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Country Report 2012
URUGUAY
Secretary of Energy (DNE) ‐Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining

Eng. Pablo Caldeiro Sarli1

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OVERVIEW OFURUGUAYCountry name:

República Oriental del Uruguay

Land area:

176,215 km2

Population:

3.4 million inhabitants

Annual growth rate:

0.3 %Density:

19 inhabitants/km2

GDP:

USD 12.117/inhabitant (2010)

Life expectancy:

76 years

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ENERGY FIGURES
Total Energy Consumption (2010)

3,571 ktoe

Energy Consumption / inhabitant

1,06 toe/inhab

Electrification

98,7 %

Mean annual power demand

1,050 MW

Peak power demand (2010)

1,698 MW

0,80,7ENERGYENERGY INTENSITYINTENSITY(TOE/GDP)(TOE/GDP)

0,60,50,40,30,20,1

Source: Key World Energy Statistics – IEA

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ENERGY POLICY 2030
2008: Approval by Council of Ministers
2010: Ratified by actual Government & Special
Committee including all Political Parties• 4 strategic guidelines• Short, medium and long term goals• Over 30 action lines
Multidimensional and integrated vision, including technological, economic,environmental, ethical and social issues

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STRATEGIC GUIDELINES
Institutional
Directive role of the Government with astable and transparent regulatory
framework for both state‐owned andprivate companies.

SupplyEnergy mix diversification, reducing share of oiland increasing the participation level of non‐traditional renewable energies, with incentives
but no subsidies.

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STRATEGIC GUIDELINES
DemandEnergy Efficiency in all energy sectors, alleconomic activities (transport, building,industry) and at all educational levels.

SocialAdequate energy access to all citizens,
as a tool to promote social integration.

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SHORT THERMS GOALS 2015
SUPPLY Guideline:• 50% OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE GLOBAL PRIMARY ENERGYMIXDEMAND Guideline :• 15% decrease of oil in transport (according to trend)

SOCIAL Guideline :• 100 % electrification

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Energy Supply by source

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Energy Supply
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Main laws & decrees regarding
renewables and efficiency
SourceWind energyPolicie
Public competitive bidding

Laws, decrees, acts, etc.
Decree 77/006

Status
2006‐2009 (closed)Wind energy

Public competitive bidding

Decree 403/009

2010 (closed)Wind energy

Public competitive bidding

Decree 159/011

2011 (closed)Wind energy

Public competitive bidding

Decree 424/011

2011 (in progress)

Biomass

Public competitive bidding

Decree 77/006

2006‐2009 (closed)

BiomassFeed‐in‐tariff

Decree 367/010

2011 (closed)

Microgeneration

Net‐metering

Decree 173/010

OpenedBiofuels ‐ Bioethanol

Biofuels mandate

Law 18.195

2007

Biofuels ‐ Biodiesel

Biofuels mandate

Law 18.195

2007

Solar thermal

Heat obligation

Law 18.5852009

Solar thermal

Public loans‐2011 (in progress)

Solar thermal

Law 18.585
Law 16.906, Decree455/007, Decree 354/009
Act 1126/08

2009
1998, 2007, 2009

Renewables

VAT reduction
Fiscal incentives ‐ VAT
reduction & other taxes
Capital subsidy ‐ loans

2008

Fideicomiso EETransport

Tax reduction

Decree 411/010

2010

Hybrid & electric cars

Renewables

Plan solar

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Related Laws or Decrees
Renewable Energy•Law No. 18.585 “Solar Thermal energy law”
•Decree Nº 173/010 ”Microgeneration” in low voltage distribution
network – only renewable (wind, solar, biomass and small hydro power)

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Related Laws or Decrees
Renewable Energy•Law No. 17.567 Biofuels ‐ enables mix biofuels with petroleum
derivatives. Tax exemptions.
•Decrees No. 367/10 FIT for biomass.
• Decrees Nos. 403/009, 159/011 and 424/011 power purchase about
800 MW from wind energy
Energy efficiency:•Law No. 18.587: Efficient Use of Energy.
•Decrees 428/09, 429/09 and 430/09: Energy efficiency labeling.
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Electricity regulatory framework• Law No. 14.694 "National Electricity Law“
•Law No. 15.031 “Law of the National Electric Power Plants and Transmission",•Law No. 16.832 "Updating the National Electric Regulatory Framework andEstablishment of the Regulatory Unit of Energy‐UREE”•Decrees Nº 77/006, 397/007, 925/009, 403/009, 159/011, 424/011‐ Distributed Generation

Rural Electrification• Goal: 100 % of houses with electricity – solutions include new distribution
grid and isolated solutions(Solar PV, Wind, SHP & Biomass)

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Related Laws or Decrees
Subsidy scheme, incentives for private sector and human resource development:
No subsidies  tax exemptions
Law 16 906: Promotion for Investment• Decree 354/009 “Promotional benefits act for renewable energy”•Decree 455/007 & 002/012 benefits companies that contribute to achieve aimsof economic policy (cleaner energy & energy efficiency included). Tax andImport Fees exemption.

•Decree 59/998, VAT exemptions and VAT refund under certain conditions.

Law No. 18.585: Solar thermal law  tax exemptions

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Solar Energy
Spatial variation in annual average ‐daily global radiation varies
between 4.0 and 4.7 kWh/m2.

Mean daily irradiation
averaged in one year.

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Wind speed map

Capacity factors between 35
and 40 in installed and future
wind farms.

Average speed in Uruguay at 15,30, 50 and 90 m height.

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Major bottlenecks and subjects to analyze
Social acceptance of renewable energies, wind energy inparticular. How can “community energy” projects canhelp?
Small scale generation of electricity – how to foster it?
Different tools that can be developed beyond incentives.
Development of renewables together with local
technology & services. Which are the most convinientindustry areas to focus in small markets?

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Eng. Pablo Caldeiro Sarli

Secretary of Energy – Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining
www.dne.gub.uy
Renewable Energy Department
 Wind Energy Development
 Microgeneration

Contact : report@tky.ieej.or.jp