Study reduces power supply uncertainty and increases power system resilience in andean countries

Water is an essential resource for human life. Among its many benefits, it can be used to generate clean electricity for a large portion of the population.

50% of power generation In Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) comes from water (OLADE, 2019). LAC has become a world leader in the implementation of hydroelectric energy projects, across a range of scales. However, climate phenomena have always posed a major challenge for hydroelectric plants in the region, and climate change has prompted even greater uncertainty regarding hydroelectric power supply.

To avert this uncertainty, our experts have joined the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) to study hydroelectric vulnerability in the region, in both Central America (2014) and the Andean countries (2019).

In addition to assessing the impact of climate change on hydroelectric power generation, the studies identify possible adaptation measures to reduce vulnerability, helping to integrate the climate change factor in power planning processes in the medium and long term in each of the countries analysed, with the aim of building a more fully-informed, more complete planning stage.

Further information

• Study on Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Measures for Hydroelectric Power Systems in Andean Countries
• Leaflet on Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Measures for Hydroelectric Power Systems in Andean Countries