Summary:
This paper discusses the challenges in the procurement of electricity. The primary challenge faced by the countries in Latin America is to ensure sufficient capacity and investment to reliably serve their growing economies. The turn of the century brought different challenges to the energy supply in the region and to its market policy emphasis, coupled with a worldwide rocketing up of fuel prices.
Keywords: Economic development; Energy markets; Energy reforms; Latin americans; Strategic role
JCR Impact Factor and WoS quartile: 1,867 (2009); 3,100 - Q2 (2023)
DOI reference:
https://doi.org/10.1109/MPE.2009.933417
Published on paper: September 2009.
Published on-line: August 2009.
Citation:
S. Mocarquer, L.A. Barroso, H. Rudnick, B. Bezerra, M. V. Pereira, Balance of power. IEEE Power and Energy Magazine. Vol. 7, nº. 5, pp. 26 - 35, September 2009. [Online: August 2009]
