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Extreme weather is leaving Latin Americans in the dark
Exacerbated by climate change, events such as droughts, fires and floods are bringing blackouts and threatening energy security, sparking a search for solutions
This led Javier Milei’s government to announce the Summer Plan 2024-2025, featuring Brazilian energy imports and increased hydropower supplies from the Yacyretá dam on its border with Paraguay. But when disruptions to electricity systems occur in the midst of extreme weather events, affected nations – Brazil or Ecuador, for example – tend to increase their imports of oil- and diesel-powered generators to stabilise energy supplies. “Increasing generation capacity can really help mitigate these climate-imposed challenges, particularly in countries that are highly dependent on few energy sources.” He believes that, with the significant drop in input prices for wind and solar, these alternative solutions will be able to expand further in Latin America.
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