The 2026 edition received 155 submissions from 21 countries and recognized solutions in energy efficiency, renewable energy, decarbonization and education.
The Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE) presented its 2026 Energy Excellence Awards on Wednesday to 23 projects helping transform the region’s energy sector. The ceremony took place during the 11th Energy Week in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The awards recognized initiatives in electric mobility, renewable power generation, energy management and capacity building.
The call for submissions attracted 155 projects from 21 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean, submitted by public and private institutions, companies, organizations and educational institutions. An evaluation committee selected the recipients in four categories—Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Decarbonization and Education—with awards, technology awards and special mentions.
The recipients included, in Decarbonization, Fundación Logyca (Colombia), the Municipal Government of Cuenca (Ecuador), Watt’s S.A. (Chile) and Wärtsilä (Curaçao); in Energy Efficiency, CUTCSA (Uruguay), Magotteaux Andino S.A. (Chile), CPFL Energia and Companhia de Gás da Bahia (Brazil), and the Secretariat of Energy of Honduras; in Renewable Energy, the Secretariat of Energy of Jujuy Province (Argentina), Módulo Solar S.A. de C.V. (Mexico), the Morteros Public Services Cooperative and the National Technological University–Buenos Aires Regional Faculty (Argentina), the National Electricity Administration (Paraguay), EGE Haina (Dominican Republic) and Chile’s Ministry of Energy; and in Education, Fundación YPF (Argentina), Compañía Nacional de Fuerza y Luz (Costa Rica), the Photovoltaics Laboratory (Cuba), Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (Ecuador) and the Institute of Engineering at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Special mentions in Education were also awarded to the University Center for Energy Research at Universidad Mayor de San Simón (Bolivia) and The University of the West Indies (Jamaica).
List of award recipients
Decarbonization
| Award | Project | Submitting institution |
| Award | Logistics Competitiveness and Decarbonization of Freight Transport | Fundación Logyca |
| Award | The Cuenca Tram’s Contribution to Electric Mobility and Emissions Mitigation | Municipal Government of Cuenca |
| Award | Installation of a Biomass Boiler at the Osorno Plant | Watt’s S.A. |
| Technology Award | Powering Curaçao’s Energy Transition | Wärtsilä |
Education
| Award | Project | Submitting institution |
| Award | Argentina Energy Program | Fundación YPF |
| Award | “Let’s Learn About Electricity” Educational Program | Compañía Nacional de Fuerza y Luz |
| Award | The Photovoltaics Laboratory: A Hub for Innovation Supporting Cuba’s Energy Transition | Photovoltaics Laboratory |
| Award | Advancing Trainer Education in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL) |
| Award | Energy Innovation for Sustainable Mezcal Production in Oaxaca | Institute of Engineering, National Autonomous University of Mexico (IINGEN-UNAM) |
| Special Mention | Advanced Postgraduate and Specialization Programs for Bolivia’s Energy Transition | University Center for Energy Research (CUIE), Universidad Mayor de San Simón (UMSS) |
| Special Mention | Supporting the Implementation of NDCs in the Caribbean – Transforming the Transport and Energy Sectors Towards a Low-carbon and Climate Resilient Future (NDC-TEC): Capacity Building (Component 2) | The University of the West Indies |
Energy Efficiency
| Award | Project | Submitting institution |
| Award | Electrification of Montevideo’s Public Transport System | CUTCSA |
| Award | Energy Optimization in Casting and Heat Treatment Processes | Magotteaux Andino S.A. |
| Award | CPFL Energy for Health Program: Energy That Cares for Lives | CPFL Energia |
| Award | Consolidation and Expansion of the COAEE Model 2023–2026: Data-Driven Institutional Energy Management for Honduras’s Public Sector | Secretariat of Energy of Honduras (SEN) |
| Award | Industrial Energy Efficiency Project | Companhia de Gás da Bahia |
Renewable Energy
| Award | Project | Submitting institution |
| Award | Installation of Solar Water Heating Systems in Public Hospitals | Módulo Solar S.A. de C.V. |
| Award | Santa Ana Solar Village and Distributed Generation | Secretariat of Energy of Jujuy Province, Argentina |
| Award | First Access to Electricity: Deployment of Solar Power with Battery Backup in an Indigenous Community and Its Social Impact | National Electricity Administration (ANDE) |
| Award | Esperanza Renovable: The Caribbean’s First Large-Scale Hybrid Renewable Power Plant | Empresa Generadora de Electricidad Haina S.A. (EGE Haina) |
| Technology Award | Talagante Community Solar Park: A Joint Ownership Model for Democratizing Solar Energy in Chile | Ministry of Energy of Chile |
| Technology Award | Coopmorteros Renewable Energy Mix: Community Photovoltaic Park and Bioenergy Plant | Morteros Public Services Cooperative |
| Technology Award | Harnessing Wave Energy | National Technological University–Buenos Aires Regional Faculty |
