There’s an understandable focus on the the energy transition in the United States right now. But down in South America there is a quiet revolution going on in renewable power which could see that continent decarbonise far sooner than its northern neighbour.

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Reference Links:

IRENA – Renewable Capacity statistics 2025
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IEA – Climate impacts on Latin American hydropower
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EMBER – Reducing curtailment in Chile
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PV Magazine – Brazil generates 88% of power from renewables in 2024
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Clean Technica (Michael Barnard) – Coal power in South America
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