This research investigates Paraguayan energy sector as a whole. It makes use numerical analysis such as forecasting and time series analysis and visualization to provide a logical insight to what may be seen as abstract or secretive. The analysis made in this study are later to be used to make suggestions on resource allocation policies for driving the general national economic towards a sustainable way for development. For complement to the present study, sustainable projects implemented in some developed countries, are discussed and taken into consideration. Finally at the end of each section, a summary of the chapter is presented, where suggestions are made regarding the main topics discussed in them and aiming to provide a reasonable approach for short to medium term conflict solution in order to drive Paraguay to a greener self-sufficient a more human development.

This research investigates Paraguayan energy sector as a whole. It makes use numerical analysis such as forecasting and time series analysis and visualization to provide a logical insight to what may be seen as abstract or secretive. The analysis made in this study are later to be used to make suggestions on resource allocation policies for driving the general national economic towards a sustainable way for development. For complement to the present study, sustainable projects implemented in some developed countries, are discussed and taken into consideration. Finally at the end of each section, a summary of the chapter is presented, where suggestions are made regarding the main topics discussed in them and aiming to provide a reasonable approach for short to medium term conflict solution in order to drive Paraguay to a greener self-sufficient a more human development.

Chapter 1: Introduction. ............................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Background. ........................................................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Research Motivation. .......................................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 2: Literature Review. ....................................................................................................................... 8
2.1 The Economics of Renewable Energy. ................................................................................................ 8
2.2 Sustainable Development. .................................................................................................................. 9
2.3 The Importance of Time series Analysis for Renewable Energy Generation and Planning. ............. 10
Chapter 3: Methodology. ............................................................................................................................ 12
Chapter 4: Multipoint Analysis of the Paraguayan Situation. ..................................................................... 14
4.1 The Domestic Market. ....................................................................................................................... 14
4.1.1 Paraguay’s local market current situation. .................................................................................... 14
4.1.2 Time Series Analysis. ...................................................................................................................... 20
4.1.3 A different perspective on the consumption time series analysis. ................................................ 29
4.1.4 Problems Faced by the Electricity sector. ...................................................................................... 33
4.1.5 A brief summary of ANDE’s Master Plan. ...................................................................................... 37
4.1.6 Overcoming the difficulties. ........................................................................................................... 38
4.1.7 Summary and Final recommendations of the section. .................................................................. 42
4.2 Paraguayan Industrial sector. ........................................................................................................... 43
4.2.1 Brief Introduction to Paraguay’s Economic Development ............................................................ 43
4.2.2 The National Industry..................................................................................................................... 46
4.2.3 Regional Overview. ........................................................................................................................ 49
4.2.4 Energy intensive Industries. ........................................................................................................... 61
4.2.5 Summary and recommendations of the section. .......................................................................... 63
4.3 Fair Pricing for Paraguay’s excess energy. ........................................................................................ 65
4.3.1 Itaipú electricity sales up to date. .................................................................................................. 65
4.3.2 Summary of the section. ................................................................................................................ 70
4.4 Paraguay Sustainable development driven by a green Economy. .................................................... 71
4.4.1 Paraguay’s Atypical Energy Balance............................................................................................... 71
4.4.2 Green Development Projects ......................................................................................................... 73
4.4.3 Summary of Findings of the Section. ............................................................................................. 85
Chapter 5: Summary and Conclusion. ......................................................................................................... 88
5.1 General Summary. ............................................................................................................................ 88
5.2 Final Conclusion and Recommendations. ......................................................................................... 91
References. ............................................................................................................................................. 94

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