28 November 2018
Project of the Year
Electric charging vehicles, Distribuidora Uruguaya de Combustibles SA
Uruguay has long been one of the forerunners in Latin America in embracing new technologies and renewable energy. This has led to 95% of its electricity now being generated from renewable sources, including 60% from hydropower, 30% from wind power and growing solar photovoltaic and biomass options. Now DUCSA, alongside Uruguay's state-owned power company UTE, has begun transforming the country's transport network by promoting widespread adoption of electric vehicles—the first initiative of its kind in Latin America. Initially the project aimed to connect the coastal cities of Colonia del Sacramento and Punta del Este with charging stations 70km apart. Charging stations were installed at serv
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