Paraguay has inaugurated its first experimental green hydrogen unit at the Itaipu Technological Park, which already operates the full production cycle using clean energy from the plant to fuel vehicles and train specialists.
Itaipú Binacional
Itaipú is a binational hydropower dam shared by Paraguay and Brazil on the Paraná River. For Paraguay it is a key source of electricity, state revenue, and energy-policy negotiations with Brazil.
President Santiago Peña announced the restoration of eight historical sites, including temples and railway stations, through the Tekorenda program, and stated that Paraguay has established itself as a host for international events during the presentation of his management report.
Paraguay's public health system has performed its first highly complex biventricular pacemaker implant at the National Institute of Cardiology, a historic milestone made possible by the hospital's modernization funded by Itaipu Binacional.
Itaipu Binacional has opened a bidding process for a fleet insurance contract worth Gs. 5.3 billion, maintaining solvency requirements despite criticism over restricted competition and high costs.
No Paraguayan municipality scored 50 out of 100 in the first Educational Investment Ranking, which analyzed the allocation of funds for school infrastructure between 2020 and 2025. The overall average was just 14.2 points, and the organization reAcción Paraguay warns of disregard for priorities set by the Ministry of Education and Sciences (MEC) and communities.