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SkyPower Invests in 500 MW Utility-Scale Solar and PV Education in Panama
October 12, 2015
SkyPower, a developer and owner of utility-scale solar projects, announced plans to build 500 MW of utility-scale solar projects over the next five years. These projects represent a $1 billion investment. According to Skypower Chief Commerical Officer, Charles Cohen, “SkyPower’s estimated US $1 billion investment is expected to create more than 10,000 total jobs in Panama, […]
Tax incentives for renewable energy projects in El Salvador
October 5, 2015
El Salvador’s government has proposed making changes to extend tax incentives for renewable energy projects and the expansion of existing projects. Such changes are expected to encourage investment in a number of different renewable projects, including hydro, geothermal, wind, solar, marine, biogas and biomass. To read more about renewable energy incentives in El Salvador, click […]
Wind Turbine Market: Latin America Industry Analysis and Forecast
October 3, 2015
Future Market Insights has prepared an analysis and forecast of the Latin American wind turbine industry. The global wind industry produced about 37,000 MW in 2013. Latin America, in particular, has provided the industry with an essential substitute growth market for wind power. In 2013, Latin America alone represented approximately 45% of the installed capacity […]
Colombia to benefit from renewable energy incentives
September 21, 2015
According to a study released by Colombia’s Ministry of Energy and Mines, Colombia will offer $554 million in renewable energy incentives over the next fifteen years. Incentives take the form of discounts on income taxes as well as VAT and duty exemptions. Though this program, installed capacity of renewables could increase from 420 MW today to […]
Enel Green Power and El Salvador formalize split over LaGeo
September 16, 2015
Ending a saga that started in 2007, El Salvador gained full control this week of LaGeo, “one of the largest geothermal companies in Central America. LaGeo was a joint venture between Enel Green Power and state-owned outfit Inversiones Energeticas S.A. de C.V.”
Mexico Starts Building Capacity for the Energy Sector Through Education
September 15, 2015
Over the next five years, Mexico will need over 135,000 experts to assist with the expansion of its energy sector. In an effort to meet this need and develop the national workforce, the Mexican government will undertake an aggressive initiatives that target building capacity for the energy sector through education. As part of this program, […]
Asset Manager, Entropy Investment Management, buys largest utility-scale solar plant in Panama from Hanwha Q CELLS and partners
September 14, 2015
In one of the more interesting acquisitions in the region, Entropy Investment Management has acquired 100% of the largest utility-scale solar field in Panama. Hanwha, along with local developer Renventure, EPC SEMI, ASEP, and others developed this project before the sale.
CABEI supports clean energy projects in Costa Rica
September 12, 2015
Earlier this week, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration signed a loan to support clean energy projects in Costa Rica, including solar power and biomass. The $USD 30 million loan will be distributed through the National Institute for Cooperative Development.
Greentech Media calls Honduras “Central America solar success story”
September 7, 2015
Greentech Media celebrates Honduras – A Central America Solar Success Story. Our friends and media partners over at Greentech Media have heralded Honduras’s policies and its utility for creating “Central America solar success story.” The policies described, along with 20 year purchase agreements from ENEE, have opened the door for foreign investment to come into Honduras’s solar market. GTM also predicted […]