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The third set of factors determining the cost of energy in a given country is investments. This refers to both past investments, that determine the technology available to produce electricity or access different sources of energy (the presence of a gas pipeline), and future investments, particularly those needed to upgrade the capital base of the sector and allow it to face future demand. Recent estimates suggest that, for the region as a whole, these costs might amount to as much as US.... if a lights-out scenario is to be averted