The Trade Commissioner Service of Canada (Quebec and Nunavut Regional Office), in collaboration with the Quebec Electrical Industry Association (AIEQ) and with the support of Investissement Québec International, is pleased to invite you to When Latin America Meets Quebec’s Energy Expertise, an exclusive business matchmaking event bringing together key decision-makers from the Latin American energy sector and Canadian energy companies.

• Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026
• Location: Sun Life Building, 1155 Metcalfe Street, 7th Floor, Montreal
• Time: 1:45 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

As part of a trade mission organized by the Trade Commissioner Service of Canada in conjunction with the Energy Storage Canada Conference in Toronto, a delegation of Latin American executives from utilities, power producers and project developers will continue its mission in Quebec to discover Quebec’s energy expertise and establish business partnerships.

The organizations represented come from Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Peru. They are actively involved in projects related to power grid modernization, energy storage, renewable energy, hydropower, microgrids, digital transformation and industrial decarbonization.

Why participate?

This event offers a unique opportunity to:

• Meet directly with decision-makers responsible for major energy investments in Latin America;
• Discover the projects and priorities of these organizations;
• Showcase your expertise, solutions and/or technologies to a targeted international clientele;
• Identify new opportunities for collaboration, technology partnerships and market development.

The program will combine real-world case study presentations, networking opportunities and B2B meetings designed to foster the development of business relationships.

Preliminary Program

1:45 p.m. – Welcome and networking

2:15 p.m. – Introduction to the international delegation
Participating organizations will present their priorities, projects and collaboration needs.

3:30 p.m. – Canadian Solutions Showcase
Selected Canadian companies will present their expertise, technologies and achievements.

4:15 p.m. – Networking and B2B meetings

5:45 p.m. – Closing remarks

The profile of the participating organizations is provided in the appendix.

If you would like to participate in this event, please confirm your attendance by completing the registration form before September 15, 2026.

During registration, please indicate your interest in briefly presenting your company, expertise and/or technological solutions.

As places are limited, registrations will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis and according to the complementarity of the expertise sought. Please note that some companies may not be selected to make a presentation.

We look forward to welcoming you to this international business matchmaking event and to contributing to the development of new partnerships between Quebec and Latin American markets.

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Appendix

Profile of the Latin American Delegation

Utilities and Grid Operators

• Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) (Belize): National electricity utility.
• Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM) (Colombia): Colombian multi-utility company operating in the public services sector.
• EEGSA (EPM Guatemala) (Guatemala): Electricity distribution company.
• Del Sur (El Salvador): Electricity distribution company.
• EDP Brazil (Brazil): Energy company active in electricity generation, transmission and distribution.
• Equatorial Energia (Brazil): Energy group active in electricity distribution, transmission and renewable energy.
• Evoltz (Brazil): Company responsible for the operation of electricity transmission lines.
• Axia Energia (Brazil): Major electricity generation and transmission company in Brazil.

Renewable Energy Project Developers

• EDF Power Solutions (Peru): Clean energy project developer.
• Grupo CMI (Costa Rica): Regional developer of wind, solar and hydropower projects.
• CMI Capital (Guatemala): Investment platform focused on energy and infrastructure; developer of solar, wind and hydropower projects.
• Aristos Energy (El Salvador): Solar energy project developer.
• DQD Energy (Argentina): Developer of solar and energy storage (BESS) projects.
• Econoenergía (Guatemala): Developer of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.

Hydropower

• Entidad Binacional Yacyretá (EBY) (Argentina): Organization responsible for the operation of the Yacyretá hydroelectric complex.
• Hydro Belize Limited (HBL) (Belize): Private hydropower producer.

Industry and Large Energy Consumers

• Compañía Minera Poderosa (Peru): Mining company investing in electrification and renewable energy.

Innovation and Research

• Ad Astra Rocket (Costa Rica): Developer of clean energy and hydrogen solutions.
• LACTEC (Brazil): Research and innovation centre specializing in energy technologies.
• Gerardo Salgado (Honduras): Consultant specializing in renewable energy and energy storage.

Energy Engineering and Infrastructure

• Engelmig Energia (Brazil): Provider of energy engineering and infrastructure services.

Power Generation and Business Continuity Solutions

• Elektrogen (Argentina): Provider of temporary and emergency power supply solutions.

Contact:
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