The Caribbean Climate Investment Program provides a US$600K grant to the newly launched Caribbean Inclusive Climate Finance Initiative to fund a comprehensive, one-stop solution to incubate, develop and finance small and medium-sized sustainable energy and clean tech projects in eligible countries. Source: Deetken Impact
Colombian environmental licensing authority, ANLA, granted approval for the development of a 100-MW wind farm. The Trupillo wind farm expects to have 26 turbines with a capacity of 3 MW to 5 MW each. Source: Renewables Now
BNDES loaned Ventos de Santos Antonio Comercializadora de Energia SA US$648.5 million to support the development of a 553.5-MW wind complex in the Brazilian state of Bahia. Source: Renewables Now
Mytilineos Energy & Metals secured US$377 million in financing from BNP Paribas, Intesa San Paolo, Sumitomo Mitsubishi Banking Corporation, Rabobank and Santander Chile for the development of a 588-MWp solar portfolio in Chile. Source: Renewables Now
The Bahamas has finalized a US$500 million 10-year commercial loan backed by an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) guarantee. The loan will be used for infrastructure, education, and social welfare projects. Source: EWNews
The Government of Ceará and bp signed an MoU to develop the production of green hydrogen and its derivatives at the Pecém Industrial and Port Complex (CIPP). Source: Ceara.gov
The Center of Excellence in Geothermal Energy of the Andes (CEGA) of the University of Chile is set to carry out a feasibility study for a green hydrogen project that will utilize geothermal energy. Source: ThinGeoEnergy
Colombia has granted its inaugural license for a geothermal energy project to Parex Resources, a Canadian company, marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to diversify its energy sources. Source: Reuters
Jamaica’s Generation Procurement Entity (GPE) extended the bidding window for 100 MW of renewable energy through to April 1. Source: BNAmericas