July 2015 - Page 2 of 5 - New Energy Events

ThinkGeoEnergy & New Energy Events, Organizers of GEOLAC 2015, Announce Strategic Partnership
July 23, 2015
ThinkGeoEnergy, the leading providing of news and intelligence to the global geothermal industry, and New Energy Events LLC, the organizers of the annual Geothermal Congress for Latin America & the Caribbean (GEOLAC), have announced a strategic partnership to raise the profile of developments in the Latin American and Caribbean geothermal markets. The partnership will pivot […]
Cuba Seeks Foreign Investment To Build 13 Wind Farms
July 23, 2015
In pursuit of a transition from a 4% renewable energy matrix to 24%, Cuba is seeking financing for thirteen potential wind projects. Estimated annual cost-savings from renewable energy is $780 million.
Island Leaders Endorse Renewables Action Plan
July 23, 2015
Island leaders have approved a plan to further integrate renewable energy projects into small island development. Under the umbrella of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Island Lighthouse Initiative, the Martinique Action Plan, “outlines practical steps for renewable energy deployment for developing island nations, and has targeted […] the installation of 100 MW of solar PVand 20 […]
Plans for South America’s First Geothermal Plant Underway
July 22, 2015
Chile’s state-owned utility and Enel Green Power have signed a contract to begin construction of a 50MW geothermal plant in the Northern region of the country. The project will cost approximately $180 million and will be in operation by the end of 2016.
St Vincent geothermal project on track to start-up in 2018
July 22, 2015
According to Emera Caribbean, a partner of the St Vincent & the Grenadines government, a geothermal energy project is set to start by 2018, with drilling starting in 2016.
CAF & Exergy Announce Sponsorship of GEOLAC 2015
July 22, 2015
The organizers of the Geothermal Congress for Latin America and the Caribbean (GEOLAC 2015) are excited to announce that CAF, Development Bank of Latin America, and Exergy, the developers and producers of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems, have renewed their sponsorship of GEOLAC for 2015. New Energy Events looks forward to working with Exergy and CAF […]
The World Bank Group to Co-Host GEOLAC 2015
July 22, 2015
New Energy Events, the organizers of GEOLAC, are proud to announce that the World Bank Group will reprise its role as Co-Host of GEOLAC for 2015. The World Bank Group is the single largest multilateral development financier of the global geothermal markets and is currently leading the Global Geothermal Development Plan (GGDP) that has raised […]
Germany to provide $112mm for Geothermal in Central America
July 22, 2015
After a meeting between Nicaragua’s president, Daniel Ortega, and Klaus Kramer, head of the Division of Regional Development Policy for Central America and the Caribbean of the German Economic Cooperation and Development Ministry, Germany announced the establishment of a line of credit for Central American geothermal projects. Total available financing is 100 million euro ($112 million). […]
IDB doubles climate, clean energy fund to US$100mn
July 22, 2015
Offering loans from $50,000 – $1 million as part of a clean energy fund to private firms for energy efficiency and self-supply renewable energy, and adaption investments, the Inter-American Development Bank will double its funding for climate and clean energy projects to $100 million.