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April 18, 2025

What’s China’s Role in the Region’s Clean Energy Sector?

Chilean Energy Minister Diego Pardow met with Chinese officials in Beijing last month to discuss boosting Chinese investment in Chile’s energy sector. // File Photo: Instagram Profile of Diego Pardow.

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Yifang Wang, program associate at the Inter-American Dialogue’s Asia and Latin America Program: “China has invested in Latin America’s energy sector since the early 2000s, initially propelled by state-owned oil companies’ limited activities in the hydrocarbons sector. In the 2010s, Chinese activities in the sector expanded, with 10 to 20 foreign direct investment deals announced annually until 2020. From 2015 onward, Chinese investment gradually moved to renewables (hydro, solar and wind) while maintaining a presence in traditional energy. While mergers and acquisitions dominated capital-intensive projects like hydrocarbons and hydropower, renewables have often relied on greenfield investments. Key players included state-owned giants such as Three Gorges and State Grid, alongside industrial champions…”

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