News and Press Releases

Companies that use Colbún renewable energy grew 45% in two years and total 146 companies from 13 sectors

● The number of companies increased from 101 in 2023 to 135 in 2024 and 146 in 2025, a sustained growth that confirms how renewable energy certification has become a widespread practice in the Chilean economy. The total volume of renewable energy reached 6,500 GWh.

Gtd and Colbún seal strategic alliance to supply critical technological infrastructure with 100% renewable energy

● The agreement will directly benefit three key facilities of the company in Santiago, Huechuraba, and Valdivia. ● Specifically, the initiative will prevent the emission of more than 2,000 tons of CO₂ over the contract period, equivalent to planting more than 19,000 trees.

The Avonni Award is now accepting applications for 2026 and will highlight innovations that drive the energy transition

The Avonni National Innovation Award has opened its 2026 call under the motto "Trust to Innovate," with Colbún as a strategic partner since 2007 through the Energía Colbún category, seeking startups with real solutions for the energy transition. Applications are open until June 30 at avonni.cl/postular.

Saving Lives: New Mammogram Screening Campaign Launched in Antuco and Quilleco

Colbún and the Arturo López Pérez Foundation carried out a mammography initiative that benefited 72 women from Antuco and Quilleco, reducing waiting lists by 30% and bringing early breast cancer detection to mountain communities where access to healthcare is limited.

Public-private partnership completes delivery of infrastructure projects and essential equipment to rural communities in Freirina

Colbún, Ibereólica, and Innergex, together with the Atacama Regional Government, inaugurated the FIC 2025 projects in Freirina, delivering water infrastructure, safety, and community equipment works across four rural villages, with a combined investment exceeding $230 million that directly transforms the quality of life of local residents.

Parque Arauco chooses Colbún's renewable energy to advance its decarbonization and sustainable operations strategy

Parque Arauco and Colbún signed a 100% renewable energy supply agreement covering 21 commercial assets in Chile over six years, avoiding 225,000 tonnes of CO₂ — equivalent to planting 350,000 trees annually — consolidating a strategic alliance that accelerates decarbonization across Chile's commercial and urban sector.

Join the 2026 International Energy Moot — Registration is open until May 11

The University of Chile School of Law invites law, engineering, economics, and other related majors to apply, on behalf of their universities, for the First International Energy Moot 2026. Applications are open until May 11.

Vocational Education: Students at Colbún’s Ignacio Carrera Pinto High School Earn Key Certification to Help Them Enter the Workforce

Seven students from the Liceo Ignacio Carrera Pinto in Colbún obtained the Class D Electrical Installer Certification thanks to a public-private partnership led by Colbún S.A., marking a concrete milestone in youth employability and local technical training.