Prime Minister Phillips Urges Enhanced Regional Collaboration for Long-Term Energy Planning in Latin America and the Caribbean
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips of Guyana has called for urgent and deeper partnerships among governments in Latin America and the Caribbean for long-term energy planning. Speaking at the 11th Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLADE) Energy Week in Santo Domingo, Prime Minister Phillips emphasized the critical need to engineer power grids capable of withstanding surging consumer demand, climate vulnerabilities, and rapid technological shifts. He highlighted that accelerated industrial activity, urbanization, and digital transformation will place unprecedented strain on regional power infrastructure in the coming decades. Phillips urged regional energy ministers to move beyond short-term generation shortages and focus on designing robust, low-carbon systems for the next 20 to 50 years. He stressed that the energy system of the future must be more diversified, resilient, efficient, digital, and increasingly low-carbon. Phillips also showcased Guyana's domestic achievements unde...
