Identification of areas for the development of integrated water and energy projects
The objective of this project is to identify potential areas for the application of the Water and Energy concept, in order to survey the enabling conditions for it, in terms of cadastres of desalination projects in operation and future, coal-fired thermal plants that can be converted to desalination plants, estimates of demand for water use (current and future) in cities, industry, agriculture and mining, its relationship with electricity demand and its generation, all in a territorial context, where the best geographical conditions for it have been identified.
A cadastre of current and future desalination plants was carried out, based on existing information in the country. Eighty-five operational desalination plants have been found throughout the country, from the region of Arica and Parinacota to the region of Aysén, which treat seawater or groundwater. Additionally, 28 future desalination projects have been identified, 22 of them related to mining (new or expansions) and 6 to sanitation companies.
On the other hand, a methodology has been developed that considers the different variables and criteria that may affect the decision to develop water-energy projects, particularly desalination plants in different geographical areas of the country.
The project was financed by GIZ and is available at the following link: https://4echile.cl/proyectos/descarbonizacion-del-sector-energetico-de-chile/identificacion-de-zonas-para-el-desarrollo-de-proyectos-integrales-de-agua-y-energia/
For more information on this development, please send an email to contacto@centroenergía.cl
Identification of areas for the development of integrated water and energy projects
The objective of this project is to identify potential areas for the application of the Water and Energy concept, in order to survey the enabling conditions for it, in terms of cadastres of desalination projects in operation and future, coal-fired thermal plants that can be converted to desalination plants, estimates of demand for water use (current and future) in cities, industry, agriculture and mining, its relationship with electricity demand and its generation, all in a territorial context, where the best geographical conditions for it have been identified.
A cadastre of current and future desalination plants was carried out, based on existing information in the country. Eighty-five operational desalination plants have been found throughout the country, from the region of Arica and Parinacota to the region of Aysén, which treat seawater or groundwater. Additionally, 28 future desalination projects have been identified, 22 of them related to mining (new or expansions) and 6 to sanitation companies.
On the other hand, a methodology has been developed that considers the different variables and criteria that may affect the decision to develop water-energy projects, particularly desalination plants in different geographical areas of the country.
The project was financed by GIZ and is available at the following link: https://4echile.cl/proyectos/descarbonizacion-del-sector-energetico-de-chile/identificacion-de-zonas-para-el-desarrollo-de-proyectos-integrales-de-agua-y-energia/
For more information on this development, please send an email to contacto@centroenergía.cl