News and Press Releases

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.

THE 2026 SANTIAGO MARATHON WILL BE CARBON NEUTRAL FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR

For the third consecutive year, the Itaú Santiago Marathon will be carbon neutral thanks to Colbún, which will offset the event's emissions using carbon credits from its renewable energy plants — an initiative that in previous editions was equivalent to planting 65,000 trees or removing 1,800 cars from circulation.

Routes for Everyone: An inclusive festival brought together more than 500 people at Quilaco Public Beach

The event is one of the pioneers in the region and took place at a destination that offers universal access for everyone to engage with and enjoy nature, including the opportunity to participate in adapted water sports, all in a family-friendly and safe environment.

Municipalidad de Camarones, Fundación Altiplano y Colbún, inician obras de conservación de la iglesia de Codpa

El proyecto, impulsado por la comunidad, considera una inversión de US$200 mil para obras urgentes que permitirán resguardar este Monumento Nacional mientras avanza su restauración integral.

Finaliza con éxito la 9ª versión de la campaña de seguridad de Canales en El Maule

Entre sus hitos, la campaña estuvo presente en Panimávida durante la fiesta de San Sebastián, donde se pudo entregar el mensaje de prevención a más de 20 mil turistas que visitaron la zona.

Colbún junto a la Municipalidad de Taltal impulsan liderazgo femenino

La destacada científica chilena Carla Hermann se reunió con las taltalinas para conversar sobre la equidad de género y el empoderamiento femenino con la charla “Mujeres que abren caminos”.

Inauguran mejoramiento del camino ribereño sur de Lago Chapo

Entre los trabajos destacan luminarias led, nuevas señaléticas, lomos de toro y emparejamiento de la ruta, y que representa un hito de colaboración público-privada y participación vecinal.