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Brazil: Enel receives $115m loan from Brazilian Development Bank
January 6, 2017
The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) has signed a 20 year term loan agreement worth about $115m with The Enel Group to finance industrial projects and large-scale infrastructure in Brazil. Enel Global Renewable Energies head Francesco Venturini said: “We are extremely pleased with the outcome of this transaction, which is testament to the solidity of our […]
Brazil cancels only wind and solar auction of the year
December 15, 2016
Brazil’s Ministry of Energy and Mines has cancelled the wind and solar auction scheduled for Dec 19 due to oversupply, says a spokesman from MEM. In a previous solar and wind auction in July, the MEM postponed the solar auction to December, but solar and wind have both been effectively removed, making this the first […]
Enel outlines strategy for Latin America growth
December 6, 2016
An aggressive investor in Latin American renewables, Enel has announced its updated plan for 2017-2019, and if all works out to plan, the Italian utility will be in a very good position. In its updated plan, ENEL SpA has expanded its earnings targets with an aggressive capital-expenditure program for 6.7 GW of renewable energy capacity. And that’s […]
Brazil investment mission to Saint Lucia and OECS
November 15, 2016
A large group of Brazilian investors and parliamentarians arrived in Saint Lucia on November 11th for a Mission to explore direct and joint investment opportunities in over 11 areas. The Mission, titled “Um Porto de Opportunidades” (A Port of Opportunities), is a cooperative effort between the Brazilian Embassy, Saint Lucia Government, Invest Saint Lucia (ISL) […]
Success for solar in electricity auctions in Latin America
November 5, 2016
October 20, 2016 The costs of solar power continue to drop in Latin American countries, with electricity being sold for as low as US$30 per MWh in some cases. Mexico awarded more than 3.6 GW of solar at auctions this year and in Chile, a new trend was confirmed. Renewable energy providers are winning contracts […]
Mexico and Brazil Look to Caribbean for New Energy Investment Opportunities
September 14, 2016
In November, a Brazilian investment mission will take investors and parliamentarians to the Eastern Caribbean to discuss a wide range of business opportunities. The Embassy of Mexico to the Eastern Caribbean States will hold a Forum, “Creating Synergies to Strengthen the Competitiveness of the Greater Caribbean” November 16-18 in Cancun, Mexico. Both Mexico and Brazil […]
Brazil Cancels A-3 Energy Auction
September 5, 2016
Lack of demand is the reason for Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy canceling this years A-3 energy auction. The tender was supposed to contract new energy projects to start power supply on January 1, 2019. Two more auctions are scheduled for 2016 for hydropower, solar and wind power. Read the full story here.
Brazil planning first floating solar farms at hydropower plants
December 16, 2015
Brazil is using nascent technology to expand the production of renewable energy, with plans to build 10 MW of solar farms that will float atop two hydropower dams. The farms will be attached to the Sobradinho and Balbina dams in Bahia and Amazonas, respectively, and will be controlled by Brazilian utility companies, Centrais Eletricas do […]
Brazil plans to set up Latin American and Caribbean Biogas Association
October 24, 2015
Brazil’s International Centre for Renewable Energy (CIBiogas) announced on Tuesday it is planning to set up a Latin American and Caribbean Biogas Association. Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico and Cuba are all interested in partnering in the new agency, that will strive to foster the exchange of policies and technological know-how as well […]