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ANDE has halted negotiations with ATOME to supply power to the green hydrogen and fertilizer plant in Villeta, deeming it unsustainable to maintain the proposed fixed tariff for 15 years, while Sitrande challenges the state utility’s reorganization and warns of risks to the electricity sector.
andemiguel-baez-reyesatomevilletaThe ANDE Workers Union (Sitrande) suspended its protest after Paraguay's Chamber of Deputies postponed the vote on the bill creating the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Hydrocarbons and announced a broad dialogue table with participation from the state utility, government, and lawmakers.
anderaul-latorreParaguay discusses reform of state-owned ANDE and risk of energy deficit by 2032, with proposals including splitting the company into multiple corporations and creating a regulatory body, while experts warn of delays in projects and rising demand.
andeAn ABC Color investigation reports that a Singapore company less than a year old with an opaque structure offered $70 per MW to ANDE, more than double the price negotiated with Atome. The report identifies inconsistencies in the documentation and questions about the company’s investment capacity.
andeimperium-ventures-s-pte-ltdThe union of ANDE workers accuses the Paraguayan government of hiding an offer from the company Imperium to buy energy at $70 per MW, more than double the amount negotiated with the company Atome.
andeimperiumatomeParaguay's state electricity utility ANDE has kept two strategic projects stalled for years: the sale of energy from the Acaray plant to Brazil and the issuance of its own bonds, both without an official completion schedule.
andeitaipufelix-sosaANDE is conducting studies to define a new technical, unique, and transparent tariff scheme for both industries, based on voltage level, and residences, aiming for the company's financial sustainability.
andePresident Santiago Peña has appointed Miguel Báez Reyes as the head of Paraguay's state electricity utility ANDE, replacing Félix Sosa. The government states the move is intended to unblock investments, but unions and the opposition link it to pressure for a preferential tariff contract with the company Atome.
andesantiago-penamiguel-baez-reyesfelix-sosaParaguay's electricity demand grew by 18.3% in the first half of 2026, with supply being led by the Itaipú, Yacyretá, and Acaray hydroelectric plants, while the state-owned utility ANDE reinforces its commitment to infrastructure projects for a more reliable service.
andeitaipu-binacionalEnergy experts and business leaders warn that Paraguay's state electricity utility, ANDE, requires an urgent tariff adjustment and an opening to private capital to prevent an energy collapse, as the surplus from its hydroelectric plants is expected to be exhausted within three to five years.
andevictorio-oxilia-davalosThe Union of Engineers of Paraguay's state electricity utility ANDE has proposed a 700 MW limit for cryptocurrency mining and data centers and the creation of a separate industrial tariff, with allocation by auction starting in 2028.
andeatomeSocial and peasant organizations held protests this Thursday in front of Paraguay's state electricity utility ANDE against power cuts, high tariffs, and benefits for large consumers, demanding the suspension of disconnections for vulnerable families and the expansion of the social electricity tariff.
andeitaipu-causa-nacionalitaipu-es-tambien-soberaniaFormer Itaipú director Gladys Benegas points out that regulatory failures, such as the overlapping functions of the state utility ANDE and a lack of tariff predictability, are hindering private investment in Paraguay's energy sector.
andeitaipugladys-benegasParaguay recorded deflation of 0.3% in June, leading price stability in the region, while its energy exports fell 12.3% in the first half of the year due to increased domestic consumption.
andeargentinaANDE, Paraguay's state electricity utility, seized nine cryptocurrency mining machines from an illegal power connection in Ciudad del Este during an operation investigating the irregular use of electricity.
andeciudad-del-estealcides-gimenezLaw 6534/2020 in Paraguay requires credit bureaus to include positive payment histories, limits the registration of defaults to five years, and prohibits the use of this data for employment purposes or to deny medical care. Meanwhile, the National Administration of Electricity (ANDE), Paraguay's state power utility, will begin reporting customers with overdue accounts.
informconfequifaxandeANDE, Paraguay's state electricity utility, received bids of up to US$110 million in tenders for two substations, processes marked by technical challenges among the competing consortia.
andebenito-roggio-e-hijos-s-aANDE, Paraguay's state electricity utility, will report 10,000 delinquent customers to Equifax to force debt payments, while simultaneously maintaining its payment flexibility campaign.
andeequifaxhugo-rolonANDE, Paraguay's state electricity utility, has begun a socioeconomic census to determine financial compensation for 165 landowners affected by the easement for the new Valenzuela-Guarambaré transmission line, a 70-km project financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) that will cross five municipalities.
andevalenzuelalaura-arandaParaguay has initiated talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to establish the foundations for a nuclear energy program, aiming to diversify its energy matrix, which is currently dominated by hydropower.
andejose-vallejosANDE, Paraguay's state electricity utility, has suspended the bidding process for its first self-owned 15 MW solar plant in the Chaco region following a formal protest by the company Récord Electric SAECA against the tender's terms.
anderecord-electric-saecabajo-chacoBritish company Atome is seeking an agreement with Paraguay's state electricity utility ANDE to resolve the impasse over the energy contract and unlock its fertilizer plant in Villeta, a project financed and supported by international institutions that promises to generate thousands of jobs.
andeatomevilletaParaguay has executed only 34.3% of the $602.3 million in bilateral loans for public works, leaving $395.7 million unused.
mopcandeIPS President Isaías Fretes discovered hospital equipment valued at $20 million abandoned and unused at the Central Hospital, prompting the opening of audits and the possibility of reports to the Public Ministry for alleged damage to public property.
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