Profile

Javier Ortiz de Zúñiga is Director of the Energy Portfolio Chile (Multicountry) at GIZ Cono Sur, based in Santiago, Chile. He leads GIZ’s H2Uppp operations in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay, and oversees the H2Uppp Hub for Latin America, supporting the development of public-private partnerships for green hydrogen and Power-to-X projects across the region. Since early 2026, he has also led GIZ Cono Sur’s energy portfolio in Chile and the implementation of several of its projects. Javier specialises in green hydrogen and renewable energy project finance, private investment mobilisation and international cooperation for the energy transition. He previously led the Finance Catalyst Facility of GET.invest and worked on projects funded by the European Union. He holds a degree in Finance and master’s degrees in Business Management and Environmental Management.