Paraguay to Expand Its High-Voltage Transmission Grid with IDB Financing
The Inter-American Development Bank approved a USD 70 million loan to strengthen 500 kV and 220 kV infrastructure in the metropolitan area.
The Inter-American Development Bank approved a USD 70 million loan to strengthen 500 kV and 220 kV infrastructure in the metropolitan area.
The vote took place during CADER’s Ordinary General Assembly, where members reviewed the outgoing Board of Directors’ performance and elected a new Board to serve for the 2026–2027 term.
With three projects now operating in Brus Laguna, Guanaja and Patuca, the country has added 54 MW of state-owned solar capacity through an investment of 1.588 billion lempiras. This expansion aligns with a national roadmap targeting more than 3,000 MW of new renewable capacity by 2030 and comes just weeks before the presidential elections on 30 November.
The government is reassessing key infrastructure initiatives to strengthen the power grid, accelerate clean generation projects and improve long-term investment conditions across the electricity sector.
José Oscar Rubí González, Commercial Director at SL Rack, anticipates that the combination of agriculture and solar energy will gain momentum as a technological standard in both regions, which are moving forward with pilot projects and new public incentive schemes. The company is showcasing specialized solutions designed for this model at GENERA. How are industry players positioning themselves in response to this emerging demand?
A new Inter-American Development Bank report cautions that outdated transmission networks are forcing massive curtailments of renewable energy across Latin America and the Caribbean—putting the region’s energy transition at risk unless investment, regulation and planning are modernized.