The Government of Barbados has secured a US$700,000 grant from CAF to help reduce chronic water losses caused by outdated infrastructure. The funding will focus on addressing leaks and non-revenue water, which includes water produced but not billed due to issues like theft or inaccurate meters. Source: Caribbean National Weekly
The BESS del Desierto plant, inaugurated in Chile by Atlas Renewable Energy, is the first large-scale stand-alone energy storage facility in Latin America. Located in the Atacama Desert, the 200 MW plant has a storage capacity of 800 MWh and is designed to store solar energy during peak generation times and release it during peak […]
The Conolophus project in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, has been submitted to IDB Invest for financial evaluation. The project, developed by E-QUATOR Energy (a partnership between Gransolar and TotalEnergies), involves the creation of a 14.8 MWp photovoltaic plant on Baltra Island, alongside a 40.9 MWh battery energy storage system. Source: PV Magazine LATAM
