3rdAnnual International Conference and Exhibition Desalination Latin America
24-25 March 2021 Santiago, Chile
+44 207 394 30 90 (London)
24-25 March 2021 Santiago, Chile
International investment conference and exhibition “DESALINATION LATIN AMERICA” is the only business platform for developing effective strategies, sharing experiences, presenting new investment projects and innovations, consolidating efforts of governments and business to implement desalination projects and to increase water supplies all over Latin America.
Minister of Public Works
Ministry of Public Works of Chile
General Director for Water
Ministry of Public Works of Chile
General Manager
CKC Infraestructura Sustentable
General Manager
Aguas CAP
Chief of Desalination Projects
Aguas Antofagasta
President, Chief Development Officer
Oceanus Power Water
Business Development Manager
AES Gener
Regional Director, Atacama Region
Environmental Evaluation Service
With the population of more than 650 million people, Latin America represents one of the largest emerging markets for desal and reuse
More than $25 bln are to be invested in LATAM desalination
30 desalination projects in Latin America
18 desalination projects in Chile, 5 in Mexico, 4 projects in Peru, 2 projects in Colombia and 1 in Argentina
Chile’s desalination is accelerated! New legislation has banned the mining industry from using fresh water.
Chile's Codelco receives approval for $1 bln desalination plant, the second-largest desalination plant in the South American country
Peru’s government considers seawater desalination a national objective and sponsors building of some plants!
Chile's copper mining industry expects its water consumption to surge 66% to 24.6m3/s by 2025
Seawater will increase its weighting in the overall supply, accounting for 36% of water used in the mining sector in 2025, compared with 9% currently
ENAPAC project has received an initial investment of $500 million, the largest desalination plant by reverse osmosis (SWRO) in Latin America, and the first large-scale desalinator powered with PV has permits to proceed.
2021 is expected to be the biggest year-on-year jump of water consumption in Chile’s mining sector. The consumption forecast predicts 10.3% increase
35%
Owners, Presidents
25%
CEOs, CFOs, General Directors
15%
Government Representatives
10%
Directors,Deputy Directors
5%
Others
35%
Project owners
20%
Governments, regulatory bodies
15%
Investors
25%
Equipment and service providers
5%
Other
250+ decision-makers of desalination industry from all over Latin America Chile, Peru, Mexico, Colombia, etc, as well as government officials, regulatory bodies, project owners, technology and service providers, international and local investors
Showcases of major desalination and reuse projects in Latin America: upcoming, ongoing and planned projects in the region
Strategic Opening Session Boosting desalination development in Latin America: anti-crisis strategies, plans of governments, initiators, and operators
FOCUS ON desalination industry of CHILE: specialised round table with all industry players. Great opportunity to learn more about government’s and operators’ plans, discuss advantages and challenges of project development, pose questions directly!
Meeting with Top Management and CTOs – ask your burning questions to industry leaders! Excellent opportunity to discuss with peers all questions and issues on construction, operation and management of desalination plants
Exclusive exhibition and showcase of innovative technologies, solutions, and equipment for desalination industry in LATAM: construction, operation, performance growth
Costs Reduction and Risk Management from design to operation Case Studies of best strategies and practices implementation
Hybrid Desalination Is it the key to reduce carbon footprints and energy operation costs?!
Achieving Environmental Goals How to make the plant environmentally friendly and manage environmental challenges
30+ hours of formal and informal networking! 1-2-1 business meetings, networking round tables, cocktail reception, interactive discussions. Use this opportunity to exchange business cards with ALL conference participants!
Desalination in mining, a new alternative for Latin America
This report presents an overview on the current status and forecast of the Desalination industry in Latin America, focused on its application to the mining industry. It is based on the results of a survey analysis and detailed interviews conducted by our research department, and the compilation of information from the government and private sectors on the future developments of this technology.
Report on the results of the study “Desalination in Latin America”
Report on the results of the study “Desalination in Latin America” The key findings presented in the report are based on the analysis of the survey and in-depth interviews with market influencers. In addition to the analysis, the report contains an overview of a number of projects for the desalination in Latin America.
