{"id":60077785,"date":"2025-04-22T15:42:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T14:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/?p=60077785"},"modified":"2025-04-29T12:15:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T11:15:10","slug":"distributed-energy-is-driving-latin-americas-energy-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/en\/energy\/distributed-energy-is-driving-latin-americas-energy-transition\/","title":{"rendered":"Distributed energy is driving Latin America\u2019s energy transition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Electricity has traditionally been supplied centrally by a small number of companies, generated in large power plants and sent to consumers over long distances through large grids. Today, \u201cdistributed energy\u201d is breaking with this model, transforming consumers into producers of clean energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Distributed energy refers to a range of technologies that generate electricity at or near the place of use, mostly through solar panels but also wind power. Such systems may supply a single structure, such as a house, or can be part of a micro-grid (a smaller grid connected to a larger electricity supply system), such as in a large industrial facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this model, electricity no longer flows in only one direction, from the grid to the consumer. Instead, consumers can produce electricity for their own consumption, and also sell it to the market when they have a surplus, in some cases making a profit. This creates two-way flows and allows consumers to take control of their own energy demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Latin America and the Caribbean has seen a huge expansion of distributed energy, driven mostly by Brazil, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Chile and Colombia. The region went from just one gigawatt installed capacity of distributed systems in 2017 to 31.8 GW by 2023, the year with the latest available data, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/onred.org\/reporte-regional-2024\/\">energy consultancy Onred<\/a>. Virtually all of these installations use solar panels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Distributed energy has thus become a major driver of Latin America\u2019s energy transition, along with large, utility-scale solar and wind farms. The region has long been established as a clean electricity leader thanks to its hydropower resources, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iea.org\/reports\/latin-america-energy-outlook-2023\/executive-summary\">International Energy Agency<\/a> estimates the growth in its renewables will continue, with their share of the electricity supply projected to increase from just over 60% today to 80% by 2050.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLarge energy installations are not enough to meet climate goals. Distributed energy enables users en masse to participate in the energy transition,\u201d says Ignacio Romero, co-founder of Onred. \u201cIt is a cultural change after decades of an energy sector operated in a centralised manner by large players.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-distributed-energy-in-latin-america\">Distributed energy in Latin America<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From 2007, countries in Latin America and the Caribbean began to launch national-level regulations around distributed energy. Mexico was the pioneer in establishing a regulatory framework, and 15 countries now have regulations in this area. Together, these countries account for <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1kOycr063LQm_0zO14OzdhdKwPEiaPz6C\/view\">85%<\/a> of the region\u2019s electricity demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-cd-related-news alignright block--related-news loading\" data-post-id=\"60036815\"><div class=\"block--related-news__image\"><\/div><div class=\"block--related-news__content\"><span class=\"block--related-news__heading\">Recommended<\/span><span class=\"block--related-news__title\"><\/span><\/div><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>Installations of distributed energy hit an all-time high in 2023: 9.34 GW through 786,000 new systems, 42% more than 2022. Brazil now accounts for 83% of installed capacity in the region, followed by Mexico (10%) and Puerto Rico (2.4%). Currently, half of the solar technology in the region is installed under the distributed mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe sector has grown a lot, but Brazil distorts everything. It is adding 1 GW of solar power per month and 75% is distributed,\u201d says Marcelo \u00c1lvarez, a board member of the Global Solar Council. \u201cOther countries such as Colombia, Chile and several Caribbean countries are also growing and there are expectations for expansion in Argentina in the coming years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, thanks to the record number of installations, more than 100,000 jobs associated with distributed energy were reportedly created, according to Onterra, with these mostly concentrated in Brazil. In addition, thanks to the installed capacity, the consultancy estimates that the emission of 8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent was avoided in that year, the same as taking 1.8 million petrol vehicles off the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-article-image aligncenter block--article-image block--article-image--article\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"block--article-image__column\"><div class=\"hide-expand block--article-image__image\"><img class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/energy-storage-plant-inauguration_-Direccion-de-Prensa_Presidencia-de-la-Republica-de-Chile-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/energy-storage-plant-inauguration_-Direccion-de-Prensa_Presidencia-de-la-Republica-de-Chile-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/energy-storage-plant-inauguration_-Direccion-de-Prensa_Presidencia-de-la-Republica-de-Chile-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/energy-storage-plant-inauguration_-Direccion-de-Prensa_Presidencia-de-la-Republica-de-Chile-scaled.jpg 2560w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 768px, (max-width: 1024px) 1024px, 2560px\" alt=\"Chilean president Gabriel Boric standing in small group\"\/><\/div><div class=\"block--article-image__content\"><div itemprop=\"caption\" class=\"block--article-image__caption\">Chilean president Gabriel Boric (centre) at the inauguration of an energy storage plant in the northern region of Antofagasta in April 2024. Distributed energy is growing in Chile, and is also expected to expand in neighbouring countries such as Argentina (Image: Ximena Navarro \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/prensa.presidencia.cl\/fotografia.aspx?id=283473\">Direcci\u00f3n de Prensa, Presidencia de la Rep\u00fablica de Chile<\/a>)<\/div><\/div><\/div><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/energy-storage-plant-inauguration_-Direccion-de-Prensa_Presidencia-de-la-Republica-de-Chile-scaled.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"362 KB\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1707\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"2560\"\/><meta itemprop=\"author\"\/><meta itemprop=\"representativeOfPage\" content=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe countries that have more penetration are because the regulation was done earlier,\u201d says Maria Paz Crist\u00f3falo, also a co-founder of Onred. \u201cThen other factors come into play, such as the need for Caribbean countries to have distributed power in the face of the extreme weather events that regularly affect their grid, or financing, which is key for any project, and in Brazil there was a lot of it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-benefits-of-distributed-energy\">Benefits of distributed energy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rosilena Lindo Riggs, Panama\u2019s former energy secretary and now a consultant in the sector, argues that the benefits of distributed energy in the region are manifold. \u201cIt is quick to install, the maintenance cost is quite low, it is a scalable technology, and it gives stability to the electricity system. It is a technology created by and for people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consumers are the first beneficiaries, as they have access <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iea.org\/reports\/unlocking-the-potential-of-distributed-energy-resources\/executive-summary\">to secure energy<\/a> with fewer outages, which in many cases is cheaper than energy from the grid. Distributed energy also reduces the energy losses that often occur when electricity flows over transmission lines and avoids the costs associated with developing new infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-cd-related-news alignright block--related-news loading\" data-post-id=\"60057579\"><div class=\"block--related-news__image\"><\/div><div class=\"block--related-news__content\"><span class=\"block--related-news__heading\">Recommended<\/span><span class=\"block--related-news__title\"><\/span><\/div><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>The jobs generated are another big advantage, says Gast\u00f3n Siroit, technical advisor at the Latin American Energy Organisation (OLADE). \u201cThe difference in employment needed to install 1 kilowatt of distributed vs 1 KW of large solar farm is astronomical,\u201d he explains. \u201cIt&#8217;s a lot more work, you have to go to each roof, mount the panels and make the connections.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00c1lvarez estimates that, per unit of power, distributed energy creates more jobs than any other type of energy, especially in installation, maintenance and service. \u201cIt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeingenergy.com\/rooftop-small-solar-creates-more-jobs-employment-utility\/\">generates up to 10 times<\/a> more jobs than large farms,\u201d he says. Although the panels are imported, products such as cables and transformers are produced in the region, he adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-article-image aligncenter block--article-image block--article-image--article\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"block--article-image__column\"><div class=\"hide-expand block--article-image__image\"><img class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240817_solar-panels_water-well_Piyulaga-village_Mato-Grosso_Brazil_Flavia-Milhorance_Dialogue-Earth-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240817_solar-panels_water-well_Piyulaga-village_Mato-Grosso_Brazil_Flavia-Milhorance_Dialogue-Earth-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240817_solar-panels_water-well_Piyulaga-village_Mato-Grosso_Brazil_Flavia-Milhorance_Dialogue-Earth-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240817_solar-panels_water-well_Piyulaga-village_Mato-Grosso_Brazil_Flavia-Milhorance_Dialogue-Earth-2.jpg 2560w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 768px, (max-width: 1024px) 1024px, 2560px\" alt=\"Aerial view of traditional thatched huts surrounded by lush greenery\"\/><\/div><div class=\"block--article-image__content\"><div itemprop=\"caption\" class=\"block--article-image__caption\">Solar panels in the village of Piyulaga, Xingu Indigenous territory, in Brazil\u2019s midwestern state of Mato Grosso. Distributed energy can help bring electricity to remote locations (Image: Fl\u00e1via Milhorance \/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20240817_solar-panels_water-well_Piyulaga-village_Mato-Grosso_Brazil_Flavia-Milhorance_Dialogue-Earth-2.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"1 MB\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1707\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"2560\"\/><meta itemprop=\"author\"\/><meta itemprop=\"representativeOfPage\" content=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Distributed energy has also been seen as one of the best ways to address energy poverty. While 97% of people in Latin America and the Caribbean have access to electricity, some areas have problems with coverage and quality of service. In response, several countries in the region have introduced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minenergia.gov.co\/es\/comunidades-energeticas\/\">programmes<\/a> to support the creation of community-led energy initiatives, <a href=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/en\/energy\/solar-power-is-turning-the-tide-on-energy-inequality-in-the-amazon\/\">such as in Colombia and Brazil.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These \u201cenergy communities\u201d not only seek to improve access to and quality of energy services, but also to encourage the active participation of citizens in their energy systems. For Giovanni Pab\u00f3n, energy director at the NGO Transforma, these schemes \u201cempower people to take control of the energy they can produce themselves\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-challenges-and-next-steps\">Challenges and next steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While distributed energy can reduce long-term energy costs, installing solar panels can still cost thousands of dollars \u2013 a prohibitive price for many. Public incentives, such as tax credits and subsidies, can help reduce upfront costs. However, not all countries in the region have such policies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere is a need for new financial instruments that help families and reduce inequalities,\u201d says Lindo Riggs. \u201cThe industry is making steady progress, but we need to work to make it more widely used, especially by vulnerable families. Those who don\u2019t have the means to install it are usually the ones most at risk of being affected by extreme weather events.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cd-pull-quote block--pull-quote\"><div class=\"block--pull-quote__wrapper\"><blockquote class=\"block--pull-quote__quote\">There is a need for new financial instruments that help families and reduce inequalities<\/blockquote><cite class=\"block--pull-quote__cite\">Rosilena Lindo Riggs, Panama\u2019s former energy secretary<\/cite><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Franco Borrello, co-founder of Onred, says costs continue to fall, and electricity tariffs remain high, giving more potential to the sector. \u201cBusinesses and industry tend to adopt distributed first because they have the capital to do so, or can get a loan. Then comes the residential sector with purchasing power, and then it becomes more widespread,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Distributed energy is <a href=\"https:\/\/econojournal.com.ar\/2025\/01\/como-impactara-generacion-distribuida-en-la-matriz-electrica-brasil\/\">predicted<\/a> to become the second largest source of electricity generation in Brazil by 2029, behind hydroelectric power. The specialists consulted by Dialogue Earth also expect great growth in Argentina in the coming years. Today, it has only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.argentina.gob.ar\/sites\/default\/files\/reporte_de_avance_gd-_diciembre_2024.pdf\">60 MW<\/a> of installed distributed capacity and 2,200 power-generating users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Added to this is the potential growth of <a href=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/en\/energy\/energy-storage-is-a-challenge-and-an-opportunity-for-chile\/\">battery energy storage<\/a>, which can be developed simultaneously with distributed energy. \u201cIf battery prices come down, you go to a near-perfect system where you eliminate the need to be connected to the grid. We are getting closer and closer to that,\u201d concludes Siroit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consumers have become a central player in the region\u2019s transition by generating their own clean energy and even selling it on the 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