Chilean renewables remain one of Latin America’s most investable decarbonization stories, with a deep developer bench and sophisticated financing ecosystem. But growth in the system has been accompanied by challenges to integrate power into the grid and a regulatory framework that is still catching up with an expansive buildout. In this panel, speakers will address:

• Competition to finance deals in a crowded market, punctuated by strong activity in solar and battery projects

• Grid constraints and an operational environment that is shifting from “build more” to “integrate better” 

• Treating congestion and stability as first-order design inputs rather than late-stage problems to be negotiated away

• The evolving regulatory backdrop, including lessons learned from the PMGD debacle

After years of underinvestment, Mexico approved 20 private-sector renewable projects in December 2025 worth a combined USD 4.75B via a streamlined process. The call for proposals prioritized solar and wind developments in six regions where grid reinforcement is needed to support economic growth, as the government invites private generation to complement national electricity system needs. This panel will contemplate:

• The role that renewables will play to meet Mexico’s substantial power needs

• The pipeline of projects underway: who is financing them?

• Mixed investments with Mexican power utility CFE

Water infrastructure is increasingly a constraint across Latin America, shaping mining output, industrial growth, and the resilience of cities. This panel looks at what is proving financeable across the full chain — desalination plants, bulk water transport, wastewater and sewage networks — with a particular focus on mining-related offtake structures. Speakers will compare:

• Contract and credit features lenders are leaning on

• Where risk still breaks deals (permits, energy exposure, collections, social license) 

• How development banks deploy guarantees and blended finance to unlock tenor and crowd in commercial lenders