A Review of the Progress and Potential of Energy Generation from Renewable Sources in Latin America

IF 0.7 3区社会学 Q2 AREA STUDIES

Latin American Research Review Pub Date : 2023-03-20 DOI:10.1017/lar.2023.15

P. E. Escamilla-García, E. Fernández-Rodríguez, Martha E. Jiménez-Castañeda, Carlos O. Jiménez-González, José Antonio Morales-Castro

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Abstract

Abstract Sustainable energy economics in Latin America has become relevant due to the region’s dependence on the oil market and the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. A systematic review of the ten major economies in the region based on gross domestic product is conducted. We primarily analyze production performance of hydro, wind, and solar energies, in terms of total gigawatt hours produced, current participation levels in energy matrices, and total installed capacity. Current and future trends and legal frameworks for each technology and country are discussed. Our analyses indicate that Latin America and the Caribbean can potentially increase the usage of renewable energy sources given a plethora of natural resources, favorable geographical and climatic conditions, and existing large-scale hydro installations to counteract the inconsistency of wind and solar projects. Therefore, governments in the region must overhaul sustainable policies to increase awareness and reduce energy dependence on foreign powers.

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拉丁美洲可再生能源发电的进展和潜力综述

摘要由于该地区对石油市场的依赖以及新冠肺炎疫情造成的破坏，拉丁美洲的可持续能源经济已变得重要。根据国内生产总值对该地区的十个主要经济体进行了系统审查。我们主要分析水力、风能和太阳能的生产性能，包括生产的总吉瓦时、当前在能源矩阵中的参与水平和总装机容量。讨论了每种技术和国家的当前和未来趋势以及法律框架。我们的分析表明，鉴于大量的自然资源、有利的地理和气候条件，以及现有的大型水力发电设施，拉丁美洲和加勒比地区有可能增加可再生能源的使用，以抵消风能和太阳能项目的不一致性。因此，该地区各国政府必须彻底改革可持续政策，以提高人们的认识，减少对外国能源的依赖。

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Latin American Research Review AREA STUDIES-

CiteScore

1.40

自引率

12.50%

发文量

137

审稿时长

9 weeks

期刊介绍： The Latin American Research Review is the premier interdisciplinary journal that publishes original research and surveys of current research on Latin America and the Caribbean. Interdisciplinary offerings reflect ahead-of-the-curve research, as well as new directions of knowledge creation in areas such as cultural studies, Latino issues and transnationalism, all of which increasingly intersect with Latin America in ways that are intellectually challenging and illuminating.