Chile’s National Energy Commission has published a report which highlighted that over a fifth of the country’s energy sources connected to the central grid are from clean renewable sources. The total installed capacity of renewable energy is of 4.884MW. In the sector of geothermal energy generation, 40MW are currently in testing phase, 120MW are in […]
Deetken Impact and Sustainable Energy Central America (SECA) have formed a strategic partnership for the management of two renewable energy funds, the Honduras Renewable Energy Financing Facility (H-REFF) and the Caribbean Basin Sustainable Energy Fund (together, the “Funds”), as well as future funds focused on the renewable energy sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. […]
The organizers of GEOLAC are pleased to announce that the Government of Chile will host a pre-GEOLAC workshop focusing on the national roadmap for geothermal development in Chile. The agenda features extensive participation from leading public and private sector geothermal leaders. For more information visit the GEOLAC agenda.
Delegates attending GEOLAC 2019 are invited to attend a pre-event workshop focused on investment opportunities in the Argentine geothermal sector. The workshop will be led by Maximiliano Morrone, National Director for the Promotion of Renewable Energy in the Ministry of Energy & Mines. For more information view the GEOLAC agenda.
MPC Capital has acquired the 21MW Tilawind wind farm in Costa Rica for USD 50 million. Tilawind, located in the windy northern province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica, is an effective source of clean energy. Last year, it exceeded its expected outputs both in terms of energy production and revenues. Investors in the acquisition include […]
The Inter-American Development Bank has announced it will support Colombia to diversify its energy matrix, focusing on renewable energy sources, with a USD 600m loan. Renewables which will be integrated into Colombia’s energy mix will include wind, solar and biogas. The loan will be used to implement policy reforms to ensure efficient electricity supply to […]
Today, the Ministry of Communications, Works, Labour and Energy (MCWLE) and Montserrat Utilities Limited (MUL) officially announce the first utility-scale renewable energy project – a rooftop solar project built across several structures in Brades, located on the north side of Montserrat. The solar photovoltaic (PV) project is the first phase of two planned renewable energy […]
Adjuntas, in Puerto Rico, will have the island’s first community solar grid. Residents and industry will become independent of the national grid, with the first community network of generation, storage, and distribution of solar energy. Over 18,500 people in the community will benefit from this solar energy project, led by Casa Pueblo and the Honnold […]
Guyana’s Department of Public Information announced the government will open an international call for tenders for the construction of a 1 MW solar PV park. The call for tenders is currently pending final approval. The plant will be located in Lethem, right by the Brazilian border. The press release indicated that the country would invest […]