Energy efficiency in construction: key to resilient, sustainable infrastructure in LAC
As part of the 13th International Construction Congress – Sustainable Infrastructure, organized by CAMICON, the Director of Studies, Projects and Information of the Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE), Fitzgerald Cantero, shared regional experiences and technical strategies aimed at promoting energy efficiency in buildings, housing and urban infrastructure across Latin America and the Caribbean. […]
Latin America and the Caribbean: Strategic Leadership in the Global Energy Transition
As part of the III Power & Renewable Energies 2025, organized by Seminarium Ecuador, the Executive Secretary of the Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE), Andrés Rebolledo, highlighted the strategic role of Latin America and the Caribbean in the global energy transition, underscoring the region’s progress, structural challenges, and opportunities. During his remarks, the […]
Youth and Energy Transitions: regional executive training program gets underway
As part of the ETRELA II project, funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the Government of Germany, the Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE) and the Youth4Energy network launched the Executive Program “Youth Leading Energy Transitions.” This initiative aims to strengthen the role of young people in the design and implementation of […]
Energy Inflation in Latin America and the Caribbean Rises Between March and April 2025, but Falls Compared to April 2024
The Latin American Energy Organization (OLACDE) presents the Energy Inflation for Latin America and the Caribbean (IE-LAC) for April 2025, which stood at 0.17% month-on-month and 1.32% year-on-year. Monthly energy inflation in April 2025 was 0.17%, an increase from March of the same year. This growth is due to the fact that 11 of the […]
Latin America and the Caribbean maintain high renewable power generation in February 2025
The region reached 68% renewable electricity generation, with a 4% year-on-year increase in total output. Electricity generation in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) totaled 152 terawatt-hours (TWh) in February 2025, with a renewability rate of 68%, the Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE) reported in its monthly power generation report. Other sources followed: […]
Outlook for low-emission hydrogen in LAC through 2050
The hydrogen industry will create 350,000 jobs across the region; will require more than 400 GW of power generation capacity; investments in the range of 300 billion dollars; and exports exceeding 13 billion dollars. The Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization, OLACDE, presents a new Technical Note detailing the outlook for low-emission hydrogen in the […]
Latin America and the Caribbean Lose Nearly US$7 Billion a Year Due to Electricity Curtailment
In 2024, around 53,000 GWh of renewable energy went ungenerated annually due to weather conditions, transmission system constraints, and demand restrictions. This is equivalent to 3.2% of the total generation produced each year. To reduce these losses, OLACDE proposes: Using more robust power planning models that make it possible to size the expansion of the […]
OLACDE and Panama Lead Regional Agenda for Energy Integration Focused on Innovation, Data, and Cooperation
The Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE) and Panama’s National Energy Secretariat held, in Panama City on June 16 and 17, a series of high-level meetings that marked a milestone for sustainable energy development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Panamanian capital hosted three strategic events: OLACDE’s 63rd Board of Experts Meeting, the […]
Latin America drives energy transformation with battery storage solutions
Latin America and the Caribbean are moving toward smarter, more sustainable, and more resilient energy systems, where battery storage is becoming established as a key enabler for integrating renewable energy, reducing emissions, and transforming national energy matrices. In this context, the Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE), in collaboration with the Central American Integration […]
OLACDE Highlights the Strategic Role of Energy Cooperation with China at Regional Forum Organized by SELA
The Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE) took part in the II Latin America and the Caribbean-China Development Forum, organized by the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), reaffirming its commitment to energy integration and international cooperation as pillars of sustainable development in the region. Representing OLACDE, Gloria Alvarenga, Director of Integration, Access […]
