Team
- Guillermo Jiménez
- Rodrigo Palma
- Marcia Montedonico
- Carlos Arenas
- Felipe Valencia
- Marco Lofat de Fundación Chile
- Lorena Cornejo. Universidad de Tarapacá de Chile
Lines involved
Smart Grids, Social-Environmental Development, Solar Energy
Project description
The project is a SERC Chile initiative. Its main goal is to create human capital in order to promote the development of urban and rural communities in the region of Arica y Parinacota through the use of solar energy.
Solar Ayllu entails the development of several solar energy-based sustainable mechanisms accordingly with the needs of each area.
Various academic institutions, as well as a number of undergraduate and graduate students, have taken part in this project.
Origin and contributions
Solar Ayllu started operations on May 1, 2015, and will be active for a period of five years. This project is made possible thanks to the contribution of BHP Billiton foundation.