Meeting the Balance of Electricity Supply and Demand in Latin America and the Caribbean
Economic growth in the Latin America and the Caribbean region has picked up considerably during the past decade or so. This growth has been aided by widespread (earlier and more recent) investments in power generation, transmission, and distributio...
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World Bank
2012
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| Summary: | Economic growth in the Latin America and
the Caribbean region has picked up considerably during the
past decade or so. This growth has been aided by widespread
(earlier and more recent) investments in power generation,
transmission, and distribution that increased the provision
of electricity services to households, commerce, and
industry. This report evaluates a number of critical issues
for the power sector in the region in the coming two
decades. These include the expected rates of increase in the
demand for electricity, the required supply of new
generating capacity, the technology and fuel mix of that
generating capacity, and the carbon dioxide emissions of the
sector. One of the key contributions of this study is the
aggregation of individual country plans to the regional and
sub regional levels, using a consistent set of data and a
common methodology. The report also assesses the important
roles of hydropower and natural gas, the way other clean and
low-carbon resources can be expanded, the potential and
benefits of greater electricity trade, and the role of
energy efficiency. By considering the region as a whole, the
report highlights the role that individual countries will
play in shaping the region's aggregate power sector. |
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