{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Energy Markets Daily","title":"Geographic Feature: Uruguay","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":165,"description":"Friday, September 25, 2026. Uruguay: world leader renewable electricity, ~98% grid 2025 (13,040 GWh): hydro 46%, wind 34%, biomass 14%, solar 4%, fossil 2%. Export ~8% (hydro) Argentina/Brazil. Aug 2026 99.4% renewable: hydro 58% (record monthly 11-yr high), wind 28% (440 GWh), biomass 11.7%, solar 1.7%, fossil 0.6%. Installed ~4,900 MW: fossil ~1,200 MW (25% reserve), wind >1,500 MW (31%, ~1,000 private, ~500 UTE), hydro ~1,500 MW (balancing battery variable wind/solar), biomass ~400 MW, solar ~270 MW (growing). Hydro major: Salto Grande binational, Palmar/Constitución ~333 MW, Rincón del Bonete, Baygorria, modernization ongoing, balancing mechanism. Wind global leader (Denmark/Ireland/Germany comparable penetration): ~1,500-1,525 MW stable, historical surpassed hydro (hydrological dependent), limited near-term UTE additions (2032+ focus), hybrid/offshore green hydrogen discussed long-term. Solar expanding: new projects ~100+ MW 2026 target (Melo+), diversify demand. Fossil minimal (2% 2025, 0.6% Aug): natural gas not primary, coal minimal, oil/diesel transport/thermal reserve, grid renewable-focused. Cross-border trade: surplus Argentina/Brazil interconnections, strategic regional stability, demand export revenue. Investment 6-7B renewables recent, private wind/solar/biomass, UTE ~46% hydro-dominant operator, solar ramping cost economics. Demand rising electrification/industrial growth, ~13,000 GWh annual 2025, future growth targets electrification initiatives. Sustainability 97-99% renewable world-leading, climate integrated national policy, export reputation investment attraction, sector expertise global/regional sought. Uruguay ~98% renewable electricity, wind-hydro balanced, ~4,900 MW installed, 6-7B investment, cross-border exports Argentina/Brazil, renewable pioneer supreme.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/U36G3q8LRcUNVnqsKxxoyD29VrpCUp_hS1pTIecj8QA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kNzMw/ZTFlZDQ2NTZmYTAw/YzVkZDJiYzQyNTQw/ODQ5MS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}