During the last few weeks, we have seen, heard, and read various information, in all possible media, about the pandemic that affects humanity. The impact of COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean is beginning to directly affect the lives of the population due to the decisions, both political and economic, that governments have taken in favor of social protection and human … [Read more...] about The electricity sector, a fundamental pillar in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic
Energy Access
Keeping the light on: How to ensure electric power services
The spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has led the countries of the region to implement different economic and social measures to reduce its impact. The uncertainty caused by the lack of a vaccine, the fast spread of the virus, or the uncertain time it may take to return to a normal routine causes more concern. The immediate priority of governments is to guarantee health … [Read more...] about Keeping the light on: How to ensure electric power services
Challenges of the energy sector within the Coronavirus crisis
The crisis caused by the coronavirus reminds us of modern society's dependence on electricity. This reliance is particularly evident in hospitals where electricity is needed to operate fans, refrigerators and other medical equipment; for communication between society and government; for production continuity (through teleworking schemes; education through online studies; and … [Read more...] about Challenges of the energy sector within the Coronavirus crisis
The Energy Access Dividend: Accelerating off-grid solutions and bolstering reliability can generate big gains in Honduras and Haiti
For most of the last century, we’ve used a single metric to understand how a society is doing in supplying its citizens with power: electrification rates. By that standard, most of Latin America is doing very well, with 97 percent of households in the region having access. But the binary metric of whether people have electricity access or not can be misleading. It fails to … [Read more...] about The Energy Access Dividend: Accelerating off-grid solutions and bolstering reliability can generate big gains in Honduras and Haiti
Enhancing Rural Electrification and its Productive Use in Bolivia
In 2010, the IDB approved its first Programme of Rural Electrification (PER) in Bolivia, of which the objective was to grant access to electricity to the most remote areas of Bolivia. It resulted in more than 3,000 km of distribution lines and two transmission lines of 200 km that became operational in 2015. Now, Bolivia is looking to enhance rural electrification and its … [Read more...] about Enhancing Rural Electrification and its Productive Use in Bolivia