On August 1st, the Technical Meeting of the Energy Integration System of Southern Countries (SIESUR) was held in Montevideo, Uruguay. The purpose of this meeting was to identify priority actions for the development and execution of the products agreed upon in the 8th SIESUR Dialogue Table, held in February 2024.
Additionally, the meeting aimed to foster dialogue among the countries to, among other points, update the SIESUR Roadmap. The approval of the plan and work schedule for the 2024-2025 period will also be considered.
The inaugural event featured a speech by the Minister of Industry, Energy, and Mining of Uruguay, Elisa Facio, who presented at the opening. Also participating were the National Director of Energy, Christian Nieves, the Head of the Energy Division of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Marcelino Madrigal, as well as the Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Energy, and Mining (MIEM), Walter Verri.
Representing the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE), Fitzgerald Cantero, Director of Studies, Projects, and Information, was present. During this session, the project promoted by OLADE to improve energy management in Latin America and the Caribbean was discussed. The initiative aims to collect critical data to predict and share information in real-time; collaboration with various entities is key to this effort.
“Integration and access to information are essential for energy efficiency. At the Latin American Energy Organization, we collaborate with various ministries to create a data repository to facilitate this task,” explained Fitzgerald Cantero.
Department of Communication and Institutional Relations – María Josefa Corral
