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How many MW of renewable electricity will Uruguay have?

Deployment seems on track to reach close to 1300MW by then. Auctions have been the main instrument for the promotion of renewable electricity in Uruguay, whereby the government-owned national electric company (UTE) awards power purchase agreements (PPAs) to successful bidders.

What is the energy policy of Uruguay?

1. Policy Uruguay has a comprehensive, long-term energy plan - the National Energy Policy 2005-2030 - with the overall objective to diversify the energy mix, reduce dependency from fossil fuels, improve energy efficiency, and increase the use of endogenous resources, mostly renewables.

Why did Mendéz appoint a national director of energy in Uruguay?

It wasn’t until three years later when Mendéz – at the time a university particle physicist who understood the potential for Uruguay’s wind industry – wrote a detailed proposal for a national transition to non-nuclear renewable energy which led to Uruguay’s president appointing him as the national director of energy.

How does the grid work in Uruguay?

Access to the grid in Uruguay is provided by UTE, the same entity that issues the contracts supported through the auctions, net-metering and feed-in schemes, and regulated by the regulatory agency URSEA. Renewable electricity is exempt from grid charges for the duration of the PPAs.

How do electricity auctions work in Uruguay?

Auctions have been the main instrument for the promotion of renewable electricity in Uruguay, whereby the government-owned national electric company (UTE) awards power purchase agreements (PPAs) to successful bidders. All auctions are subject to a bidding guarantee of 1% of the expected 10 year income.

Why did Uruguay start using wind turbines?

Avoiding nuclear power entirely, Uruguay first embraced wind turbines as a source of cheap, reliable power; providing 40% of the country’s capacity in less than a decade.