Regional Copernicus Centre in Chile (CRC Chile)

About this project

<p class="ql-align-justify">The project aims to establish a robust Copernicus Data Storage, Processing and Distribution Centre for the LAC region to be located in Santiago, Chile - with services including EO data processing, coordination of <em>in situ</em> data of Chile and the LAC region ¿ search, publishing and regional EO services to be established in alliance with global Copernicus Services.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">This Copernicus Hub would take advantage of enhanced connectivity available between Europe and the LAC region by the on the BELLA Cable and the BELLA-T terrestrial fibre optic infrastructure, that allows fast and cost-effective data interchange between the two regions. It will develop from Chile¿s existing Hub and will provide resilience to the Copernicus services in the LAC region by working in team with the regional Copernicus centre - CopLAC Panama.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">It will deploy and install a highly reliable data storage and processing facility in Santiago with combined storage capacity in excess of 15 Petabytes of data and virtual machines servicing capacity of over 100 VMs (Virtual Machines) appropriately configured for EO data management and processing. This facility will also be synergic with Chile¿s High Performance Computing Laboratory. This facility will be capable of maintaining up to one year of online Sentinel data covering all the LAC region and to keep an archive of old data that will allow the recovery of past years seri…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 4Quality Education
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 10Reduced Inequalities
• 13Climate Action
• 17Partnerships for the Goals

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Sectors

Information and communication technology (ICT)

Focus

Environment · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributesDisaster risk reduction · Also contributes

Places

489 - Chile Copernicus Centre

Funded by

European Commission

Implemented by

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Accountable

University, college or other teaching institution, research institute or think-tank

Passes funds through

Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2022-PC-23740.

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