{"id":21339,"date":"2026-09-08T12:17:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T17:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olacde.org\/2026-olacde-energy-excellence-award-winners\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T16:23:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T21:23:14","slug":"2026-olacde-energy-excellence-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olacde.org\/en\/2026-olacde-energy-excellence-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 OLACDE Energy Excellence Award winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 OLACDE Energy Excellence Award,<\/strong> an initiative that recognizes outstanding projects and experiences that contribute to sustainable development and the transformation of the energy sector in Latin America and the Caribbean.<\/p>\n

The 2026 edition received 155 project submissions from 21 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean<\/strong>, reflecting the growing commitment of public and private institutions, companies, organizations, and educational institutions throughout the region to advancing innovative, high-impact solutions in the energy sector.<\/p>\n

The award-winning projects were selected by an Evaluation Committee in accordance with the criteria established for the Award\u2019s four categories: Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Decarbonization, and Education.<\/strong><\/p>\n

OLACDE congratulates all the institutions and teams behind the recognized projects and highlights their contribution to developing solutions that support a more sustainable, efficient, innovative, and inclusive energy transition across the region.<\/p>\n

The winners will receive their awards during the 2026 OLACDE Energy Excellence Awards Ceremony<\/strong>, to be held on October 7, as part of the XI Energy Week <\/strong>in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n

In addition, on October 8<\/strong>, the winning teams and projects will participate in \u201cProjects that Transform: Winning Experiences from the OLACDE Energy Excellence Award,\u201d<\/strong> a session designed to showcase the experiences, results, and lessons learned from the recognized initiatives, while promoting knowledge exchange and the dissemination of best practices across the regional energy sector.<\/p>\n

2026 Award Winners<\/strong><\/p>\n

Below is the list of award-winning projects and institutions across the different categories of the 2026 OLACDE Energy Excellence Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Project<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Country<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Applicant Organization<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Logistics Competitiveness and Decarbonization of Freight Transport<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Colombia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Fundaci\u00f3n Logyca<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Powering Cura\u00e7ao\u2019s Energy Transition<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cura\u00e7ao<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Contribution of the Cuenca Tramway to Electric Mobility and Emissions Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ecuador<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Gobierno Aut\u00f3nomo Descentralizado Municipal del Cant\u00f3n Cuenca<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Installation of a Biomass Boiler at the Osorno Plant<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Chile<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Watt’s S.A.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Electrification of Montevideo\u2019s Public Transport System<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Uruguay<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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CUTCSA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Energy Optimization in Foundry and Heat Treatment Processes<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Chile<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Magotteaux Andino SA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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CPFL Energia para a Sa\u00fade Program: Energia que Cuida de Vidas<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Brazil<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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CPFL Energia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Consolidation and Expansion of the COAEE Model 2023\u20132026: Data-Driven Institutional Energy Management for the Honduran Public Sector<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Honduras<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Secretar\u00eda de Energ\u00eda de Honduras (SEN)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Projeto de Efici\u00eancia Energ\u00e9tica Industrial<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Brazil<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Companhia de G\u00e1s da Bahia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Argentina Energy Program<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Argentina<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Fundaci\u00f3n YPF<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\u201cLet\u2019s Learn About Electricity\u201d Educational Program<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Costa Rica<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Compa\u00f1\u00eda Nacional de Fuerza y Luz<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Photovoltaics Laboratory: A Space for Innovation Supporting Cuba\u2019s Energy Transition<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cuba<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Laboratorio de Fotovoltaica<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Advancing Training of Trainers in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ecuador<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Escuela Superior Polit\u00e9cnica del Litoral (ESPOL)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Energy Innovation for Sustainable Mezcal Production in Oaxaca<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mexico<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Instituto de Ingenier\u00eda \u2013 Universidad Nacional Aut\u00f3noma de M\u00e9xico (IINGEN-UNAM)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Advanced Postgraduate and Specialization Programs for Bolivia\u2019s Energy Transition<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bolivia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Centro Universitario de Investigaciones en Energ\u00edas (CUIE) \u2013 Universidad Mayor de San Sim\u00f3n (UMSS)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Supporting the Implementation of NDCs in the Caribbean \u2013 Transforming the Transport and Energy Sectors Towards a Low-carbon and Climate Resilient Future (NDC-TEC): Capacity Building (Component 2)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Jamaica<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The University of the West Indies<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Installation of Solar Water Heating Systems in Public Hospitals<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Mexico<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MODULO SOLAR SA DE CV<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Pueblo Solar Santa Ana and Distributed Generation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Argentina<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Secretar\u00eda de Energ\u00eda de la Provincia \u2013 MISPTyV<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Coopmorteros Renewable Energy Mix: Community Photovoltaic Park and Bioenergy Plant<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Argentina<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cooperativa de Servicios P\u00fablicos de Morteros Ltda. (Coopmorteros)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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First Contact with Electricity: Implementation of a Battery-Backed Solar Power System in an Indigenous Community and Its Social Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Paraguay<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Administraci\u00f3n Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Harnessing Wave Energy<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Argentina<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Universidad Tecnol\u00f3gica Nacional \u2013 Facultad Regional Buenos Aires<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Esperanza Renovable: The Caribbean\u2019s First Large-Scale Renewable Hybrid Power Plant<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Dominican Republic<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Empresa Generadora de Electricidad Haina S.A. (EGE Haina)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Talagante Community Solar Park: A Joint Ownership Model for the Democratization of Solar Energy in Chile<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Chile<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ministerio de Energ\u00eda de Chile<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n

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