Anesco Chile

Name

Anesco Chile

Legal name

ANESCO Chile A.G.

Website

https://anesco.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Trade Association (Energy Efficiency / ESCO Services)

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

ESG Governance, Sustainability Reporting & Assurance Advisory (BPAHAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainability, ESG & Climate Risk Advisory (BPAHAJAH), ESG Strategy & Materiality Assessment (EUAHAJAA), Energy, Utilities & Sustainability Management (BPABAAAF)

Keywords

• Energy efficiency services
• ESCO model solutions
• Trade association representation
• Energy consulting services
• Sustainability industry association

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Condes

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Anesco Chile operates as a non-profit trade association (A.G.) funded primarily through annual membership fees paid by its member companies (empresas ESCO, technology providers, distributors, and academic institutions). Membership provides access to the association's library, training, networking, and representation services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ANESCO Chile is the national trade association of Energy Services Companies (ESCOs) in Chile, founded in 2007. It represents over 20 member companies offering energy efficiency solutions — including ESCO-model project financing, energy audits, consulting, training, and implementation of solar PV, HVAC, heat recovery, and energy management technologies. The association also drives advocacy for energy efficiency policy, coordinates Academia and Energy + Mujer initiatives, and showcases case studies across industrial, commercial, residential, and public-sector clients.

Product overview

ANESCO Chile is the National Association of ESCO Companies (Asociación Nacional de Empresas ESCO), founded in 2007. It is the only professional guild focused on providing energy efficiency solutions for end-use energy consumers in Chile. The association brings together member companies offering products and services including ESCO model financing, energy audits, consulting, training (Academia), and implementation of efficiency projects across industrial, commercial, residential, and public sectors. The organization promotes the ESCO model where projects are financed through generated energy savings, with member companies including Gasco, Danfoss, Chinaled, Energy Tracking, Tubsa, Negawatt, ISPG, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ESCO Model Project Financing The ESCO (Energy Services Company) model that finances energy efficiency projects through the savings generated, transferring technical and financial risk from the client to the implementing company. Available to industrial, commercial, residential, and public-sector clients.
• Energy Efficiency Consulting and Audits Energy audits, project design, implementation management, and measurement-and-verification of energy savings across industrial, commercial, residential, and public-sector clients, delivered through ANESCO Chile's certified member companies.
• Academia Training Program Training programs, workshops, and certifications on energy efficiency for professionals, workers, and the general public, including the Escuela Anesco Chile initiative promoting energy efficiency awareness and best practices.
• Case Studies Portfolio (Casos de Éxito) Documented EE implementation cases including WTC Santiago, Ocean Spray, Frutasol, Hospital de Castro, and Casa Solar residential program, demonstrating ESCO model applications across sectors.
• Membership in ANESCO Chile Annual membership for energy efficiency product and service companies, technology providers, distributors, and academic institutions, providing access to the member library, training, networking, and industry representation.
• Energy + Mujer Career Fair Annual career fair promoting female inclusion in the energy sector, organized by ANESCO Chile with AgenciaSE, MIE UC, and the Ministry of Energy; 5th edition held in 2023 at UC Centro de Extensión.
• Public Sector EE Retrofit Program (PEEEP) Public-sector energy efficiency retrofits under the PEEEP program, including the Hospital de Castro project targeting a 46.9% reduction in energy consumption through heat pump integration and LED lighting.
• Casa Solar Residential Solar Program Distributed rooftop solar PV installations for residential households, co-financed with the Ministry of Energy and delivered by member company Chinaled; 986 tonnes CO2 avoided since 2021.

Quantifiable outcome

• Casa Solar program: 986 tonnes of CO2 avoided; 1,250 families benefited since 2021; 600 households in 2023; savings up to $150,000/year per household
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Ministry of Energy (Chile)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2026Ongoing strategic engagement with the Ministry of Energy including participation in the Ruta Energética 2026-2030 development, Mesa de Capital Humano en Energía, PELP 2028-2032 workshops, and direct policy dialogue with the Minister and Deputy Minister. Anesco Chile delivers proposals for energy efficiency policy.
• Energy + Mujer (Mesa Público-Privada)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2024The Energy + Mujer public-private table, celebrated 10 years in 2024, brings together energy sector guilds and actors to promote female inclusion in the energy sector. Anesco Chile is a founding and active member. The table was recognized by the Ministry of Energy at its 10th anniversary ceremony.
• OLADE (Organización Latinoamericana de Energía)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2023OLADE, ANESCO Chile, and the Global ESCO Network (GEN) announced the creation of a Latin American ESCO Network (Red de ESCOs Latam) during the Energy Week 2023 in Montevideo, Uruguay. The network aims to establish foundations for national ESCO associations across Latin America.
• Global ESCO Network (GEN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2023Joint initiative with OLADE and ANESCO Chile to create a Latin American ESCO Network, aimed at promoting and standardizing the ESCO model across the region.
• Empresas Eléctricas AGcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 May 2023Collaboration agreement between Anesco Chile and Empresas Eléctricas AG (representing major electricity distribution companies in Chile) to develop joint initiatives promoting energy efficiency among electricity distribution network users, contributing to demand reduction, carbon neutrality, and energy transition. Includes joint campaigns like 'Prende tu Eficiencia' targeting households and SMEs.
• ACENOR A.G. (Asociación de Clientes Eléctricos)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 April 2023Joint organization of 'Aplicación de la Ley de Eficiencia Energética para los sectores productivos' event to help large energy consumers understand and comply with Law 21.305. Both associations jointly assist companies in implementing Energy Management Systems under the law.
• Municipality of BuinmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2023Collaboration agreement signed April 2023 to inform and expand knowledge about Energy Efficiency in the public and private local sectors, with special emphasis on educational institutions and students. Includes support for public services seeking EE solutions and financing.
• Agencia de Sostenibilidad Energética (AgenciaSE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in Casa Solar program (co-financed with Ministry of Energy), Energy + Mujer fair, energy efficiency certification, and regulatory implementation support. Anesco Chile and AgenciaSE co-develop training and outreach programs.
• ProChileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProChile facilitates international market connections for Anesco Chile member companies, including a meeting with ProChile Mexico representatives to explore opportunities for Chilean EE solutions in the Mexican market.
• Fundación Chile (FCH)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación Chile is a founding and supporting institution with deep involvement in Anesco Chile. The current president Ignacio Santelices serves as Gerente de Sustentabilidad at Fundación Chile. FCH contributes expertise in sustainability, innovation, and technology transfer to the association.
• Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional (CEN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnesco Chile participates in the CEN's annual public account, contributing to discussions on grid integration, renewable energy, and system resilience. Engagement focuses on ensuring energy efficiency is considered in transmission and distribution planning.
• INACAPmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINACAP is a member of Anesco Chile and opened a Centro de Entrenamiento en Energías Renovables y Laboratorio de Energía (CEER) across 8 campuses with support from the Ministry of Energy. INACAP and Anesco Chile collaborate on human capital development, student practices, and technical training for the energy transition.
• Duoc UCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDuoc UC is a member of Anesco Chile and hosts Association events (e.g., Energy Efficiency Law application workshop, 16th anniversary event). Collaboration includes event space provision and academic-industry linkage.
• Universidad de TalcaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversidad de Talca is a member of Anesco Chile. María Luisa del Campo, director of Kipus Technology Center at U. de Talca, serves as secretary on the Anesco Chile board (2026-2028). U. de Talca contributes academic expertise in sustainable construction.
• SCX - Santiago Climate ExchangeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSCX organized the Energy I-REC Day 2026 event, where Anesco Chile president Ignacio Santelices participated as a panelist. Anesco Chile is a sponsor of the event. The collaboration focuses on energy attribute tracking, decarbonization strategies, and I-REC certification.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NAESCO (National Association of Energy Service Companies): The US national trade association for ESCOs and energy efficiency service providers. NAESCO is the most direct analog to ANESCO Chile, performing the same gremial/advocacy function in a larger market, making it the closest functional peer.
• Global ESCO Network (GEN): International federation of national ESCO associations. ANESCO is a co-founder of GEN's Latin American chapter; the two organizations operate as peers in the global ESCO ecosystem and collaborate on policy and best-practice exchange.

Regional players

• ACENOR A.G. Chilean trade association of large electricity clients (Asociación de Clientes Eléctricos). ACENOR is a peer gremial organization that ANESCO Chile co-hosts events with, and both represent overlapping large-energy-consumer constituencies.
• JBMIA (Japan Business Machine and Information System Industries Association): Japanese industry association with ESCO and energy management programs. A useful regional analog showing how national EE gremios operate in advanced-economy contexts comparable to Chile's regulatory maturity.
• ACERA (Asociación Chilena de Energías Renovables y Almacenamiento): Chilean trade association for renewable energy generators. ACERA is a peer gremial organization with adjacent scope (renewables vs. EE), serving overlapping corporate and policy stakeholders in Chile's clean energy transition.

Others

• Empresas Eléctricas AG: Trade association representing Chile's electricity distribution companies. ANESCO partners with Empresas Eléctricas AG on the "Prende tu Eficiencia" campaign and demand-reduction initiatives, making it a strategic GTM partner.
• Fundación Chile (FCH): Chilean innovation and sustainability foundation and ANESCO founding member. FCH provides sustainability expertise and houses ANESCO's current president (Ignacio Santelices) as Gerente de Sustentabilidad, making it a strategic ecosystem partner.

Broad incumbents

• Agencia de Sostenibilidad Energética (AgenciaSE): Chile's public agency for energy sustainability, responsible for implementing the national Energy Efficiency Law. AgenciaSE is a strategic partner and quasi-peer in driving Chile's EE agenda, though it operates as a public entity rather than a gremio.
• OLADE (Organización Latinoamericana de Energía): Latin American Energy Organization, an intergovernmental body representing 27 countries' energy ministries. OLADE partners with ANESCO Chile on the Red de ESCOs Latam and operates a broader mandate that encompasses EE alongside all energy topics.

Emerging players

• ASHRAE Chile Chapter: Chile chapter of ASHRAE focused on HVAC and building efficiency standards. ASHRAE Chile collaborates with ANESCO on technical standards, certifications, and building retrofit — overlapping with ANESCO's member-company service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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