Renewable Energies in Venezuela

Abstract

The previous two chapters gave an overview of the Venezuelan electricity system, its actors, institutions and interactions. At present, hydropower accounts for about two thirds of the electricity generation and the other third is provided by fossil fuels. This chapter turns the focus toward new renewable energies, or as they are officially called in Venezuela, alternative renewable energy sources. Until 2003, the penetration of other renewable energy technologies for all purposes, including electrification of rural regions, was almost non-existent. Afterwards, however, RETs have timidly begun to be deployed.