The Association of Latin American Electric Power Distributors (ADELAT) held a meeting with representatives of member companies, strategic partners and specialists from the Latin American electricity sector last April 2nd and 3rd in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The objective of these sessions was to share experiences, discuss key issues for the sector, and strengthen regional cooperation in the area of ​​electricity distribution. The agenda included company visits, presentations by specialists, and exchanges that enriched our vision and strengthened ADELAT’s growth prospects for the future.

On the first day, we visited Enel Rio de Janeiro’s operations center, where more than 60 substations and 20,000 kilometers of grid are monitored in real time. Lindemberg Reis, Market Planning and Intelligence Manager at the Brazilian Association of Electric Power Distributors (ABRADEE), presented an innovative Regulatory Sandbox project. S&C Electric Company, GME Global, and our partner EEGSA – EPM Guatemala also gave presentations.

Finally, we toured the Energy Research Company (EPE), where we learned about its planning model based on the projection of a 50% renewable thermal matrix by 2035. We also attended the presentation of the supply bidding process that is about to begin in Guatemala by EEGSA and Energuate.

On the second day, we toured the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro with the Gesel Institute. The professor Nivalde de Castro presented the new regulatory scenario simulation platform, which incorporates artificial intelligence and prospective analysis to support distributors on the path toward energy transition.

Meanwhile, Katia Rocha, senior researcher at the Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA), offered her perspective on the challenges facing countries in the region regarding remuneration and necessary investments.

We also visited the headquarters of our partner, Neoenergia, where we discussed the challenges of regulation, analyzed our Association’s 2025 strategy, and debated the role of advocacy in advancing the most pressing issues in the electricity sector.

We would like to thank the companies and organizations that hosted us and all the participants who were part of our delegation. These were two intense days, full of learning and new ideas to put into practice with the ultimate goal of achieving a true, fair, resilient, and sustainable energy transition for the entire region.