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Paraguay now produces 100% renewable electric energy

Itaipu board member Gerardo Blanco said that Paraguay is moving towards the achievement of a historic triple 100%.

Itaipu board member Gerardo Blanco said that Paraguay is moving towards the achievement of a historic triple 100%.

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  • RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - “This is an unprecedented historic event,” Abdo Benítez said during the inauguration ceremony.
  • He also said that the inclusion of Bahía Negra into the basic service comes after “years of negligence, lack of vision and investment in the electricity system.”
  • The head of state highlighted that with the electrification of the city of Bahía Negra, Paraguay becomes the region’s first country to have 100% renewable electricity supply.
  • “It is a true milestone for our country,” the president said.
  • He also said that Paraguay must invest some US$1 billion annually in the .