The current Chilean electrical grid is unidirectional, where the electricity is generated from the different generating plants, being mainly composed of primary thermal and hydraulic energy sources and in a lower productive capacity by wind, solar, photovoltaic and biomass. As of August 2020 Chile had diverse sources of electric power: for the National Electric System, providing over 99% of the county's electric power, hydropower represented around 26. The National Electric System of Chile, includes the installations for electrical generation, transmission and consumption encompassing the territory from the regions of Arica - Parinacota (North) to the Tenth Region (Isla Grande de Chiloé, South). Chile's electrical energy sector is divided into three components: generation, transmission, and distribution. The Electricity Distribution Reform aims to modernize regulations that are over 40 years old.
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