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The Dominican Republic’s CNE grants concession to Consorcio Azucarero Central to develop the 7 MW Energia Renovable Ingenio Barahona biomass-fired energy project

The Dominican Republic’s National Energy Commission (CNE) granted a concession to Consorcio Azucarero Central to develop a 7 MW biomass-fired energy project. The facility will use sugarcane bagasse as biomass. Source: Bio-Energy News

Save the date: H2LAC 2023

¡No es demasiado pronto para reservar la fecha para H2LAC 2023! Teniendo lugar en junio de 2023, H2LAC se dirige al Fairmont en Río de Janeiro y al corazón de uno de los mercados de hidrógeno de más rápido crecimiento en la región. Después del exitosos Congreso de 2022, H2LAC 2023 convocará a la creciente […]

The Dominican Republic’s CNE granted a concession for the 110 MW/131 MWp Coastal Solar PV project

The Dominican Republic’s national energy commission granted concession for a 110 MW/131 MWp PV project that will be located in the province of San Pedro de Macoris. Source: Renewables Now 

The World Bank grants US$500 million green loan to Banco do Brasil

The World Bank has finalized a green loan of US$500 million to Banco do Brasil to enable the bank to offer more options to companies that are reducing their carbon footprint. Source: Latin Finance

Construction has started on a facility that will harness solar energy on the island of Anegada in the British Virgin Islands

Construction has started on Anegada’s hybrid renewable energy & battery storage system that will harness solar energy to power the island. The facility will have the capacity to supply around 2.9 MW of energy, relieving the BVI Electricity Corporation of the electricity subsidies it has been paying for years. The project will also make rates […]

Minas Gerais becomes the first state in Brazil to reach 4 GW of generation from PV sources

The state of Minas Gerais in Brazil is the first in the country to reach 4 GW of generation from photovoltaic sources. Source: PV Magazine LATAM

Toyota presents the first homologated hydrogen cell car in Chile

Toyota and government officials, including Minister of Energy Diego Pardow, presented the first homologated hydrogen cell propulsion car in Chile. This type of vehicle is the first of its kind in Latin America. Source: PV Magazine LATAM 

The government of the Province of Chaco, Argentina, announced the installation of PV in public buildings in the La Armonía area

The government of the Province of Chaco, Argentina, announced the installation of PV in public buildings in the Park Nacional El Impenetrable, located in the La Armonía area. In addition, fifty health centers will also be supplied with solar energy. Source: PV Magazine LATAM 

Cuban state company announces a new program to power water pumping systems with PV systems

Grupo Empresarial Agua y Saneamiento, the Cuban state company in charge of supplying drinking water and the island’s sewage network, announced they will install photovoltaic energy equipment in eight provinces to be used for water pumping. The project will save 7.1 GW to the National Electric System (SEN). Source: PV Magazine LATAM