A group of companies in Uruguay, including Ventus, Montes del Plata, Fraylog, and Fidocar, plans to commission the country’s first green hydrogen plant by 2026. The Kahiros project will use a 2 MW electrolyser powered by a 4.8 MW solar farm to produce green hydrogen for six Hyundai fuel-cell trucks transporting timber. Source: Renewables Now
Verano Energy has begun construction on a 200 MW solar farm in Mendoza, Argentina. The San Rafael solar farm is slated for completion by the end of 2025, with Verano Energy partnering with a leading local renewable energy company to secure interconnection. Source: Renewables Now
The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) has approved a loan of US$6.6 million to expand biomethane and biogas production at Geo Biogas&Carbon’s Tamboara facility in Parana. Once the project is complete, most of the biogas will be converted to biomethane for additional energy generation. Source: Renewables Now
Enel Chile will soon begin commercial operations of the 67 MW El Manzano battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. This finalizes Enel Chile’s first energy cluster in the capital region, combining the BESS with a nearby solar farm. Source: PV Magazine LATAM
The voluntary carbon credit market is seeing growing investment, especially in developing countries like Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. These nations are amongst the top five leaders in carbon regulation and are actively engaging with international frameworks, including Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, to facilitate emissions credit trading. Colombia, in particular, stands out with its […]
The Government of Mexico, through INEEL, has announced an international tender for drilling services to explore geothermal wells at Cerro Prieto and Las Tres Vírgenes. Source: ThinkGeoEnergy
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved US$63 million in financing to support recovery efforts in St. Vincent and the Grenadines after Hurricane Beryl devastated the region in July 2024. Source: Mirage News
Jacobs has been selected by Aerostar Airport Holdings to provide architecture and engineering consulting services for capital improvements at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The program aims to enhance infrastructure to meet increasing passenger and aircraft traffic demands while addressing future climate change impacts Source: Jacobs
ACCIONA Energía has completed its second hybrid renewable energy facility in Cuenca, integrating a 19.7 MWp photovoltaic plant with the existing 26 MW Peralejo wind farm. The combined facility will generate a total of 37 GWh of clean electricity annually. Source: Energy News