Bolivia

Bolivian Legislature approves construction of 50mw solar system

March 15, 2016

Last Thursday, Bolivia’s Legislative Assembly approved the construction of a 50 MW solar system by the state-owned utility Empresa Nacional de Energia’s (ENDE). The project will be supported by 67 million USD in funding from the French Development Agency (AFD). Once completed, the PV plant will generate 106 Gwh annually.   Read more here.

100 MW of Solar in Bolivia

February 15, 2016

Bolivia’s Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy reports that it will develop a new solar array. The first phase of the project will produce 50 MW of electricity per year. An additional 50 MW will be added at a later date. The project, which is financed by the Agence Francaise de Developpement, will cost $95.7 USD.

Bolivia: Laguna Colorada geothermal project moves forward with help from Nicaragua

November 2, 2015

Bolivia’s Laguna Colorada geothermal project will get assistance from Nicaragua to install an initial 50 MW plant by 2019. According to Ernesto Martinez, CEO of Nicaraguan power company Empresa Nicaraguense de Electricidad (ENEL), Nicaragua is ready to share 32 years of experience in geothermal energy development with the South American state. At a recent meeting […]

Governments of Peru and Bolivia Confirm for GEOLAC

November 2, 2015

New Energy Events is excited to announce that the governments of two emerging geothermal nations – Bolivia and Peru – have confirmed their participation in GEOLAC 2015. The Bolivian government will be represented by Marco Antonio Escobar Seleme, head of the Laguna Colorada Geothermal Project for ENDE. The Peruvian government is to be represented by Luis Vega Alva, a […]