H2LAC Market News

Prioritizing the role of women in building clean and decarbonized economies across Latin America and the Caribbean

From our Editorial Team

Why women working in the energy sector will play a vital role in LAC’s economic recovery Even before COVID-19, the promise of full gender equality remained unfulfilled in Latin America and the Caribbean despite the fact that women in the labor force improves competitiveness. By one analysis from McKinsey & Company, published prior to the […]

5 ways to decarbonize national oil companies in Latin America and the Caribbean

By: Paola Carvajal, Javier García, Carlos Sucre and Christiaan Gischler, IDB The global hydrocarbon industry has been a long-time pillar of energy systems supplying in 2018 around 54% of global primary energy. This supply comes at a high cost in terms of carbon emissions as it accounted for 56% of the planet’s carbon dioxide emissions […]

The decarbonization of Costa Rica goes through hydrogen

Ad Astra Rocket founder and scientist Franklin Chang-Díaz, a retired businessman and astronaut, shares  his vision of hydrogen in the country, as well as the difficulties of carrying out ventures in Costa Rica and the need to modernize Costa Rican legislation on these issues.   Source

Green Hydrogen-South America market forecast 2020-2027

The latest Reports Globe study titled “Green Hydrogen-South America Market” highlights important aspects of the Green Hydrogen-South America market. The report is intended to help readers accurately estimate the growth rate of the world market during the forecast period (2020-2027).   Source

Could green hydrogen broker a detente between renewable energy and Mexican oil sectors?

From our Editorial Team

Private companies and the Mexican government have been duking it out in public, the media and in court for the last two years over the future of the country’s energy sector, which was primed to usher in a new era after the 2013 market reform. Many investors, particularly in the renewable energy space, flocked to […]

Colombia and Chile join forces to lead the incorporation of hydrogen as a clean energy source in Latin America

The governments of Colombia and Chile have joined forces to help consolidate a competitive hydrogen export market to other continents, where the two countries position themselves as large-scale producers of this fuel as they continue leading the path toward the energy transition in Latin America.   Source

Chile will produce hydrogen through wind energy

Enel Green Power Chile, plans to participate with Andes Mining & Energy and potential partners ENAP, Siemens Energy and Porsche, in the installation of a pilot plant for the production of green hydrogen through powered by wind energy  in the Magallanes Region.   Source

Colombia to hold 5 GW renewables auction in Q1 2021

The president of Colombia, Iván Duque, announced during the inauguration of a solar plant that the country’s second renewable energy auction has been scheduled for the first quarter of next year. The Latin American country is also defining a green hydrogen roadmap in collaboration with Chile.   Source

Taking a look at Chile’s green hydrogen strategy

Chile’s national green hydrogen strategy has three main objectives: produce the cheapest green hydrogen on the planet by 2030, become a top-three exporter by 2040 and have 5 GW of electrolysis capacity under development by 2025.     Source