Will the Darién Gap Stop the Region’s Electrical Integration?
Will the Darién Gap Stop the Region’s Electrical Integration?
The last barrier to an integrated electricity grid in the region.
In April last year, the Colombian government announced its intention to pursue the creation of an interconnected electrical grid from Mexico to Tierra del Fuego. Naming the project “Connecting the Americas 2022” (“Connect 2022” ), the Colombians had picked up the idea from Washington and included it in last year’s agenda at the Summit of the Americas.
The goal, as defined by the hemispheric governments that attended the summit, is to create an integrated electrical grid that can provide universal access to electricity through enhanced energy interconnections, power sector...
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