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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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  • Chile’s energy minister met with Chinese energy regulators in Beijing on March 31; the officials discussed attracting more Chinese investment in energy generation and transmission projects in Chile, Reuters reported. Chinese engagement in strategic energy projects in Latin America has remained steady in recent months and years, according to data from the China-Latin America Finance Databases. What is China’s role in the development of large-scale energy projects—specifically renewable power generation projects—in Latin America? In the medium to long-term, how might Chinese investment in Latin America’s energy sector change in reaction to recent U.S. policy changes toward the region? Can China fill the United States’ absence on regional climate leadership?

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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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