Tesla and Chilean energy company Copec have announced a joint plan to expand fast-charging infrastructure along major highways in Chile, starting with a charging corridor in the country’s central region.
Under the initiative, Tesla Superchargers will be installed at Copec service stations at intervals of roughly 200 kilometres, the companies said. One of the planned corridors will link the cities of La Serena and Puerto Montt, a distance of about 1,500 kilometres, with the aim of enabling uninterrupted long-distance electric vehicle travel.
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Each site will be equipped with four charging points offering up to 250 kilowatts of power and supplied with renewable electricity from Copec Emoac. While the companies did not specify the hardware generation, the installations are expected to use Tesla Superchargers from its white-label programme for third-party customers announced in September 2025.
Unlike traditional Tesla-operated Superchargers, the stations will adopt Copec’s branding and be integrated into the company’s digital ecosystem. Copec said customers will be able to access charging services through its own app, including payment options that allow the use of loyalty rewards. Tesla and Copec said the network is intended to be open and interoperable, supporting electric vehicles from multiple manufacturers.
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The companies said the project is designed to accelerate electric vehicle adoption in Chile by reducing range anxiety and improving access to fast charging on key intercity routes.
“This partnership reflects our commitment to Chile’s transition toward cleaner mobility,” said Arturo Natho, chief executive of Copec. He noted that while Chile’s publicly accessible charging network has expanded by about 292% to roughly 1,600 charging points, more than 60% of municipalities still lack public charging infrastructure.
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Chile has set ambitious targets for transport electrification as part of its broader decarbonisation strategy, with private-sector partnerships seen as critical to extending charging coverage beyond major urban centres. Renewable energy sources now account for more than half of Chile’s electricity generation, driven largely by strong growth in solar and wind capacity, particularly in the north and central regions of the country. Government policy aims to further increase the share of renewables while phasing out coal generation, making the expansion of renewable-powered EV charging infrastructure a key component of Chile’s clean mobility transition.