Multinational mining company, Anglo American is leading a study on the economic feasibility of setting up a green hydrogen hub in two central regions of Chile, the Santiago Metropolitan region and Valparaiso. Source: Renewables Now
The government of the Brazilian state of Piaui signed several agreements to develop green hydrogen generation projects backed by new solar power plants. Additionally, Solar Outdoor Media and Brazilian company Quinta Solar Energia signed an MoU to support the commitment to the development of green hydrogen in the state. Source: Renewables Now
The government of the Brazilian state of Parana signed an MoU with Engie Brasil Energia SA to collaborate on the development of large-scale green hydrogen projects. Source: Renewables Now
BNDES granted a US$137.98 million loan to Alsol Energias Renovaveis SA to support 144 MW of distributed generation (DG) solar projects in Brazil. Source: Renewables Now
Celsia has officially started operations at the 9.9 MW Celsia Solar Lanceros plant in Colombia. Source: Renewables Now
The Dominican Republic’s National Energy Commission (CNE) granted rights and permits to EGE Haina to build an 80 MWp solar farm on the island. Source: Renewables Now
BNDES approved a US$179.95 million loan to support Casa dos Ventos with the construction of four wind farms with a total capacity of 202.5 MW. Source: Renewables Now
LUMA Energy, Puerto Rico’s utility, is seeking to upgrade Puerto Rico’s electric grid and has requested US$8.2 billion from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support reliability initiatives. Source: Utility Dive
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Commission (OECSC) received funding from the Caribbean Development Bank to support the OECS Geothermal Energy: Capacity Building for Utilisation, Investment and Local Development (OECS GEOBUILD) Programme. Source: Caribank