The Chilean Association of Renewable Energies and Storage (Acera) unanimously elected Alfredo Solar, Regional Manager Chile and Southern Cone of Atlas Renewable Energy, as the new president of the industry group. Furthermore, in the same session, Oscar Álamos, Head of Regulatory Affairs at ISA Energía Chile, was elected as the new secretary of the Association.
Both will hold their respective positions until October 2028, accompanied by José Miguel Bustamante, a partner at Carey, who currently holds the position of vice president, and Matías Steinacker, general manager of Enlasa, as treasurer.
This is the third time Solar has been elected to preside over the industry group, as he was president between 2010 and 2016, having been elected for two consecutive terms.
Since the end of his last term, he has remained a member of the Acera Council, where he served as secretary until the present, contributing his experience in the development of renewable and storage projects and the challenges facing the energy transition in Chile.
For his part, Jorge Álamos has been part of the ACERA Council since 2025, representing ISA Energía Chile, and has specialized experience in regulation and the development of the electrical system. From the Secretariat, he will participate in the institutional leadership of the Council and in the formalization of its agreements.
"I appreciate the unanimous trust of the Council. I am taking on this responsibility again at a very different time than in 2010: renewable energies..."
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The Chilean Association of Renewable Energies and Storage (Acera) unanimously elected Alfredo Solar, Regional Manager for Chile and the Southern Cone at Atlas Renewable Energy, as the new president of the trade association. Additionally, at the same session, Oscar Álamos, Head of Regulatory Affairs at ISA Energía Chile, was elected as the new secretary of the Association. Both will hold their respective positions until October 2028, accompanied by José Miguel Bustamante, partner at Carey, who currently holds the position of vice president, and Matías Steinacker, general manager of Enlasa, as treasurer. This is the third time Solar has led the association, as he was president between 2010 and 2016, having been elected for two consecutive terms. Since the end of his last term, he has remained a member of Acera's Board, where until now he served as secretary, contributing his experience in the development of renewable and storage projects and in the challenges facing the energy transition in Chile. For his part, Jorge Álamos has been a member of ACERA's Board since 2025, representing ISA Energía Chile, and has specialized experience in regulation and development of the electrical system. From the Secretariat, he will participate in the institutional leadership of the Board and in the formalization of its agreements. Alfredo Solar, new president of ACERA, and Oscar Álamos, the recently elected secretary of the Association.
PHOTO: ACERA "I thank the Board for its unanimous trust. I am taking on this responsibility again at a very different moment from 2010: renewable energies are already the protagonists of the Chilean electrical system, and the challenge now is for that energy to reach consumers in a safe, efficient, and competitive manner," said Solar. "For the first time, our Board brings together the entire value chain, from generation and storage to transmission, suppliers, and services, and that diversity is our main strength for building proposals. Our priorities will be to accelerate the electrification of consumption, ensure that storage is integrated with clear and efficient rules, and that transmission and system operation keep pace with the transition," he added. According to Acera, "Solar assumes the presidency at a time marked by the need for technical evidence that allows both sector authorities and market players to validate the contributions that decarbonized technologies make to grid strength and the automation of operations." In that sense, the main challenge for this new term will be "transforming the diversity represented on the Board into agreements, proposals, and solutions that enable an articulated dialogue with sector authorities to harness the country's renewable potential, as well as strengthening the security and efficiency of the system based on decarbonized solutions and technologies." NEWSLETTER Pulso PM Monday to Friday, 12:30 PM The most relevant news on markets, companies, and business: timely information, context, and content for making better decisions. By subscribing, you are accepting the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policies of La Tercera.