Uruguay’s state utility UTE is advancing a competitive procurement for three 33 MW solar parks totaling 99 MW, marking the country’s return to utility-scale renewable tenders after nearly a decade. Separately, Spanish developer Solaria has locked in a far larger 350 MW solar project tied to a data center complex, signaling divergent procurement pathways as […]
Solaria has secured Uruguay’s largest foreign investment agreement, committing $5.7 billion to develop a 500 MW data center campus paired with 350 MW of solar generation. The project positions Uruguay as a regional digital infrastructure hub while testing a vertically integrated model linking renewable energy development with data center operations. Completion of the first phase
Uruguay’s renewable electricity share reached 99.2% in September, driven by hydropower’s return to dominance amid record demand. The performance reinforces the country’s regional leadership but also highlights dependence on variable hydrology and cross-border balancing to maintain grid stability. Uruguay generated 99.2% of its electricity from renewable sources in September, with hydropower contributing 790 gigawatt-hours and
Uruguay’s Universidad Tecnológica (UTEC) and Universidad de la República (Udelar) have opened the country’s first academic green hydrogen facility, marking a strategic shift toward building domestic expertise as regional hydrogen initiatives accelerate. The USD 375,000 installation positions Uruguay to train technical personnel for industrial-scale projects while testing full-chain hydrogen production, storage, and utilization at pilot
Uruguay’s government has created a working group to evaluate a potential gas pipeline connection between Argentina and Brazil that would transit through Uruguayan territory, opening discussions on regional energy infrastructure integration. The initiative coincides with broader Mercosur gas integration efforts coordinated by OLACDE and CAF, which completed their first phase in August 2026 involving Argentina,
HIF Global showcased synthetic fuel performance across three international automotive events, validating commercial viability for modern, racing and vintage vehicles without engine modifications. The demonstrations support the company’s expansion strategy as its Uruguay facility development progresses despite ongoing site relocation discussions. HIF Global deployed e-fuels produced at its Chilean Haru Oni plant across three major
Uruguay’s state utility UTE plans to install 30 new electric vehicle charging points in Rocha department before year-end, doubling the current deployment of 30 operational units. The expansion forms part of a national acceleration strategy that targets 1,000 active charging points across all 19 departments by 2027, with 300 additions scheduled for 2026 alone. The
Uruguay’s Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining positions petroleum refining as a high-impact industrial activity through 2050 while advancing green hydrogen and synthetic fuel capacity on the back of renewable electricity generation. The dual-track approach signals major infrastructure and business model shifts for fuel distribution networks as transport decarbonization accelerates and electric vehicle adoption reaches
UTE’s vice president challenges previous government’s failure to finalize the HIF Global agreement while defending the utility’s cost structure transparency. The dispute centers on energy pricing for the planned Paysandú synthetic fuel plant, with environmental groups collecting 17,200 signatures to force a local referendum on the project’s future. Roberto Bentancor, vice president of Uruguay’s state
