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SMA surpass 1GW of installed solar capacity in LAC region
October 12, 2018
German company SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA), global specialists in PV system technology, surpassed 1GW of installed solar capacity in Latin America, they announced in a press release this week. The company has contributed to solar energy projects across the region, including in Central America and the Caribbean. Notably, last year they supplied a system […]
Renewable energy makes up almost one-third of the world’s electrical capacity
September 24, 2016
A new report by the World Energy Council (WEC) asserts that renewable energy now makes up a critical portion of global electrical capacity. Last year, wind and solar installations overtook investments in conventional power-generating facilities; information from 32 country case studies claimed about 90% of installed wind and solar capacity worldwide. Hydroelectric energy from dams […]
Costa Rica break record for renewable energy generation
September 1, 2016
In Latin America, Costa Rica continues to prove itself as a renewable energy powerhouse. This year Costa Rica has run infrastructure for 122 days strictly with renewable energy and is now aiming for a year without fossil fuels. This success continues from 2015, when the Country was powered for 285 days by renewable sources. Costa Rica […]
Latin America on track to deploy 2.7 GW of solar in 2016
July 19, 2016
Latin America continues to be the global leader in renewable energy in 2016. A total of 2.7 GW of solar PV will be installed this year from projects in Chile, Honduras and Mexico. Record-low bid prices in Mexico are attracting the interest of governments and promoting the country to the second largest market in L.A.; […]
President Obama to make clean energy pledge With Canada & Mexico at summit
June 28, 2016
North America will get half of its power from clean energy sources by 2025. This was the outcome from the “Three Amigos Summit” which brought President Obama together with leaders from Mexico and Canada. The pledge by all three countries is to obtain energy from renewable sources, nuclear power, power plants that utilize carbon capture […]
Costa Rica adds hydroelectric dam to clean energy grid
June 17, 2016
After six years of construction, Costa Rica’s USD 1.4 billion Reventazon Hydroelectric Project is almost fully online. Three of the facility’s four turbines are functioning, each pumping out 73 MW of electricity, and the fourth will join them in August. At full capacity the facility creates enough energy to supply 525,000 families with power. The […]
Cayman Islands could go 100% renewable
April 10, 2016
A legislator on the Cayman Islands is calling for the island’s government to establish a policy to hit 100% renewable energy by 2035. At present, the government has an established policy that calls for 13.5% renewables by 2030.
Renewable energy in 2015 surpassed conventional power, say UNEP
March 24, 2016
2015 saw a $286 billion investment in clean energy. The result? 134 GW of renewable power. This is up from 106 GW of renewables installed in 2014 and 87 GW in 2013. A report released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) this week called ‘Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2016’ said that an […]
Nevis to source 100% of energy from geothermal by 2017
January 27, 2016
With a population of 12,000, the island of Nevis seeks to achieve 100% renewable energy in the near future. The island currently imports 4.2 million gallons of fuel annually, which is converted into approximately 10 MW of energy. Fuel and conversion costs the island administration about $12 million annually. Deputy Premier and Minister of Tourism […]