Opening up the distribution sector strengthens the government and modernizes the electricity service
The National Electricity Administration (Ande) is not going to disappear. Period. It will remain a state-owned, public, Paraguayan company. What is coming to an end—or should come to an end—is its absolute monopoly on the distribution and sale of electricity.
Resolving the financial challenges will shape the future of energy
After four installments, the in-depth analysis of Yacyretá paints a clear picture: it is a strategic power plant with 3,200 MW of installed capacity and annual production of nearly 20,000 GWh, but it remains trapped in an unfinished financial framework.
Historical disparities are straining the compensation system
Las tres primeras entregas analizaron a la Entidad Binacional Yacyretá como proyecto estratégico y binacional: su origen en 1973, la operación parcial hasta el 2011, las asimetrías tarifarias y el impacto técnico-ambiental de una represa que aún no alcanza su diseño pleno. Con 3.200 MW instalados y deudas cruzadas millonarias, la obra sigue incompleta. En […]
Current production, technical aspects, and environmental impact of the hydroelectric plant
Today, with 20 generating units, Yacyretá produces approximately 20,000 GWh annually, meeting 15–20% of Argentina’s electricity demand and a significant portion of Paraguay’s. From a hydrological standpoint, the Paraná River has an average flow of 14,000 m³/s, with peaks of 50,000 m³/s during floods.
From conception to partial operation: fees and initial debts
El proyecto de la construcción de una represa hidroeléctrica surgió en la década de 1970 como respuesta a la creciente demanda energética en el Cono Sur. Firmado el Tratado de Yacyretá en 1973, entre los presidentes Alfredo Stroessner de Paraguay y Juan Domingo Perón de Argentina, el acuerdo estableció la EBY como entidad autónoma para […]
Yacyretá, the unfinished giant that is back at the center of the debate
Yacyretá vuelve al centro del debate estratégico regional. A más de tres décadas de su puesta en marcha parcial, la represa binacional sobre el río Paraná continúa operando con obras inconclusas, definiciones pendientes y tensiones financieras y políticas no resueltas entre Paraguay y Argentina. Concebida como uno de los proyectos hidroeléctricos más ambiciosos de América […]
Annex C as a strategic pillar of the nation’s energy future
The renegotiation of Annex C of the Itaipú Agreement presents a strategic opportunity for our country to move away from the system of mandatory power allocations and toward a liberalized, market-oriented model that attracts private investment, maximizes the value of energy, and boosts economic development.
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.
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.
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