SOCIAL ORGANIZATION TO THE TRIQUETA PHOTOVOLTAIC PROJECT IN CATEMU: SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION IN CHILE

Ámbar García

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DOI

10.29327/9786527226680.1429126

Título do Trabalho

SOCIAL ORGANIZATION TO THE TRIQUETA PHOTOVOLTAIC PROJECT IN CATEMU: SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION IN CHILE

Autores

Ámbar García

Modalidade

IRSA - Congresso Mundial de Sociologia Rural (01/10/2025 a 20/01/2026)

Área temática

IRSA 14 - Global Crises and Socio-ecological Transitions in Rural Territories

Data de Publicação

06/08/2026

País da Publicação

Brasil

Idioma da Publicação

pt-BR

Página do Trabalho

https://www.even3.com.br/anais/sober-irsa2026/1429126-social-organization-to-the-triqueta-photovoltaic-project-in-catemu--socio-environmental-impacts-for-the-energy-t

ISBN

978-65-272-2668-0

Palavras-Chave

energy-transition, rural-conflict, community-organization, land-use, catemu

Resumo

This study aims to analyze the socio-environmental impacts and forms of community organization and resistance generated by the "Triqueta" Photovoltaic Project (PV) in the rural commune of Catemu, Chile. This project, which involves the conversion of highly productive agricultural land spanning approximately 284 hectares for energy generation, arises within the context of the country's Energy Transition strategy. The primary objective is to characterize these organizational responses and understand how the expansion of renewable energy infrastructure, driven by global climate imperatives, affects the local social structure, agrarian dynamics, and resource governance in historically agricultural territories. The research methodology is qualitative and employs multiple instruments: documentary analysis, focus groups for mapping actors, semi-structured interviews, and participatory cartography with key local actors, including farmers, community leaders, and municipal representatives, applying a socio-environmental justice and territorial approach. Preliminary findings indicate a significant land use conflict, posing risks to local food security and water access. The active community organization against the project highlights a growing opposition between national macro-economic policies (decarbonization, energy matrix shift) and local livelihoods, generating socio-environmental inequalities. The conclusion is that the Energy Transition in Chile, in its current model, imposes new pressures on rural territories, generating conflicts and robust forms of community organization that challenge the notion of "just transition" by sacrificing agricultural heritage and local autonomy for the benefit of global energy goals.

Título do Evento: 16th World Congress of Rural Sociology and 64th Congress of the Brazilian Society of Rural Economics, Management and Sociology
Cidade do Evento: Porto Alegre
Título dos Anais do Evento: Anais do 64º Congresso da SOBER e XVI Congresso Mundial de Sociologia Rural (IRSA)
Nome da Editora: Even3
Meio de Divulgação: Meio Digital
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Como citar

GARCÍA, Ámbar. SOCIAL ORGANIZATION TO THE TRIQUETA PHOTOVOLTAIC PROJECT IN CATEMU: SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION IN CHILE.. In: Anais do 64º Congresso da SOBER e XVI Congresso Mundial de Sociologia Rural (IRSA). Anais...Porto Alegre(RS) UFRGS, 2026. Disponível em: https//www.even3.com.br/anais/sober-irsa2026/1429126-SOCIAL-ORGANIZATION-TO-THE-TRIQUETA-PHOTOVOLTAIC-PROJECT-IN-CATEMU--SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL-IMPACTS-FOR-THE-ENERGY-T. Acesso em: 26/08/2026