{"id":2108,"date":"2026-09-20T01:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T16:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/briefing\/2026-09-20-latin-america-grid-integration-en\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T01:17:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T16:17:00","slug":"2026-09-20-latin-america-grid-integration-en","status":"publish","type":"briefing","link":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/briefing\/2026-09-20-latin-america-grid-integration-en\/","title":{"rendered":"A model says deeper Latin American grid integration could save $32 billion a year around 2045"},"content":{"rendered":"

2026-09-20 01:17 KST<\/strong><\/p>\n

The study, published 17 September 2026, finds continued fragmentation can raise system costs by up to 7% and weaken resilience to drought shocks.<\/p>\n

Integration would let regions share hydropower, solar, wind and firm generation when weather and demand differ across borders.<\/p>\n

What $32 billion means<\/h2>\n

It is the annual system-cost gap between model scenarios near 2045, not an equal household rebate or guaranteed yearly saving.<\/p>\n

Drought link<\/h2>\n

Hydropower exposure makes low reservoirs disruptive. Cross-border transmission can spread risk across different weather zones and generation mixes.<\/p>\n

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Beyond engineering<\/h2>\n

Tariffs, market rules, trust, emergency exchanges and cost sharing are as important as wires. Low trust can concentrate gains in small blocs.<\/p>\n

Limits<\/h2>\n

Demand, fuel prices, construction costs and drought severity may differ. A least-cost route does not automatically resolve land, Indigenous-rights or environmental issues.<\/p>\n

Next check<\/h2>\n

Track real interconnection projects, regulatory agreements and investment decisions through ECLAC, IDB and OLADE.<\/p>\n

Primary source and independent checks<\/h2>\n

Nature Communications \uc6d0 \ub17c\ubb38<\/a><\/p>\n

World Bank \ub77c\ud2f4\uc544\uba54\ub9ac\uce74 \uac00\ubb44 \uc704\ud5d8 \ubd84\uc11d<\/a><\/p>\n

WMO \ub77c\ud2f4\uc544\uba54\ub9ac\uce74 \uae30\ud6c4 \ud604\ud669<\/a><\/p>\n

World Bank \ube0c\ub77c\uc9c8 \uc804\ub825\ub9dd \ud22c\uc790 \uc0ac\ub840<\/a><\/p>\n

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Power-system simulations for 2025\u20132050 estimate that deep regional integration could lower annual costs by as much as $32 billion around 2045. This is a scenario result shaped by assumptions about cooperation, demand and climate, not contracted savings or an approved construction budget.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-2108","briefing","type-briefing","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/briefing\/2108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/briefing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/briefing"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}