BNamericas - Artificial intelligence and renewable energy...

By Jorge Bianchi, VP People & Comms Atlas Renewable Energy

This press release was published in English using an automatic translation system

Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing at an accelerated pace, and its impact on energy demand is becoming unavoidable. Latin America is already experiencing this: according to a technical report by the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE), AI-related electricity consumption could represent up to 5% of the regional total by 2035, equivalent to more than 120 TWh annually.

Far from being just a warning, this growth represents a strategic opportunity for the energy sector. By 2023, the region's 455 AI-dedicated data centers already consumed 1.6% of electricity, and their projected expansion invites us to ask how we can leverage this trend to accelerate the deployment of clean energy.

The growth of AI compels us to look at the expansion of renewables as part of the solution. Each new data center represents an opportunity to add solar, wind, and storage capacity, ensuring that the region's digital advancement is low-carbon, supported by clean energy. The technological revolution must be a green revolution.

The impact is not limited to the technical level. It is also transforming organizations. Incorporating AI means attracting digital talent to the energy sector, training teams in new skills, and promoting more agile and collaborative work cultures. The value of this tool will be measured both in megawatts and in companies' ability to align innovation, sustainability, and human development.

Furthermore, AI itself offers tools to optimize the transition. Applied to plant operations, it can anticipate failures through predictive maintenance, improve network management, and reduce losses. In this way, the same technology that increases energy demand also contributes to making the electrical grid more efficient, safe, and flexible.

OLADE's Energy Week, which will take place in Santiago from September 30 to October 3, will be a key opportunity to bring this debate to the forefront. The real question is not whether the region will adopt artificial intelligence, but rather how it will turn it into a strategic ally to advance in parallel toward digitalization and the energy transition.

ABOUT ATLAS RENEWABLE ENERGY

Atlas Renewable Energy is an international renewable energy generation company with an asset base of over 8.4 GW, of which 2.5 GW are in advanced stages of development ready for commissioning, and approximately 3.6 GW are operational. Atlas has specialized in the development, financing, construction, and operation of renewable energy projects since early 2017. The company has an experienced team with deep knowledge of the global energy market and expertise in renewable energy, and has the longest track record in the renewable energy industry in Latin America.

The company's strategy focuses on helping large companies make the energy transition to clean energy. Atlas Renewable Energy is widely recognized for its high standards in the development, construction, and operation of large-scale projects and its deep and long-standing track record in ESG and sustainable development.