In the first half of 2025, hydropower covered about 50. This clean energy mix gives Uruguay a reliable base, but extreme weather still challenges the system. It will be essential to diversify the energy matrix, adopt storage technologies, and establish policies that promote flexibility and reduce dependence on fossil resources in the near future. Climate change and the increase in greenhouse gas emissions have accelerated the need for a sustainable. The Ministry of Industry, Energy, and Mining (MIEM) and the National Directorate of Energy (DNE) recently presented the Uruguay Energy Agenda 2050, a forward-thinking strategic plan designed to foster discussion about the country's future energy landscape in the upcoming administrations. 49 per watt, an average system size of 11. A much broader cross-section of. As the country transitions to the second stage of decarbonization of its energy matrix and looks to increase energy exports, there will be new opportunities for companies that can provide solutions related to energy generation, transmission and storage, hydrogen production (using wind and solar. In less than ten years, Uruguay channeled over $7 billion — about 15 percent of GDP — into renewable energy infrastructure. Wind farms sprouted across the Pampas, Uruguay modernized hydropower dams, and solar energy began feeding the grid, with significant potential for further scaling up of.