Resumen:
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.
Palabras Clave: Economic development; Energy markets; Energy reforms; Latin americans; Strategic role
Índice de impacto JCR y cuartil WoS: 1,867 (2009); 3,100 - Q2 (2023)
Referencia DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/MPE.2009.933417
Publicado en papel: Septiembre 2009.
Publicado on-line: Agosto 2009.
Cita:
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, Septiembre 2009. [Online: Agosto 2009]