Energy Integration

The IDB sponsored SIEPAC, a path-breaking initiative to link the electricity networks of six Central American countries using a regional power transmission line, thereby reducing costs and increasing the reliability of energy supplies. Now the Bank is exploring additional opportunities for national and international energy integration throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. The goal is to help neighboring countries to better distribute and commercialize their energy resources in order to reduce waste, protect against price volatility, lower transmission losses and increase overall energy security.