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Paraguay Advances Electric Mobility Strategy to Redirect Energy Spending From Fuel Imports to Domestic Grid

Paraguay is positioning electric vehicle adoption as an economic reallocation mechanism to retain transport spending within its renewable-powered grid rather than foreign fuel suppliers. The strategy hinges on converting hydroelectric capacity into domestic industrial advantage while expanding charging infrastructure and technical training capacity through 2040. Success depends on overcoming upfront cost barriers and grid readiness […]

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Economy, Hydropower, Paraguay

Itaipú raises Paraguay power supply 19% as infrastructure demands test ANDE’s investment capacity

Itaipú delivered 19,276 GWh to Paraguay’s national grid operator ANDE between January and August 2026, marking a 19% increase over the same period in 2025. The surge in supply underscores growing electricity demand as Paraguay pursues industrialization, while government officials defend proposed sector reforms amid union opposition to regulatory restructuring. Between January and August 2026,

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Industry, Paraguay, Politics

Paraguay’s crypto miners and AI data centers seek tariff extension to 2037 amid subsidy and employment controversy

Cryptocurrency mining companies and artificial intelligence data centers operating under Paraguay’s Special Intensive Consumption Group are pushing to extend their preferential electricity contracts with state utility ANDE from the current 2027 expiration to 2037. The move has sparked debate over employment generation, subsidy levels, and the country’s energy allocation priorities as demand approaches Paraguay’s 6,067

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Paraguay, Politics, Solar

Paraguay’s ANDE launches first-ever private sector solar tender for 140 MW in market liberalization move

Paraguay’s state utility prepares to open its electricity market to private generation for the first time through a 140 MW solar tender centered on a Loma Plata facility. The shift represents a structural change in how the country procures power and could set precedent for future renewable capacity additions as demand growth requires diversification beyond

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Hydrogen, Paraguay, Politics

Paraguay’s ANDE terminates negotiations with ATOME over tariff structure, citing unsustainable 15-year rate freeze

Paraguay’s state power utility ANDE has officially ended negotiations with British multinational ATOME Energy over a proposed green fertilizer facility in Villeta, with ANDE president Miguel Báez Reyes declaring that “the numbers don’t close” on the company’s tariff demands. The collapse of this high-profile project raises questions about Paraguay’s institutional framework for attracting large-scale industrial

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Economy, Industry, Paraguay

Bitcoin Mining Consumes 30% of Paraguay’s Power as Analysts Warn of 2029 Grid Crisis

Analysts warn Paraguay faces a potential power generation crisis by 2029 as bitcoin mining now accounts for roughly 30% of national electricity consumption, equivalent to the output of one and a half Itaipú dam turbines. The warning coincides with mining company contracts set to expire in 2027 and a broader infrastructure gap requiring $11 billion

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Hydropower, Paraguay, Politics

Paraguay’s current electricity supply sufficient only until 2028-2030 as demand growth outpaces generation capacity

Paraguay faces a critical window between 2028 and 2030 when existing generation sources will no longer cover national electricity demand, while the large binational hydroelectric projects required to close the gap will take 10 to 14 years to complete. The mismatch between accelerating consumption and infrastructure timelines forces immediate decisions on diversification, interconnections with neighbors,

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Markets, Paraguay, Solar

Atome defends 2022 ANDE supply agreement while advancing 300 MWp solar feasibility study in Paraguay

British firm Atome PLC reaffirmed its existing power purchase agreement with Paraguay’s state utility ANDE, originally signed in 2022, while announcing a feasibility study for a 300 MWp solar plant near its planned Villeta fertilizer facility. The solar project’s advancement remains contingent on resolving ongoing tariff negotiations with ANDE, as energy economist Ricardo Canese challenges

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Nuclear, Paraguay, Politics

Paraguay advances nuclear energy roadmap with IAEA as regulators emphasize civilian use and dispatchability advantages

Paraguay’s Radiological and Nuclear Regulatory Authority has reinforced that planned small modular reactor deployment will serve exclusively civilian electricity generation purposes as the country progresses technical evaluations with international partners. Officials from the Ministry of Public Works and Communications and the National Electricity Administration participated in a technical mission in Vienna from June 29 to

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