AES Andes plans to build a 379 MW solar farm co-located alongside a 542-MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Atacama Desert

March 31, 2023

AES Andes is planning to build a 379 MW solar farm in the Atacama Desert. The project will be co-located with a 542-MW battery energy storage system (BESS). The company will invest around US$710 million. Source: Renewables Now 

Creral and Mil Engenharia begin operation at a 1.2 MWp floating solar power plant in Minas Gerais

March 31, 2023

The Brazilian cooperative, Creral, and local engineering firm, Mil Engenharia, began operation at the Veredas Sol e Lares plant, a 1.2 MWp floating solar power plant in Minas Gerais. The project was set up on Santa Marta lake hydropower plant. Source: Renewables Now

EDP Renovaveis SA plans to build a 123 MW wind park in Brazil

March 31, 2023

EDP Renovaveis SA is planning to build a 123 MW wind park in Brazil’s northeastern Paraiba state. The project will cost a total of US$266.2 million and will feature 21 wind turbines. Source: Renewables Now

The IMF approves US$1.7 billion in funding for Jamaica under its Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) and Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF)

March 31, 2023

The IMF approved US$1.7 billion in funding for Jamaica. Under the two year agreement the country will receive funds from the PLL as insurance against inflation, a global slowdown, and new COVID-19 outbreaks. They will also receive money to help strengthen Jamaica’s resilience to climate change, advance decarbonization efforts, and manage transition risks. Source: JIS.gov

Pavana Energy Ltd. announces their first operational wind farm in Barbados

March 31, 2023

Pavana Energy announced the development of their first operational wind farm in Barbados. The project is expected to produce 2.5 Gwh of energy annually. Source: Pavana Energy

New Energy, supported by McKinsey, to host H2-Offtakers Workshop at H2LAC

March 30, 2023

New Energy is excited to be launching the H2-Offtakers Workshop on June 15, the first event of its kind in the region. Supported by McKinsey, this event is aimed squarely at regional industrial leaders seeking to explore a roadmap to the procurement and deployment of low emission hydrogen. Learn more here.

Call for submissions: 2nd annual H2LAC Industry Awards

March 30, 2023

We’re celebrating excellence in Latin American and Caribbean Hydrogen innovation across the region at the 2nd annual H2LAC Industry Awards. You have until April 21st to tell us why your project is best-in-class this year. Submit your projects here.

Corporate leaders to take the stage at CREF 2023

March 22, 2023

Among many highlights at CREF 2023, we’re approaching energy security and competitiveness from the perspective of regional conglomerate leaders. Join the CEOs of Sandals Resorts, Goddard Enterprises and Williams Industries, Inc. as they frame their approach to generation, what they need to see from regulators, and how all of this impacts their ability to compete […]

Castalia to present progress towards clean energy goals region-wide

March 22, 2023

For CREF 2023, we’ve teamed up with Castalia to re-tool the annual index and, in a first for the region, will be benchmarking renewable energy targets across the Caribbean with progress-to-date. There’s nothing else like it and it’s only available to CREF attendees.