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This section provides information on the penetration of renewable energies in the different countries of the region, decarbonization trends, and data on the jobs created in the sector, as well as the potential to create new ones via the transition.

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Advancing the Policy Design and Regulatory Framework for Renewable Energies in Latin America and the Caribbean for Grid-scale and Distributed Generation

Advancing the Policy Design and Regulatory Framework for Renewable Energies in Latin America and the Caribbean for Grid-scale and Distributed Generation

The Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region holds a comfortable leading place in terms of the share of renewables in the electricity generation matrix, mainly due to the share of hydropower...

Analysis of the Policy and Market Framework

Analysis of the Policy and Market Framework for Hydro Pumped Storage in Latin America and the Caribbean

In the next decades, the evolution of the power sector in the region will be based on a combination of large-scale and centralized power plants, distributed generation, and even isolated microgrids.

Arco Norte Electrical Interconnection Study - Component II: Pre-Feasibility Study

Arco Norte Electrical Interconnection Study - Component II: Pre-Feasibility Study

The objective of this study is to assess the potential for electrical interconnection of power systems in the Arco Norte region of South America, which consists of the countries of Guyana, Suriname...

Base de datos de energía

Base de datos de energía

La Base de datos de Energía es un sistema cronológico, cuantitativo y cualitativo, que explica cómo los países producen y usan la energía en función de la fuente de combustible y del sector y que...

Bridging Skills Gap in the Caribbean

Bridging Skills Gap in the Caribbean

The growing demand for sustainable energy drives the need for a local workforce to fulfill the demand for experienced and skilled technicians and professionals at various levels, who are capable of...

A Brighter Future: The Impact of Rural School Electrification Programs on the Dropout Rate in Primary Education in Brazil

A Brighter Future: The Impact of Rural School Electrification Programs on the Dropout Rate in Primary Education in Brazil

School electrification can decrease the gap between rural and urban education. The Brazilian policy focusing on electricity access in school decreased student’s dropout rate. Rural electrification...