Positions15 oct 2026
New regional cooperation accelerates the energy transition in Latin America and the Caribbean
The launch of a new regional cooperation mechanism, driven with support from IRENA, expands the space for coordination among Latin American and Caribbean countries to accelerate the energy transition. The initiative emerges in a context of regulatory and infrastructure fragmentation that has historically limited the region's ability to tap its renewable potential. By bringing governments, agencies and financial institutions together around a common agenda, the arrangement creates conditions to unlock power-integration projects, decarbonization and capital attraction. For ALAGER, institutional cooperation is one of the least explored pillars of the regional energy debate and is set to gain prominence as countries seek scale and predictability in their transition policies.
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Intelligence15 oct 2026
Falling green hydrogen costs strengthen Brazil's medium-term competitiveness
New projections indicate that the cost of green hydrogen in Brazil will continue its downward trajectory, expanding the economic viability of the value chain in the medium term. The country combines favorable structural conditions — a low-carbon power mix, abundant wind and solar resources and a diversified industrial base — that position it among the most competitive potential suppliers in the global market. According to the study, cost evolution depends on factors such as project scale, access to financing and the definition of regulatory certification frameworks. For ALAGER, consolidating green hydrogen as an export vector requires coordination between industrial policy, port infrastructure and certification agreements with consumer markets, an agenda that still demands the attention of policymakers across the region.
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Regulation12 oct 2026
Power sector reforms accelerate Brazil's renewable transition
Brazil is advancing a power-sector reform agenda that should accelerate the participation of renewable sources in the electricity mix, according to an analysis by GlobalData. The changes under discussion — opening of the free market, revision of energy contracting mechanisms and modernization of transmission regulation — reduce regulatory uncertainty and improve predictability for long-term investors. As Latin America's largest energy market, Brazil tends to serve as a benchmark: the adjustments it adopts often guide regulatory discussions in neighboring countries. For the sector, the outcome of the reforms could unlock a new cycle of large-scale wind and solar projects, with effects across the regional supply and financing chain. ALAGER follows the Brazilian regulatory agenda closely, understanding that stable rules and gradual market opening are central conditions for deepening energy integration across the region.
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Market12 oct 2026
Peru draws a US$420 million bet on energy storage
Peru's power sector has registered a notable move: a US$420 million bet on energy-storage projects, signaling the market's maturation beyond solar and wind generation. According to sector sources, the inflow of capital into battery systems in Peru reflects the search for grid flexibility and reliability in a country rapidly expanding its renewable capacity. Storage is now the missing link needed to firm up intermittent generation and reduce reliance on thermal plants during peak hours. For Latin America, the Peruvian case reinforces a regional trend: after the wind and solar expansion cycle, investment is shifting toward the infrastructure that ensures the safe integration of those sources. ALAGER sees the advance of storage as a strategic vector for the reliability of the region's power systems.
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Market12 oct 2026
Genneia extends green financing to transmission in Argentina
Genneia, Argentina's leading renewable-energy generator, has begun including transmission assets in its green-financing framework, according to sector information. The move broadens the scope of sustainable instruments — previously concentrated on wind and solar generation projects — to grid infrastructure, an essential piece for evacuating the country's growing renewable capacity. The decision comes amid a recovery of investor appetite in Argentina and signals that green financing is maturing, moving beyond generation to encompass the electricity system as a whole. For Latin America, this is a relevant precedent: bringing transmission into sustainable financing could unlock resources for one of the main bottlenecks of the regional energy transition. ALAGER follows the case as an example of how innovative financial instruments can accelerate the expansion of the infrastructure needed for integration.
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