Chile"s former Small and Medium-Sized Power Generators Association (GPM A.G.) has officially rebranded as the Independent Power Generators Association (Generadores Independientes de Energía GIE A.G.), marking a new stage after 12 years operating under its previous name.
The launch of the new identity took place at a hotel in Santiago, with the participation of GIE"s executive and board members, along with associates, public authorities, representatives from other industry associations and specialised energy journalists.
In this context, Carolina Galleguillos, Chair of the Board of Directors, stated that "by becoming GIE, we reaffirm something essential: our independence is our strength.
"We represent generators that compete without dominant market positions and that supply real, diverse and geographically distributed energy across the country," she added.
For his part, Mauricio Utreras, Executive Director of GIE, emphasised that "we are an association made up exclusively of power generation companies, which allows us to maintain a clear, consistent position focused on the real challenges of producing energy.
"We have updated our identity to more accurately reflect the reality of the players that currently make up Chile"s electricity sector.
GIE was created to provide a technical and coherent voice for those who generate power without dominant positions, within an ecosystem where this group of around one hundred players brings diversity, innovation and strong territorial presence," Utreras explained.
As part of this transformation, GIE A.G. has also joined the global network of Independent Power Producer (IPP) associations, providing the organisation with solid international support and access to global standards and shared experiences.
This step is expected to strengthen its contribution to a Chilean power market that is increasingly open to international investment.
GIE represents power generation companies with operations across all 16 regions of Chile, positioning the association as a key stakeholder in the country"s evolving electricity market and its transition towards a more competitive, diversified and investor-friendly energy landscape.