Expansion of renewable energy in Chile: Analysis of the effects on employment

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dc.article.number120410
dc.catalogadoraba
dc.contributor.authorNasirov, Shahriyar
dc.contributor.authorGirard, Aymeric
dc.contributor.authorPeña, Cristobal
dc.contributor.authorSalazar, Felipe
dc.contributor.authorPierre Simon, François
dc.contributor.otherCEDEUS (Chile)
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T23:21:42Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T23:21:42Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractOver the last few years, Chile has witnessed an extraordinary energy transformation that has turned the country into one of the largest renewable energy markets in South America. This study examines the impact of renewable energy (RE) technologies from the perspective of job creation opportunities in Chile. For this purpose, the study introduces an analytical assessment model that will be used to assess the direct impacts on employment generated by several policy scenarios aimed at reducing CO2 emissions. The direct impacts on employment in Chile were calculated up to 2026 according to three energy scenarios constructed using the SWITCH-Chile energy model. The empirical results show that RE technologies (solar PV, wind, hydro) can generate more employment per unit of energy than coal and natural gas. According to the scenario projecting the largest reduction of CO2 emissions, which features a dominant participation of renewable energies, up to 20,958 jobs can be created in the Chilean energy sector by 2026. The proposed model can be used to design energy programs as a direct stimulus of employment in the RE industry. Furthermore, policy recommendations are provided based on the results to effectively address changes in employment perspectives for the RE industry.
dc.description.funderChilean Economic Development Agency
dc.description.funderSERC-CHILE, (ANID/FONDAP/15110020, ANID/FONDECYT/11170424)
dc.description.funderUAI Earth Research Center
dc.description.funderCorporación de Fomento de la Producción, CORFO, (ANID/FONDAP/15110019)
dc.description.funderCentro de Desarrollo Urbano Sustentable, CEDEUS
dc.format.extent12 páginas
dc.fuente.origenScopus
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.energy.2021.120410
dc.identifier.eissn1873-6785
dc.identifier.issn0360-5442
dc.identifier.scopusid2-s2.0-85103389407
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.120410
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/87152
dc.information.autorucS/I; Pierre Simon, François; S/I; 1098698
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final12
dc.pagina.inicio1
dc.revistaEnergy
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectEnergy transitions
dc.subjectRenewable energies
dc.subjectEmployment
dc.subjectJob creation
dc.subjectChile
dc.subject.ddc620
dc.subject.deweyIngenieríaes_ES
dc.titleExpansion of renewable energy in Chile: Analysis of the effects on employment
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen226
sipa.codpersvinculados1098698
sipa.indexScopus
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