Just days before it begins, the city of Santo Domingo is preparing to become the key meeting point for energy development in Latin America and the Caribbean . The 11th Energy Week will bring together official delegations from the 27 member countries of the Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE), along with representatives from multilateral organizations, financial institutions, the private sector, academia, and international experts.
This important event is jointly organized by OLACDE and the Ministry of Energy and Mines of the Dominican Republic, and co-organized with the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and GET.transform.
An agenda focused on transition and innovation
The official agenda will address the main challenges transforming the region's energy systems. Key topics include regional electricity and gas integration, financing mechanisms for energy projects, and the use of artificial intelligence.
In addition, technical discussions will be held on flexible electrical systems, battery energy storage (BESS), nuclear energy, management and recycling of solar panels and batteries, as well as spaces dedicated to gender equality in the sector and the optimization of energy subsidies.
The program combines high-level political dialogue with technical and business exchange, including key milestones such as:
• The LVI Meeting of Energy Ministers of Latin America and the Caribbean.
• The IV OLACDE Business Council.
• The presentation of the OLACDE Energy Excellence Awards 2026.
Preliminary and high-impact activities
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As a prelude to the main event, the agenda includes meetings focused on inclusion and youth:
• October 2: Pre-event "Connecting Minds, Energizing the Future" , focusing on energy poverty, just transitions and artificial intelligence for climate resilience.
• October 5: Second Youth Meeting on Energy, which will address employability, sustainable mining, and universal access to energy. The White Paper on Energy Efficiency and the White Paper on Mining & Energy will also be presented that day.
Allies and sponsors
The realization of this eleventh edition is made possible thanks to the support of various sponsoring companies, including: Global Energy Alliance, IDC Energía, UTE, Wärtsilä, InterEnergy, Bridger Photonics, FONPLATA – Development Bank, Siemens Energy, Regulus, ISA Energía, SERVINCA, WARMI Energy, EGE Haina and ABI.
It also has the strategic support of ECLAC, GIZ, Future Energy Summit, GET.invest, CEUS Chile, Youth4Energy, the International Climate Initiative (IKI), ProChile and the collaboration of academic institutions such as the Pontifical Catholic University Madre y Maestra and the National University Pedro Henríquez Ureña.
After ten successful previous editions, Energy Week is once again consolidating itself as the ideal space to coordinate public policies, technological investment and innovation for the benefit of the region.
General information:
• Dates: From October 6 to 9, 2026 (preliminary activities from October 2).
• Participation: Free with prior registration.
• More information and registration: See full program details on the official OLACDE website: https://semanadelaenergia.olade.org/