The data comes from a report by the Electricity Market Administration, which highlighted wind power as the one with the greatest influence.
88.5% of the total energy generated in the country during the year came from renewable sources, according to a record prepared by the Electricity Market Administration (ADME).
The wind power was at the top in the generation ranking, with 39.6%, followed by the hydraulics, with 28.1%. Much further behind were the biomass, with 9.3%, the thermal, with 7.8% and solar, with 3.7%.
From the survey, published by Montevideo Portal, it appears that the remaining 11.5% has to do with the imported energy from neighboring countries, being the majority supplier Brazil, with 11.3%, while Argentina contributed 0.2%.
The total generated was 10,700.4 gigawatts per hour (GWh), while a total of 1,389.4 GWh was imported from Argentina and Brazil. Meanwhile, it exported 230.9 GWh in total, of which 213.6 were to Argentina, which is equivalent to 92.5%; and 17.3 to Brazil, which represents 7.5%.
Uruguay stands out in this area at an international level
It is worth noting that Uruguay It is the best country in the region in electricity generation from renewable energy, ranking 14th in the world ranking, according to data from the Ministry of Industry and Energy (MIEM).
The country has even made its debut in the trade of renewable energy among private companies, after the first agreement signed between the companies. Coca-Cola Femsa and Atlántica Sustainable Infrastructure.
Therefore it is not surprising that Uruguay be valued internationally in this regard. Even since USA They considered that it is “a model for many other countries in the region,” while after the president’s visit Luis Lacalle Pou to China, the government that heads Xi Jinping expressed interest in promoting the development of green energies.
Source: Ambito
