Wind Power in Uruguay: A Country that Achieved 100% Renewable Power by Learning to Use its Own Resources | with José Cataldo and Stefan Gsänger

As a country without fossil fuel resources, Uruguay has undergone
a fundamental change, transforming itself from a fossil fuel
importer into a renewable energy exporter. The country already
generates almost all of its power from renewable energy sources,
with wind turbines contributing almost a third. Other relevant
renewable power sources include hydro, bioenergy and solar.


José Cataldo, a professor with focus on wind power at the
Universidad de la República de Uruguay, played an instrumental
role in developing the country's wind power programme. In this
episode, he describes how the country has reached important
milestones, the main drivers and the barriers that have had to be
overcome. The main lesson is that it is important to make use of
one's own resources, which offer room for future growth.