system in photovoltaic plant for agricultural irrigation. Local population: 340 people, with 41 beneficiaries. Camarones. Acuisol Cooperative: River shrimp farming with water treated with solar radiation (in the town of Camarones). Local population: 203 people, with 24 beneficiaries. General Lagos – Visviri. Asociación de Ganaderos de General Lagos: Use of solar energy for processing camelid fiber in Visviri, (commune of General Lagos). Local population: 450 people, with 140 beneficiaries.
My Ayllu Solar
This was an open call for proposals held during 2018, with the objective of identifying community-based productive projects focused on sustainable development based on solar energy. Local enterprises applied, which had a technical counterpart to advise them on energy matters. The following initiatives emerged from this instance: Putre – La Estrella. La Estrella Indigenous Community: Use of solar energy for agricultural and livestock activities. Population: 72 people, with 30 beneficiaries. Arica – Pampa Concordia. Agrupación de Pequeños Agricultores de Pampa Concordia: Solar packing for locally produced tomatoes. Local population: 130 people, with 80 beneficiaries.
Ayllu Solar
It is an initiative of SERC Chile that aims to create human capital to promote sustainable development of urban and rural communities in the region of Arica and Parinacota, through the use of solar energy, in order to contribute, from science, to improve the quality of life of its inhabitants. Ayllu means community in the Aymara and Quechua languages. The name of the project is based on the concept of co-construction with the communities of the region, who have played a key role in all phases of implementation during the five years of execution (2015-2020), where they have contributed with the transfer of scientific knowledge since the efficient exploitation of this resource could allow the area to develop an installation capacity of 43,000 MW, which could supply electricity to the entire country. Different academic entities that are members of SERC Chile are participating in this project: Universidad de Tarapacá, Universidad de Antofagasta and Universidad de Chile.
Strategic Partners
They are the BHP Foundation and the Chiole Foundation. The BHP Foundation is an important partner in this initiative, as it shares SERC Chile’s vision that solar energy is fundamental for the sustainable development of the Region of Arica and Parinacota. Its financial contribution has made it possible to implement key aspects of this initiative.
Projects of Reference
Through a call to indigenous communities and local productive organizations in the region, in 2015 a first selection of ten feasible projects was made according to their technical characteristics, which were analyzed by an academic committee and submitted for evaluation by an academic committee, where the following projects of reference were finally selected, highlighting the productive attributes of the region, with characteristics of replicability in other localities and scalable in their essence. The projects are: Arica – Caleta Vitor. Vitorsol Cooperative: Processing of agricultural products with solar energy in Caleta Vitor (dehydrator and packing). Local population: 200 people, 31 beneficiaries. Arica – Azapa. Altos de Azapa Indigenous Community: Installation of on-grid system in photovoltaic plant for agricultural irrigation. Local population: 340 people, with 41 beneficiaries. Camarones. Acuisol Cooperative: River shrimp farming with water treated with solar radiation (in the town of Camarones). Local population: 203 people, with 24 beneficiaries. General Lagos – Visviri. Asociación de Ganaderos de General Lagos: Use of solar energy for processing camelid fiber in Visviri, (commune of General Lagos). Local population: 450 people, with 140 beneficiaries.
My Ayllu Solar
This was an open call for proposals held during 2018, with the objective of identifying community-based productive projects focused on sustainable development based on solar energy. Local enterprises applied, which had a technical counterpart to advise them on energy matters. The following initiatives emerged from this instance: Putre – La Estrella. La Estrella Indigenous Community: Use of solar energy for agricultural and livestock activities. Population: 72 people, with 30 beneficiaries. Arica – Pampa Concordia. Agrupación de Pequeños Agricultores de Pampa Concordia: Solar packing for locally produced tomatoes. Local population: 130 people, with 80 beneficiaries.