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Electric buses in Santiago account for just 3% of total emissions

InvestChile - May,2,2025

The Metropolitan Public Transport Board (DTPM) has released a report detailing the cumulative impact of Santiago’s electric buses eight years after their deployment.

Topics: Energy- Transport

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Atlas Renewable Energy launches its Desert BESS project

InvestChile - April,25,2025

The project is Chile’s first large-scale stand-alone energy storage system and the largest in Latin America.

Topics: Energy

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Mercado Libre announces a US$550 million investment in Chile in 2025

InvestChile - April,10,2025

The President of Chile, Gabriel Boric, was present at the Mercado Libre Warehousing and Distribution Center in Chile for the announcement of an investment that will create 900 new jobs.

Topics: Logistics

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New opportunities and the future of the Chilean electric system

What challenges and opportunities face the Chilean electric system today? Distribution needs and incorporating new technology into the system create new areas for business development.

Topics: Energy

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Sustainable future: Renewable energy and Chile’s agribusiness sector

Chile has exceptional conditions for clean energy production. How can this potential be harnessed for a more efficient and sustainable agribusiness sector? In this expert blog, we explore three specific opportunities.

Topics: Food Industry- Energy

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Chile promotes Agriculture 4.0 with a focus on tech investment

“Precision agriculture” and the incorporation of advanced technology offer significant investment opportunities in a country like Chile, which exported more than US$23 billion in food in 2024. In this expert blog, we will tell you more.

Topics: Food Industry

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Vestas to double its wind capacity in Chile with 2,000 MW by 2029

InvestChile - April,2,2025

The Danish firm plans to build between eight and ten new wind farms in Chile this decade, boosting its regional leadership and positioning itself in the transition to green hydrogen.

Topics: Energy

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MOP unveils the 2025-2026 concession project portfolio

InvestChile - April,1,2025

Implementing the projects would involve an investment of approximately US$7.9 billion.

Topics: Infrastructure- Public Tender

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Offshore wind energy in Chile: A boost for the energy transition

Chile aims to position itself as a leader in offshore wind energy in Latin America. In this expert blog, we tell you why.

Topics: Energy

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Chile keeps its lead in electric buses outside of China

InvestChile - March,31,2025

Santiago tops the list, followed by Delhi with 1,650 electric buses and Bogotá with 1,486.

Topics: Energy- Transport

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Chilean entrepreneurs export isotonic drink made with seawater

InvestChile - March,25,2025

The Chilean startup SeaWater 21 is looking to revolutionize the food industry and expand its international presence with an innovative drink based on seawater extracted from Lebu. They already export to Paraguay and Uruguay, and this year hope to expand to the Caribbean and Mexico.

Topics: Food Industry- R&D

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European logistics multinational expands to Chile

InvestChile - March,20,2025

Access World, a company with operations in over 30 countries, has completed the acquisition of El Origen to strengthen its expansion in Latin America.

Topics: Logistics

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Chile is Latin America’s most attractive country for foreign investment

InvestChile - March,20,2025

Once again, Chile outperformed the region’s other leading economies on the Milken Institute’s 2025 Global Opportunity Index.

Topics: Foreign Investment

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Chile ranks 2nd globally in terms of highest number of women in mining

InvestChile - March,12,2025

Over the past decade, the presence of women in large-scale mining companies has tripled, reaching 21.8% in the first half of 2024, a figure that remained stable in the second half of the year with a total of 11,239 female employees.

Topics: Mining- Women

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InvestChile: Investing in female talent

InvestChile - March,10,2025

Through concrete actions and gender parity on its work team, InvestChile promotes the inclusion of women in the workplace and encourages foreign companies operating in Chile to adopt non-sexist labor policies.

Topics: Best practices

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Airbus targets Chile as a hub for its operations in Latin America

InvestChile - February,19,2025

The company, based at the Tobalaba Airport, receives aircraft and pilots for training from Argentina, Peru, and Uruguay. It recently had to bring in a new flight simulator due to high demand for its training services.

Topics: Transport

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Flixbus remains committed to Chile and expects sales to increase 300%

InvestChile - February,17,2025

As the German bus company celebrates its 12th anniversary, Flixbus Chile’s Managing Director, Santiago Echeverría, shared its high expectations for the Chilean market and plans to continue expanding operations in 2025.

Topics: Transport

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Michelin begins recycling mining tires in Chile

InvestChile - February,10,2025

The plant, located in the La Negra industrial zone of Antofagasta, has a surface area of 7,725 m2 and the capacity to process 2,200 giant 63-inch tires per year.

Topics: Circular economy- Mining

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Rio2 announces start of construction of Fenix Gold in Atacama

InvestChile - February,7,2025

The project, located in northern Chile, involves an investment of US$235 million, and production is expected to be initiated in January 2026.

Topics: Foreign Investment- Mining

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How to Invest in Chile: Personal Data Protection

InvestChile - January,30,2025

Chile’s robust regulatory framework protects privacy and the proper handling of personal data—a key consideration for those looking to invest and operate in the country.

Topics: How to invest in Chile

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