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María Ignacia Silva

Consultant

María Ignacia Silva is an Industrial Civil Engineer from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and holds a double-degree MSc in Sustainable Energy Systems from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Eindhoven University of Technology. Before joining Hinicio, she worked in strategy consulting, focusing on market assessments, business strategy, financial analysis, and strategic transformation projects across different industries.

During her master’s, she specialized in energy systems, renewable energy, energy markets, techno-economic analysis, optimization, and decarbonization. Her master’s thesis focused on the techno-economic modelling and optimization of hybrid heating systems. María Ignacia is particularly interested in combining quantitative analysis, energy systems knowledge, and business strategy to support the development of low-carbon solutions.

She is a native Spanish speaker and is fluent in English.