The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and with the financing support of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), conducted a series of workshops and technical visits as part of the RELAC initiative[1]. The collaboration aimed to enhance the technical capabilities of the participants so that they could … [Read more...] about Strengthening Energy Storage Capacities in RELAC Countries: A Technical Dive into NREL
Edwin Malagón
Edwin Malagón is an Energy Specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in the La Paz, Bolivia office. He has 18 years of experience in the energy sector in several countries in the region. He joined the IDB in 2014 in Washington DC to support the preparation and execution of projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. Then, he has overseen the Bank's energy sector project portfolio in the Caracas, Buenos Aires and La Paz offices, leading multiple loan operations for hydroelectric power plant modernization projects, the expansion of transmission systems, rural electrification and energy efficiency, together with technical assistance initiatives to promote the energy transition in the region, the promotion of renewable energies and energy storage technologies. Before joining the IDB, he worked for nine years at ENEL-CODENSA in Bogotá, in areas related to the wholesale energy market and power distribution. Edwin is an Electrical Engineer from the National University of Colombia, with a Specialization in Economics from the Universidad de loss Andes (Colombia) and a master’s degree in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science from the University of Lund (Sweden).
Digitization: a revolution for the hydroelectric sector
One of the first power generation technologies, created in the 19th century, is at the forefront of the digital revolution of the 21st century. Digital technology has been present in the electric sector since its inception, given its nature of high technological level. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems (known as SCADA), have been common in power systems for … [Read more...] about Digitization: a revolution for the hydroelectric sector