‘Significant potential’ in Latin America for pumped hydro energy storage
Pumped hydro energy storage (PHS) holds significant potential for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) due to the region’s vast hydroelectric infrastructure, according to a new IDB study.
Mexico’s Ministry of Energy (Sener) will drill four geothermal wells in Baja California and Baja California Sur, investing US$51.5 million through the Geothermal Financing and Risk Transfer Program to reduce exploration risk. The program is managed through a collaborative initiative led by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in partnership with Sener, NAFIN, the Clean Technology […]
The Dominican Republic, through INDOTEL, has signed a collaboration agreement with the Government of Spain and satellite operator Hispasat to explore participation in a regional telecommunications satellite project. The initiative aims to improve digital connectivity in underserved areas by developing sovereign digital infrastructure. Source: BNAmericas
Land is being cleared in Piauí, Brazil, for a major green hydrogen project led by Solatio, which plans to install 3 GW of electrolyser capacity along with a solar power plant for hydrogen and ammonia production. The site is located in the Parnaíba export processing zone. However, a final investment decision has not yet been […]
