The role of LNG and unconventional gas in the future natural gas markets of Argentina and Chile

Electricity Interconnection in Chile: Prices versus Costs

“…Argentina is the second ranked country in the world in terms of unconventional natural gas resources after China [27]. A recent study from [28] shows that it is possible that natural gas exports to Chile could return if Argentina succeeds in creating and enabling a business environment which allows for the needed investments in natural gas exploration, production, and infrastructure to happen. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is expected to keep playing a key role in the Chilean natural gas market, where, in a low investment scenario in Argentina, minor natural gas imports from Argentina are used to cope with the peak natural gas demand in the Central South part of the country.…”

The Political Economy of Coal

“…However, Argentina restricted natural gas exports to Chile in the early 2000s, prompting another crisis and once again revealing the fragility of Chile's energy sector. When the crisis began, Argentinian natural gas was slated to fuel 35% of Chile's installed power generation capacity (Chávez-Rodríguez et al, 2017). While the sudden curtailment of gas did not lead to blackouts, the crisis raised energy prices and sent generators scrambling for new energy sources.…”

Seismic assessment of small modular reactors: NuScale case study for the 8.8 Mw earthquake in Chile

“…Its commercial deployment is predicted by 2023 in USA and would provide enough time for the Chilean authorities to put into operation a legal framework able to fully embrace safe nuclear power, therefore, e) it would eliminate any dependence from neighboring states (i.e. Argentina and its technology) since neighboring countries cannot be a fully reliable partner for Chile for energy source acquisition [27]. NRC's approval of the complete design of the NuScale reactor is expected by 2020, with the 1 st module to be delivered in Idaho in 2023 and the 12 th in 2024.…”