Experience from inside the grid operator
Part of our team worked in the operations and planning divisions of the CEN and the CDEC-SING. We know how your study will be reviewed.
Power system engineering & studies · Chile · Since 2018
Your project, connected.
Power system studies, engineering and market advisory so your generation, storage or transmission project connects successfully to Chile's National Electric System.
- 100+Open Access applications
- 50+clients in the power sector
- Ex CENteam trained at the grid operator
50+ companies in the power sector trust Smart Energy
01 About us
Your strategic ally in Chile's complex power sector.
Since 2018 we have bridged the gap between high-precision engineering and the ever-changing demands of Chile's power sector. Our mission is simple: to provide the technical intelligence that new transmission and clean energy projects need to connect successfully to the future.
- 2018
- Founded
- 50+
- Clients in the sector
- 300+
- Studies and advisory projects
500 kV
220 kV
66 kV
Specialists in Chile's power system
Why Smart Energy
DIgSILENT specialists
Load flow, short-circuit, busbar capacity and dynamic studies on the same tool used to model the national grid.
From study to commissioning
One team supports your entire project: pre-feasibility, engineering, permitting, commissioning and energization.
Decisions backed by our own data
With MarketGrid we track the system month after month, so every recommendation rests on up-to-date information about the grid.
02 What we offer
We help you with your next project
01
Pre-feasibility studies
Portfolio optimization for renewable projects combining wind, solar, batteries and other technologies.
Assessment of the optimal energy contracting level for renewable projects based on the demand profile to be supplied.
02
Engineering development
Conceptual and basic electrical engineering design for transmission lines, substations and energy and industrial projects in general.
03
Power market & commercial advisory
Assessment of energy, capacity and renewable attribute contracts. Monthly review of settlement balances. Commercial evaluation for power supply tenders, with bid optimization models.
04
Utility-scale interconnection
- Studies required by the National Electric Coordinator (CEN)
- Hourly studies to determine curtailment
- Maximum injection capacity at each substation
05
Pre-operational studies
Studies for the Open Access process:
- Load flow
- Short circuit
- Busbar capacity
- Dynamic studies
06
PMGD interconnection
Connection studies required by the distribution company for small distributed generation (PMGD):
- Load flow
- Short circuit
- Dynamic studies
Let's talk about your grid connection
03 How we work
A clear path to connection
One team that knows your project from start to finish, and speaks the same language as the grid operator, the regulator and distribution companies.
Let's talk about your project-
Step 01
Assessment
We review your project, its point of connection and the regulatory timeline to define which studies you need and in what order.
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Step 02
Modeling & studies
We model in DIgSILENT and run load flow, short-circuit, busbar capacity and dynamic studies.
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Step 03
Permitting
We prepare the reports for the grid operator (CEN), the regulator (CNE) or the distribution company, and address their comments until approval.
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Step 04
Connection & operation
We support engineering, commissioning and energization, and track your project's performance with MarketGrid.
— Our track record
Numbers that back us
Advisory engagements delivered throughout our history.
100+
Open Access applications
100+
Expansion proposals — CNE
100+
DIgSILENT studies — pre-feasibility and pre-operational
20+
Guarantee bond calculations for SUCTD
6
Commissioning and energization services
MarketGrid A Smart Energy platform
Chile's entire power system, on a single screen.
Installed capacity, hour-by-hour generation, projects under construction and under environmental review, transmission works, battery operation and marginal costs. Data from the National Electric Coordinator, cleaned by our team and ready for decision-making.
Invitation-only access for companies in the sector
- 22
- analysis sections
- Hourly
- actual grid generation
- 1,300+
- substations in the single-line view
- Monthly
- report curated by specialists
Live · grid operator data
1,300+substations in the single-line view
22analysis sections
Recreation of the MarketGrid interface (in Spanish) · sample data
22 sections, 9 areas of analysis
Executive summary
The month's milestones and trends, and how BESS capacity is evolving by category.
- Summary
- Variations
Power plants
Capacity by technology, zone and company, plus actual hour-by-hour grid generation.
- In operation
- Under construction
- Grid generation
BESS
Live operation, manufacturers and inverters, and ancillary services revenue.
- Operation
- Manufacturers
- Integrated solution
- Ancillary services
Key players
Parent companies with the largest share of Chile's power market.
Environmental review
Projects in Chile's environmental assessment system (SEIA): declarations, impact studies and consultations.
Transmission
Expansion plan, urgent works and connection requests at each facility.
- Transmission works
- Open Access
Large loads
Large consumers in development and the demand expected from each one.
- Data centers
- H2
- Desalination
- Mining
Long-term pipeline
Project pipeline filtered by grid access stage and company category.
Tools
Satellite viewer, single-line topology for each substation, nodal marginal costs and energy metering data exportable to Excel.
- Grid map
- Single-line diagram
- Marginal costs
- Meters
Official sources
Grid operator APIs (metering, SIP and Infotécnica) plus a monthly report curated by specialists.
Clean data
Every upload is validated: duplicate names, invalid capacities and inconsistent entries are fixed before publishing.
Your brand, your modules
The platform carries your company's logo and colors, and shows only the sections you subscribe to.
Fits your workflow
Export to Excel and CSV, or connect your Power BI reports.
05 Professionals of excellence
Our team
Engineers with extensive experience in Chile's power system.
Alejandra Mora
Industrial Engineer · MBA
10+ years in operations, projects and finance. An entrepreneur focused on results and leadership, with experience in planning, data analysis and financial management.
Francisco Escobar
Electrical Engineer
11+ years in substation protection and control. Specialist in engineering, commissioning and system testing, proficient in IEC 61850, DNP 3.0 and DIgSILENT simulations.
Fernando Estrada
Electrical Engineer
8+ years in power system studies and control room and panel design. Specialist in connection, Open Access, utility-scale, PMGD and BESS studies. Expert in load flow, short circuit and grounding.
Ex CDEC-SING
José Flores
Electrical Engineer
11+ years in the operation and development of renewable projects (solar PV and wind). Former member of the CDEC-SING operations division, before the creation of the CEN.
Ex CEN
Jorge Da Costa
Electrical Engineer
6+ years in innovative projects and power system operation. Expert in project, contract and tender management. Former analyst in the CEN's operations and planning divisions.
06 We're here to help
Shall we talk about your next project?
Tell us what stage your project is at and we'll propose the studies and the plan to get it connected.
Anything else? Write to us at smartenergy@smartenergycompany.cl