Bolivia’s Laguna Colorada geothermal project will get assistance from Nicaragua to install an initial 50 MW plant by 2019. According to Ernesto Martinez, CEO of Nicaraguan power company Empresa Nicaraguense de Electricidad (ENEL), Nicaragua is ready to share 32 years of experience in geothermal energy development with the South American state. At a recent meeting […]
A new law supporting renewable energy was passed in Argentina last week, approved by the chamber of deputies to utilize some of the country’s potential as a producer of wind, solar and hydro power. The bill mandates that 8% of electricity must come from alternative energy sources by 2017; it also calls for this percentage […]
New Energy Events is excited to announce that the governments of two emerging geothermal nations – Bolivia and Peru – have confirmed their participation in GEOLAC 2015. The Bolivian government will be represented by Marco Antonio Escobar Seleme, head of the Laguna Colorada Geothermal Project for ENDE. The Peruvian government is to be represented by Luis Vega Alva, a […]
New Energy Events is pleased to announce that Polaris Energy Nicaragua, S.A. (PENSA), the operator of the San Jacinto-Tizate Geothermal Power Plant, will offer GEOLAC delegates the opportunity to tour the site on November 19th at the conclusion of the congress. Situated in Leon approximately 90 minutes from the conference venue, the visit will provide […]
In an effort to continue to drive down electricity prices in Jamaica, the government has introduced a program that will allow individuals to produce their own electricity and sell excess back to the grid. According to Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, Jamaicans electricity prices are already, “down from 40 cents per […]
The Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. and the Electricity Regulatory Authority of the Cayman Islands (ERA) have approved a Power Purchase Agreement that will bring renewable energy to residents of Grand Cayman. A 5MW solar project, built by Entropy Cayman Solar Limited in the district of Bodden Town, will provide clean energy to 800 homes by […]
A comprehensive work program to achieve renewable energy generation has been outlined by CARICOM in the Caribbean Sustainable Energy Roadmap and Strategy (C-SERMS) Baseline Report and Assessment. The report includes concrete steps for achieving the 48 percent renewables generation target set for 2027. Priority Initiatives, Policies, Projects and Activities (PIPPAs) aim to tackle existing barriers […]
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Western Honduras is the next target for SunLink’s international expansion, which will add over 1 GW of installs to the company’s portfolio. SunLink will start by adding 37 MW of solar projects in Honduras. Honduras is Latin America’s second-largest solar market. Michael Maulick, CEO of SunLink explains, “Every major player in the solar market is contemplating […]