Chile is Latin America's second-largest solar market and enjoys zero duty on Chinese imports under the 2006 FTA. Here's the 2026 sourcing playbook for PMGD and utility developers.
CL installs 2025
2.2 GW
PMGD + utility
TOPCon 620W CIF San Antonio
$0.125/W
May 2026
Duty (China FTA)
0%
IVA
19%
recoverable for VAT taxpayers
SEC certification workflow
SEC (Superintendencia de Electricidad y Combustibles) requires product certification via SGS Chile, DICTUC or Cesmec. Chinese tier-1 SKUs typically hold current certificates; verify Certificado de Aprobación number before shipping.
Frequently asked questions
QHow does PMGD change my BoM choices?
PMGD (up to 9 MW distributed generation) requires inverters with anti-islanding per NCh Elec.4/2003. Sungrow, Huawei and Goodwe C&I inverters are pre-approved.
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