Itaipú Annex C and the priority of a free energy market
According to our analyst César Addario, Paraguay is at a historic juncture with the renegotiation of Annex C of the Itaipú Treaty, which will shape the country’s energy strategy for the coming decades.
A technical upgrade with far-reaching economic and energy implications
The Itaipu hydroelectric power plant, with its 20 generating units of 700 MW each, has an installed capacity of 14,000 MW. However, the dam structure includes a reserved space downstream of the spillways, which allows for the installation of two additional turbines without major modifications to the main civil engineering works.
The savings market that no one saw coming
The savings market that no one saw coming
Itaipú Repowering Project: An Inevitable Increase in Capacity to 18,000 MW
Our Itaipu hydroelectric power plant, with its 20 turbines—each rated at 700 MW—and a total installed capacity of 14,000 MW, is the largest energy asset shared by Paraguay and Brazil. But after four decades of intensive operation, the generating units are nearing the end of their original technical lifespan.
Social Security Fund: Privileged Retirement or Equality Before the Law?
Social Security Fund: Privileged Retirement or Equality Before the Law?
Level of institutional commitment and continuity since the transition
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) elevó la calificación soberana a BBB-/A-3 con perspectiva estable, sumándose a la de Moody’s ratificada este año. Este avance representa el reconocimiento internacional a décadas de políticas macroeconómicas prudentes, con raíces en la transición democrática iniciada en los años 90 y culminada con el liderazgo técnico y proactivo del presidente Santiago […]
Itaipú Upgrade: The Investment with the Highest Strategic Return
Con tecnología disponible en el mercado internacional (rotores de mayor eficiencia, álabes rediseñados, excitatrices y gobernadores digitales) es posible llevarlas a 900-920 MW por unidad sin tocar una sola pared de la represa ni modificar la cota del embalse. El resultado sería ganar 4.000 MW de potencia firme adicional con la misma caída de agua […]
The End of the IPS Deficit
The End of the IPS Deficit
The Future of Energy in Paraguay (III): Privatization Is Being Considered as an Option in Light of the Risk of an Energy Shortage
El excedente efectivo de energía no supera el 46% y en potencia firme disponible el margen es aún menor: apenas 40% sobre la demanda máxima registrada de 5.122 MW en marzo de 2025. Ese margen se agotará entre 2030 y 2035 según todas las proyecciones serias del Banco Mundial, el BID, OLADE y consultoras privadas. […]
The AFPs are coming, and the fear is over
The AFPs are coming, and the fear is over
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