Interdependencias energéticas e integración regional en la cuenca del Plata
Summary
The document examines the challenges of energy integration in the Plata Basin, noting that while interconnection infrastructure developed in the 1990s increased energy exchanges, these gains were not sustained due to disputes over volumes and regulations. It specifically highlights conflicts between Argentina and Chile, and Bolivia and Brasil, which hindered regional energy complementarity and integration processes.
Key insights
- Energy networks have become a priority in diplomatic agendas and public-private negotiations for Plata Basin countries as they face renewed difficulties in securing essential energy supplies for territorial development.
- Interconnection projects from the 1990s, including gas pipelines, oil pipelines, and high-voltage lines, initially increased energy exchanges, but these were not sustainable over time due to disagreements regarding committed volumes and established rules.
- Regional energy integration and territorial complementarities have been negatively impacted by a series of conflicts, specifically those occurring between Argentina and Chile, and between Bolivia and Brazil.
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- APA
- Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2025). Interdependencias energéticas e integración regional en la cuenca del Plata. https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/interdependencias-energeticas-e-integracion-regional-en-la-cuenca-del-plata/
- Chicago
- Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Interdependencias energéticas e integración regional en la cuenca del Plata. 2025. https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/interdependencias-energeticas-e-integracion-regional-en-la-cuenca-del-plata/.
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- {{cite report |author=Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research |title=Interdependencias energéticas e integración regional en la cuenca del Plata |date=17 January 2025 |url=https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/interdependencias-energeticas-e-integracion-regional-en-la-cuenca-del-plata/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2025interdependencias, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Interdependencias energéticas e integración regional en la cuenca del Plata}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2025}, month = jan, url = {https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/interdependencias-energeticas-e-integracion-regional-en-la-cuenca-del-plata/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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