Saba Electric Company NV (SEC) and RMI are moving forward with a partnership which will see the island producing nearly 90% of its energy needs with local, renewable, and resilient sources. The project will consist of solar energy, battery storage, and wind energy generation, which will be located on the east side of the island […]
The Barbados Ministry of Health and Wellness celebrated the commissioning of 25 hybrid solar and battery-powered cold storage systems at 10 health clinics across the island. Source: RMI
The World Bank announced a partnership with Brazil’s nine northeastern states to promote clean hydrogen in the Northeastern region, including solar power generation and low-carbon hydrogen production. Source: Renewables Now
Panamanian wind farm owner, Parque Eolico Toabre SA, issued a US$200 million green bond on the Panama stock exchange. Source: Renewables Now
Dow Argentina signed a PPA with MSU Green Energy to acquire electricity from new solar farms for its petrochemical complex. Source: Renewables Now
Voltalia SA reached full operational capacity at the 260 MW SSM3-6 solar farm in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Norte state. The project had an initial capacity of 17 MW in July 2023. Source: Renewables Now
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) approved a loan for US$65 million to go towards financing the construction of a wind farm and associated infrastructure in the province of Tierra del Fuego. Source: Renewables Now
Brazilian chemical company Unipar Carbocloro SA and domestic renewables company AES Brasil Energia SA opened the 322-MW Tucano Wind Complex in the state of Bahia. The project required a total investment of US$291.8 million. Source: Renewables Now
Brazil’s Superintendency for the Development of the Northeast (Sudene) is set to loan US$24.5 million to support 116 MW of wind energy projects in Bahia state. Source: Renewables Now