Estrategia de transformación digital para el Sector de infraestructura y energía 2021- 2025
May 2022
Author(s): Calatayud, Agustina;Riobó, Alexander;Irigoyen, José;Basani, Marcello;Unzueta, Adriana;Katz, Raúl
La estrategia de transformación digital del sector de Infraestructura y Energía presenta las implicancias de la Visión 2025 y el Marco de Acción de Transformación Digital del BID, en las tácticas y…
Dossier de Energia 2022. Brasil: um foco no setor elétrico
May 2022
Author(s): Lampis, Andrea;Mandai, Silvia Sayuri;Berejuk, Guilherme;Hermsdorff, Sonia;Bermann, Daniel
O Dossier de Energia 2022 do Brasil tem por objetivo abordar as principais informações sobre o panorama nacional de energia elétrica do Brasil, abordando o histórico, a geração, a capacidade…
Empowering Electricity Consumers through Demand Response Approach: Why and How
Mar 2022
Author(s): Weiss, Mariana;Chueca, J. Enrique;Jacob, Jorge;Gonçalves, Felipe;Azevedo, Marina;Gouvêa, Adriana;Ravillard, Pauline;Carvalho Metanias Hallack, Michelle
One of the most transformative consequences of digitalization in the energy sector is the possibility to process information in real-time and send signals to manage demand. Advanced Metering…
Centrales hidroeléctricas reversibles: identificación de potencial y necesidades regulatorias en Latinoamérica
Mar 2022
Author(s): Saravia, Fredy;Romero, Eliana;Cortijo, Rodrigo;Nater, Martin;Iparraguirre, Diego;Saavedra, Jorge
Las hidroeléctricas reversibles, también denominadas centrales hidroeléctricas de bombeo, permiten el almacenamiento de energía, bombeando agua desde un reservorio inferior en horas de baja demanda o…
Guía de servicio inclusivo para personas con discapacidad en el sector de Infraestructura y Energía
Mar 2022
Author(s): Neira Montes, María Alejandra;Becerra Sáenz, Ricardo;Prieto Hernández, Dilia Lucía;Berrocal Mora, Luisa Fernanda
La guía de servicio inclusivo para personas con discapacidad en el sector de infraestructura consiste en una herramienta práctica que indica paso a paso cómo una empresa puede transformarse para…
A Framework for the Fiscal Impact of Electromobility
Jan 2022
Author(s): Bonzi Teixeira, Augusto;Benavides, Juan;Rasteletti, Alejandro;Urrea Rios, Ivan Leonardo;Madrigal, Marcelino
Discussion paper and policy options for countries in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region to manage the fiscal impact of the deployment of electromobility programs.
The publication…
Energizados: los beneficios de una herramienta basada en las metodologías de machine learning para facilitar la detección de robo eléctrico
Jan 2022
Author(s): Giraldo, María Cristina;Ríos, Carlos;Alarcon Rodriguez, Arturo Daniel;Snyder, Virginia;Echevarría, Carlos;Riobó, Alexander;Carvalho Metanias Hallack, Michelle;Irigoyen, José
“Energizados” es una solución construida para mostrar cómo con el uso de aprendizaje automático se puede ayudar a detectar y disminuir las pérdidas no técnicas reduciendo tiempos de regularización e…
Building a More Resilient and Low-Carbon Caribbean - Report 2: Analysis of the Benefits from Resilient Building Materials and Construction Methods in the Caribbean
Dec 2021
Author(s): Bailey, Jed;Carvajal, Paola;García Fernández, Javier;Gischler, Christiaan;Henriquez, Carlos;Minoja, Livia
The Caribbean islands are among the 25 most-vulnerable nations in terms of disasters per-capita or land area, and climate change is only expected to intensify these vulnerabilities. The loss caused…
Building a More Resilient and Low-Carbon Caribbean - Report 3: Impact of Subsidized Financing to Support Resilient Buildings in the Caribbean
Dec 2021
Author(s): Bailey, Jed;Carvajal, Paola;García Fernández, Javier;Gischler, Christiaan;Henriquez, Carlos;Minoja, Livia
The Caribbean islands are among the 25 most-vulnerable nations in terms of disasters per-capita or land area, and climate change is only expected to intensify these vulnerabilities. The loss caused…
Electric Mobility in Central America
Dec 2021
Author(s): Viscidi, Lisa
Electric vehicles (EV) play an essential role in mitigating transport sector emissions, reducing air pollution, slashing reliance on oil imports, and improving urban mobility. The six nations of…
Building a more Resilient and Low-Carbon Caribbean - Report 1: Climate Resiliency and Building Materials in the Caribbean
Dec 2021
Author(s): Bailey, Jed;Carvajal, Paola;García Fernández, Javier;Gischler, Christiaan;Henriquez, Carlos;Minoja, Livia
The Caribbean islands are among the 25 most-vulnerable nations in terms of disasters per-capita or land area, and climate change is only expected to intensify these vulnerabilities. The loss caused…
Ocean Energy in the Caribbean: Technology Review, Potential Resource and Project Locational Guidance
Nov 2021
Author(s): Johnston, Sweyn;McGlynn, John;Prado, Veronica R.;Williams, Joseph
This publication assesses the potential for deployment of the leading Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) technologies including Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind, Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion…
Hidrógeno verde: un paso natural para Uruguay hacia la descarbonización
Nov 2021
Author(s): Medina, Noelia;Scarone, Martín;Sierra, Wilson;Coopman, Martijn;Correa, Cecilia;González, María José;Irrazabal, Gonzalo
De acuerdo con el último informe del Grupo Intergubernamental de Expertos sobre el Cambio Climático publicado en 2021, se están produciendo cambios climáticos sin precedentes. El informe establece…
Electrokit: Power Utility Toolkit–Quality of Technical Service
Nov 2021
Author(s): Bonzi Teixeira, Augusto;Boeck Daza, Eric Fernando;Carvalho Metanias Hallack, Michelle;Weiss, Mariana;Daltro, Yuri;Alarcon Rodriguez, Arturo Daniel;Montanez, Leopoldo
The Electrokit is an initiative created by the IDB to strengthen transformation and continuous improvement of electric utilities in the LAC region. The Electrokit is organized in 16 activities that…
Electrokit: Power Utility Toolkit-Electricity Loss Reduction
Nov 2021
Author(s): Bonzi Teixeira, Augusto;Boeck Daza, Eric Fernando;Carvalho Metanias Hallack, Michelle;Weiss, Mariana;Daltro, Yuri;Alarcon Rodriguez, Arturo Daniel;Montanez, Leopoldo
The Electrokit is an initiative created by the IDB to strengthen transformation and continuous improvement of electric utilities in the LAC region. The Electrokit is organized in 16 activities that…
Implications of the Energy Transition on Employment: Today’s Results, Tomorrow’s Needs
Nov 2021
Author(s): Ravillard, Pauline;Chueca, J. Enrique;Weiss, Mariana;Carvalho Metanias Hallack, Michelle
As countries progress in their energy transitions, new investments have the potential to create employment. This is crucial, as countries enter their post-pandemic recovery phase. An opportunity also…
Electrokit: Power Utility Toolkit-The Overview: Best Practices in Electric Power Distribution Companies in the Latin America and Caribbean Region
Nov 2021
Author(s): Bonzi Teixeira, Augusto;Boeck Daza, Eric Fernando;Carvalho Metanias Hallack, Michelle;Snyder, Virginia;Alarcon Rodriguez, Arturo Daniel;Montanez, Leopoldo
The Electrokit is an initiative created by the IDB to strengthen transformation and continuous improvement of electric utilities in the LAC region. It follows international standards that…
Agencias reguladoras ante la innovación en el sector eléctrico en Latinoamérica: medición de las herramientas de gobernanza para la adaptabilidad con credibilidad
Nov 2021
Author(s): Sanin, Maria Eugenia;Carvalho Metanias Hallack, Michelle
El sector eléctrico se enfrenta a grandes cambios de innovación y uso de tecnologías en los procesos de todo el sistema eléctrico, desencadenados por la conocida Industria 4.0 que están generando la…
Impacto de la regulación en la calidad del servicio de distribución de la energía eléctrica en América Latina y el Caribe
Nov 2021
Author(s): Weiss, Mariana;Ravillard, Pauline;Sanin, Maria Eugenia;Carvajal, Franco;Daltro, Yuri;Chueca, J. Enrique;Carvalho Metanias Hallack, Michelle
Entre el 2000 y el 2019, se observaron mejoras en la continuidad del suministro eléctrico en los países de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC). A partir de una muestra de 143 distribuidoras eléctricas,…
Analysis of the Policy and Market Framework for Hydro Pumped Storage in Latin America and the Caribbean
Oct 2021
Author(s): Alarcon Rodriguez, Arturo Daniel;Alberti, Juan;Correa, Cecilia;Malagón, Edwin;Sawada, Emilio;Baldivieso, Héctor;Rocha, Gabriel dos Santos Cruz
In the next decades, the evolution of the power sector in the region will be based on a combination of large-scale and centralized power plants, distributed generation, and even isolated microgrids.…