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dc.titleSmall Hydropower in Uruguay: A Brief Overview
dc.contributor.authorCorrea, Cecilia
dc.contributor.authorAlarcon Rodriguez, Arturo Daniel
dc.contributor.editorMalagón, Edwin
dc.contributor.orgunitEnergy Division
dc.coverageUruguay
dc.coverageLatin America and the Caribbean
dc.date.available2022-06-03T00:06:00
dc.date.issue2022-06-03T00:06:00
dc.description.abstractUruguay has made a huge transformation of its electricity matrix in the last 15 years. It achieved a reduction in the dependance of fossil fuels with 98% of the electricity generated in 2019 coming from renewable energies. Hydropower was, in the same year, the main source of generation and represented 50% of total electricity generated. Even though the potential capacity of small hydropower projects (less than 50MW) is estimated in 232 MW, there are no projects of this size. This document is a brief overview of the situation of small hydropower in the country. It includes general characteristics of the country associated with hydropower generation, an overview of the electricity and small hydropower sectors, policies, legislation, and regulations associated with the technology. It closes with a general identification of the main barriers and enablers for small hydropower development.
dc.format.extent11
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0004288
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Small-Hydropower-in-Uruguay-A-Brief-Overview.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectElectricity
dc.subjectWind Power
dc.subjectHydropower
dc.subjectBiomass
dc.subjectWater and Sanitation
dc.subject.jelcodeQ40 - Energy: General
dc.subject.jelcodeQ48 - Government Policy
dc.subject.jelcodeO13 - Agriculture • Natural Resources • Energy • Environment • Other Primary Products
dc.subject.keywordsSmall Hydropower;Hydropower
dc.typeCatalogs and Brochures
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-CB-00654
idb.operationUR-T1202
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