The commitment to green hydrogen, according to Rodrigo Palma
Rodrigo Palma, one of the leaders in Energy Storage Research, was interviewed in the ‘Congress of the Future’ program broadcast by Radio Cooperativa, to talk about the future of Green Hydrogen in Chile. In the interview, which you can listen to here (starting at 38:26 in spanish), Palma explains that this variety of hydrogen (generated […]
Desalination as water treatment, with Lorena Cornejo
So is the title of the article in the Pulso newspaper from La Tercera – which is part of a special on «Water emergency during a pandemic» – which addresses the potential and current development of water desalination in Chile. Desalination allows the incorporation of a new source of water supply of homogeneous and safe […]
Young researcher from SERC Chile reaches senior member status of the IEEE
The researcher of the Power Electronics and Energy Conversion Line of SERC Chile, Sebastián Rivera, has been recognized with the status of senior member of the IEEE, which he describes as “a tremendous honor” that “reaffirms the constancy, meticulousness and dedication to the work done”. Sebastián Rivera is a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Electrical and […]
SERC Chile organizes seminar on integration of renewable energies
On March 3rd and 4th, in the auditorium of the School of Engineers of Chile, the seminar «Challenges and opportunities for large-scale integration of renewable energies in electric power systems» will be held, organized by SERC Chile in partnership with the Instituto Complex Engineering Systems (ISCI). The seminar will deal with aspects of safety, flexibility and resilience with greater […]
Professor Claudia Rahmann assumes the direction of SERC Chile
Claudia Rahmann, an academic from Universidad de Chile, assumed the direction of SERC Chile after the corresponding approval of her appointment by the Council of Conicyt, in December 2019. She replaces Rodrigo Palma, from the same university. Rahmann is Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Chile and a PhD […]
Solar World Congress 2019: More than 400 scientists from 49 countries met in Santiago
The Solar World Congress 2019, an event of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES), held its 34th version in Santiago de Chile. The Congress had SERC Chile as its local organizer and had the support of the Corfo Solar Committee and the Ministry of Energy. Whether Chile would host this important solar meeting was decided at […]
SERC Chile holds successful Annual Plenary
The evaluation of what was done in 2018 and a work of what is to come, evaluated the almost 100 researchers and professionals from SERC Chile in its Annual Plenary, which was attended by the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Andrés Couve. During the day and a half that the meeting lasted, the seven […]
SERC Chile defines its guidelines in a new institutional video
In 2017 the Superior Councils of Conicyt approved the continuity of SERC Chile for another five years. This new period began in 2018 and is marked by new challenges for the almost 100 researchers and professionals that make up this Fondap-Conicyt center of excellence. What this stage consists of and what could be SERC Chile’s contribution […]
SERC Chile launches the book «With you … the Sun» in Concepción
The deputy director of SERC Chile Luis Morán and researchers Claudia Carrasco, José Espinoza and Rubén Peña, led in Concepción the launch of the book «With you … the Sun», edited by our center to spread solar energy among boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 12 years old. . The event was […]
AtaMoS-TeC starts construction to build center for applied outdoor research
The construction of the first applied outdoor research facilities of AtaMoS-TeC was officially initiated with a ceremony at the PSDA, on Friday, January 18th. It will consist of 12 photovoltaic systems of 1.2KWp, divided into three bifacial technologies and one monofacial. The ceremony was attended by regional and university authorities and representatives of the […]
SERC Chile delivers set of books «With you … the Sun» to Iquique City Hall
In a ceremony held within the framework of the 5th Season School of the University of Chile, SERC Chile director Rodrigo Palma donated copies of the book «Con ustedes … el Sol» to the mayor of the city, Marco Pérez Barría, who will deliver them to some municipal schools. «Delivering this book is part of […]
The AtaMoS TeC project is celebrated with international seminar
On the occasion of its first anniversary of the Atacama Module and System Technology Center, AtaMoS TeC, on Wednesday, January 16th, the international seminar «Opportunities for solar energy in the energy transition» will take place. The meeting will be initiated by the general manager of the project, Bárbara Silva, who classified the closing of the […]