Costa Rica’s state power company ICE has included battery storage in its power roadmap for the first time. The company said that it sees battery storage as a key technology for integrating more renewable energy into the grid. Source: BNAmericas
Seven groups are interested in bidding for a 15 MW solar photovoltaic plant tendered by Nicaraguan state water utility Enacal. The reference budget for the 18-month project is US$18.4 million and the bidding deadline is August 2. Source: BNAmericas
With the support of the IDB, the Government of the Bahamas is inviting qualified firms and persons to express their interest in participating in the Bahamas Resilient Infrastructure Fund (BRIF) and the Renewable Energy Fund (REF). Source: Dev Business
Hy2gen, a German green hydrogen project developer, plans to build a 200 MW green ammonia plant in Mexico. Source: Renewables Now
Enel Chile has started commercial operations at its 398 MW Guanchoi solar photovoltaic plant in the Atacama Desert, Chile. Source: Renewables Now
Corfo, the Chilean state development agency, has received proposals from nine companies interested in manufacturing electrolyzers in Chile for the production of green hydrogen. The proposals total US$850 million and come from three Chilean companies and six foreign companies. Source: Diario Financiero
The European Union (EU) has announced investments of US$11.3 billion to boost the energy transition in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Source: PV Magazine LATAM
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is expected to sign US$899.3 million in loans to finance climate action projects in Argentina, Brazil and Chile. The loans will be used to support a range of projects, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, and green hydrogen Source: Renewables Now
Panama’s government has approved a national green hydrogen and derivatives strategy, with the aim of making the country a regional hub for the production and export of the fuel. Source: Renewables Now