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CEGA is a Fondap-Conicyt project that began operations during the first half of 2011. CEGA comprises a team of researchers from the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Chile, with scientists from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and other international institutions. Its five main research fields are: Heat Sources; Fluid and Isotopic Geochemistry; Heat-Fluid-Rock Interaction; Structural Controls and Geophysics; Reservoir architecture and Modelling.
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At the Andean Geothermal Center of Excellence we work to generate and improve geothermal knowledge in Chile. Our mission is to develop geothermal energy as a sustainable, environmentally friendly and economically competitive resource in order to contribute to the energy requirements in Chile and the Andean countries.
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The Andean Geothermal Center of Excellence (CEGA) is funded by CONICYT FONDAP Program. CEGA is located at the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences of the University of Chile and comprises a team of researchers from the University of Chile, along with scientists from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and other international institutions.
After the first five-year period (2011-2015), CEGA obtained FONDAP Program funds to continue operations for five years more (2016-2020). In this new stage, we will focus our efforts in the following goals:
- Establish a comprehensive geological model for the Andean geothermal systems.
- Form highly trained professionals in basic and applied research in geothermal energy.
- Promote national and international networking with other world-class research centers.
- Increase public awareness and promote geothermal as a renewable, clean and alternative energy.
- Incorporate applied sciences and engineering.
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Academic training is a key element of CEGA. Our goal is to educate advanced human capital at the highest level, who will be able to join the industry and academia in order to develop basic and applied research in geothermal energy, with special emphasis on the Andes and Latin America.
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CEGA seeks to provide scientific background to model geothermal systems in the Andes mountain rage. We aim to develop interdisciplinary projects, increasing the collaborative work between the Centre and other academic and public institutions, as well as industry.
CEGA currently develops some specific hight-enthalpy (temperatures above 150˚C) and low-enthalpy geothermal projects (temperatures lower than 90ºC). Although high enthalpy systems are the most interesting to produce electricity, there are a whole series of initiatives of geothermal direct use (district heating, greenhouses, aquiculture, timber industry, etc) that improve quality of life of citizens and the main productive sectors of Chile.
