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Broad Regional Participation in the 2026 OLACDE Energy Excellence Award: 155 Projects Submitted from 21 Countries

The 2026 OLACDE Energy Excellence Award marks a new milestone, reaching the largest call for entries since its creation, with 155 projects and a record number of participating countries. This growth reflects Latin America and the Caribbean’s ever-increasing commitment to developing innovative solutions that contribute to a sustainable energy transition. This year’s call recorded the […]

Honduras and OLACDE Chart a Roadmap to Strengthen Energy Security and Accelerate Regional Integration

Honduras and the Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE) strengthened their strategic cooperation through a roadmap aimed at boosting energy planning, promoting regional integration, and consolidating the country’s energy security amid an increasingly challenging international landscape. During an official meeting, the President of Honduras, Nasry Asfura, and OLACDE’s Executive Secretary, Andrés Rebolledo, agreed on […]

The 11th OLACDE Energy Week opens its Call for Papers

The Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE), together with the Pontifical Catholic University Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) and Pedro Henríquez Ureña National University (UNPHU), invites researchers, professors, professionals, students, research centers, and public and private institutions from Latin America and the Caribbean to take part in the Call for Papers for the ENERLAC Journal, […]

OLACDE Boosts Human Capital in Latin America and the Caribbean to Meet New Energy Challenges

Energy has evolved beyond being a purely technical matter; it is now closely tied to geopolitics, security, competitiveness, and relations between nations. Within this framework, the Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE), together with the Institute of International Studies of the University of Chile, launched the third cohort of the 2026 Diploma in Regional […]

Tension in the Middle East Boosts LAC’s Role as a Key Hydrocarbon Supplier

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) increased both its oil and natural gas production in March of this year, just as tensions in the Middle East are generating greater uncertainty over global hydrocarbon supply and instability in international markets. According to the monthly report issued by the Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE), production […]

2026 OLACDE Executive Leadership Program: LAC Facing the Challenges of the Future

The Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE) invites you to take part in the 2026 OLACDE Executive Leadership Program: “Latin America and the Caribbean Facing the Challenges of the Future”, organized under the ETRELA Project, funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the Government of Germany, in collaboration with Youth4Energy. The energy transformation […]

Latin America and the Caribbean Strengthens Its Position in the Global Energy Transformation

Latin America and the Caribbean stands at a strategic crossroads to consolidate its role in the new global energy landscape, shaped by geopolitical tensions, technological advances, and rising demand for energy security and decarbonization. During his remarks at the 47th International Conference of the International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) held in Santiago, Rebolledo moderated […]

OLACDE and CARICOM Promote a Gender-Equitable Energy Transition in LAC

The energy transition is creating new opportunities in areas such as renewable energy, power grids, efficiency, storage, and emerging technologies. The challenge facing Latin America and the Caribbean is ensuring that existing gaps are not carried over into this new energy economy. This was one of the key messages conveyed by OLACDE during the webinar […]

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The energy transition is creating new opportunities in areas such as renewable energy, power grids, efficiency, storage, and emerging technologies. The challenge facing Latin America and the Caribbean is ensuring that existing gaps are not carried over into this new energy economy. This was one of the key messages conveyed by OLACDE during the webinar […]

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Knowledge and Training

We promote advanced technical training programs that facilitate the exchange of experiences, as well as the development of the human and institutional capacities needed to support the energy transformations in our region.

Our academic offering includes executive programs, postgraduate diplomas, master’s degrees, and innovative initiatives focused on topics such as energy transition, conventional energy, renewable energy, e-mobility, and regional integration.

OLACDE creates a regional network focused on energy knowledge that connects governments, young professionals, academics, and sector experts to drive collaborative solutions through technical cooperation and talent development to address future energy and climate challenges.

Technical cooperation and financing

We strengthen South-South and triangular cooperation ties as drivers to accelerate energy transitions in Latin America and the Caribbean. OLACDE brings together efforts among governments, multilateral organizations, academic institutions, and the private sector to mobilize financing, technical capacities, and innovative solutions tailored to our regional reality.

We promote strategic initiatives aimed at directing resources toward projects focused on decarbonization, conventional energy, renewable energy, and energy justice, with the objective of establishing a more efficient, inclusive, and sustainable regional cooperation architecture.

Regional Energy Community

We are building a regional energy community with a global outlook that seeks to position Latin America and the Caribbean as a key player on the international stage. OLACDE strengthens its representation in major multilateral forums related to energy, trade, and climate by fostering strategic alliances and promoting international cooperation.

Through events such as Energy Week, together with new spaces for international dialogue, we promote a collective voice that helps attract financial investment and create new opportunities for sustainable development across our region.

Energy Transition and Strategic Projects

We drive an energy transition based on principles of sustainability, energy security, and social inclusion. OLACDE supports countries in adopting new technologies related to energy efficiency, energy storage, green hydrogen, electromobility, and grid digitalization to accelerate the sector’s decarbonization process.

Our approach also includes promoting strategic projects that strengthen energy resilience at the regional level, contributing to emission reductions while consolidating a cleaner and more competitive energy infrastructure. Initiatives such as OEMLAC position our region as a leading reference in climate innovation and sustainable energy transition.

Energy information and data

We develop regional platforms dedicated to energy information, technical analysis, and strategic data systems that strengthen both public and private decision-making in the sector. OLACDE promotes the digital transformation of the sector through the use of artificial intelligence, georeferencing, and advanced tools for regional energy analysis.

The integration of systems such as SieLAC, together with new regional platforms, allows for the consolidation of reliable and up-to-date technical information, facilitating modern, interoperable, and evidence-based energy planning.

Regional Energy Integration

We promote cooperation in the regional energy sector, focused on collaboration, infrastructure development, and regulatory harmonization, with the objective of strengthening energy security in Latin America and the Caribbean. OLACDE coordinates projects related to electrical interconnection, gas integration, and regional energy planning, seeking to create efficient and sustainable partnerships.

Through cooperation with the governments of our 27 member countries, regional blocs, multilateral institutions, and both public and private stakeholders, we drive strategic initiatives that promote regulatory harmonization and new energy exchange mechanisms, in order to enhance national capacities and accelerate an integrated energy transition at the regional level.