Japanese geothermal targets Latin America

November 30, 2016

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Ltd., a venture between Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Hitachi Ltd., is eyeing Latin America to export its geothermal turbines, hoping to supply equipment for projects backed by Japan’s aid agency. The company, which announced winning an order in October to supply a 55-megawatt turbine for a project in Costa Rica, […]

Grid upgrades and more renewables for Dominican Republic

November 30, 2016

The Dominican Republic will be getting 1250 MW of new non-oil energy and significant upgrades to the electric distribution system in the next three years. Executive VP of the Dominican Republic state energy holding company, CDEEE, Ruben Jiminez Bichara said he expects the new energy to come online, including 234 MW of wind, 172 MW […]

Guyana to build first solar farm

November 30, 2016

Guyana unveiled it will build its first solar farm next year as part of a larger national strategy to transition to renewable energy. Solar power will be an important component of the country’s larger plan to reduce spending on fossil fuel and lower carbon emissions. Plans to attract investors to Guyana include one-off tax holidays […]

Argentina and Chile exploring tidal energy

November 30, 2016

Swedish tidal energy company, Minesto, is in Chile and Argentina this week meeting with high level officials to explore potential for tidal energy in the two countries. The trade mission called Green Tech Sweden is coordinated by Business Sweden and led by the Swedish Minister for EU Affairs & Trade, Ann Linde. Minesto has had the […]

Argentina doubles renewable energy projects in latest award

November 29, 2016

In a surprising twist to RenovAR 1.5, Argentina has awarded 1281.5 MW of renewable energy capacity, more than double the original ask of 600 MW. “Investors have shown they believe in Argentina,” said Juan José Aranguren, Argentina’s energy minister. A total of 30 projects were selected under this additional tender, including 10 wind projects, representing 765.4 […]

Ecuador plans for geothermal

November 28, 2016

Ecuador doesn’t have any geothermal online yet, it has big plans to change that. In its long term energy strategy released last month, Ecuador wants its grid to run on 90% clean energy. Geothermal potential is estimated at 1,000 MW, and the government has recognized this potential in its National Energy Agenda 2016-2040. In the National […]

Markets seek more progress on Caribbean geothermal

November 23, 2016

In a market-wide poll taken at the 2016 Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF), delegates overwhelmingly responded that islands are not acting quickly enough to develop their geothermal resource. While regional progress has been closely tracked – particularly the uptick in the past year – we have yet to see proven steam. Montserrat is digging its third well, […]

Unlocking aviation’s benefits in Latin America and Caribbean

November 23, 2016

The aviation industry in Latin America and the Caribbean (LCR) can support economic development in the region through job creation and planned infrastructure. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), passenger demand will more than double between the years of 2015 and 2035, thus creating 3 million jobs over that period and contributing US$204 […]

Chile connects Latin America’s largest solar plant to the national grid

November 23, 2016

Acciona Energía has completed the 246 MW El Romero solar plant in record time, says general manager José Escobar. Located in the Atacama desert of Chile, the US$343 million plant is the largest in Latin America, featuring 776,000 polycrystalline silicon PV modules that are spread over a 280 hectare area. The plant is designed to […]