Uruguay commits itself to renewable sources to generate electricity

Montevideo, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay once again generated 100 percent of its electricity with renewable sources, a daily milestone achieved earlier this year, according to a report by the Electricity Market Administration (ADME).

September 2, 2024
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Hydro and wind sources were the main sources for that achievement, said ADME.

In the last month, the electricity generation percentages were 51.2 percent hydro, 32.4 percent wind, 12.3 percent biomass, 2.7 percent solar and only 1.3 percent thermal energy.

Uruguay exported 57 percent of the energy generated to Argentina, according to the report.

In turn, the National Administration of Power Plants and Electric Transmissions (UTE) reported that the first semester of 2024 was one of the best in five years for electric dams due to large rainfall.

In contrast, the share of power generation from power plants was among the lowest in 20 years.

Such plants use polluting fossil fuels.

Official production figures for the Salto Grande and Río Negro dams, managed by UTE, showed an output of 3,402 GWh during the first half of this year.

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