In conversation with Radio Polar, from the Magallanes Region, Chile’s Minister of Energy, Diego Pardow, who also chairs this edition of Hyvolution Chile, spoke about the launch of a technical training program and the details of the Magallanes Pact, an agreement with companies in the sector.
This morning, on Polar Comunicaciones’ “Aquí Hidrógeno Verde” program, Energy Minister Diego Pardow Lorenzo detailed the advances in the green hydrogen industry in the Magallanes region. During the conversation, he elaborated on two key initiatives for the area.
As part of the 2023-2030 Green Hydrogen Action Plan, the government, in conjunction with local authorities, launched an initiative to provide electrolysers to technical high schools in Punta Arenas. The aim is to strengthen technical capabilities at the local level and train human capital for the operation, maintenance and supervision of green hydrogen systems in the region.
The symbolic handover of the equipment, which will be replicated in other regions such as Antofagasta and Biobío, was attended by Minister Pardow, Minister of Labor Giorgio Boccardo, and the rector of the University of Magallanes (UMAG), José Maripani. Technical high schools will receive small-scale laboratories, while UMAG will have a 20kW electrolyzer to simulate the entire cycle of production, storage, and use of green hydrogen.
The minister also detailed the progress made on the Magallanes Pact, an agreement being prepared by the government with companies in the sector to establish tax incentives. Among the new developments, the incorporation of new players such as Acciona/Nordex, Consorcio Austral, and HIF stands out, as does the participation of the Ministries of Education and Environment.
The authorities also announced the start of a process to sign a Clean Production Agreement (APL) with companies, with the aim of protecting the region’s vulnerable birdlife. This APL, promoted by the Ministry of the Environment, seeks to ensure that industrial development is carried out in harmony with the environment and local biodiversity.
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