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JinkoSolar signs three solar PPAs for its 188MWac projects in Mexico
August 8, 2016
The solar market is becoming increasingly competitive and in Latin America. Mexico has attracted the interest of Chinese solar PV firm, JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. The company signed 3 PPAs with the Mexican Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), to provide 188 MW of solar energy beginning in 2018. Electricity generated will be sold to the CFE […]
ACCIONA signs its first renewable energy contract under Mexico’s energy reforms
July 17, 2016
Renewable power company ACCIONA Energia will cover an annual supply of 585.7 GWh of electricity, from two wind farms in Mexico. One of the first companies to sign a PPA with Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), ACCIONA was awarded the contract after an auction held in March. The 168 MW wind farm in the state […]
Nicaragua: clinic will use solar thermal energy for air conditioning and water heating
July 14, 2016
A new solar plant at a clinic in Managua, Nicaragua, will save approximately 1,100 tonnes of CO2 per year. Solid, a Graz-based company specializing in solar thermal systems, will fund the € 4 project using a “soft loan”. Sited for the Hospital Militar Dr. Alejandro Dávila Bolaños, the plant will cover the entire hot water […]
Commerce Dept to sponsor Central America trade mission
July 3, 2016
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration will host a mission to Central America in March of 2017. Open to all U.S. companies, the conference is an opportunity for interested parties to receive consultation from economic and commercial officers from the U.S. Embassies of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, Nicaragua and Panama. […]
Belize most vulnerable in Central America to sea level rise
June 9, 2016
Among small-island developing states in the Caribbean, Belize is the most likely to be impacted by climate change. The Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency financing to Belize’s private sector, with an offer of up to $200K per project for upgrades and installation. But Dr. Kenrick Leslie, Executive Director of […]
U.S. seeks greater energy integration in Central America and Caribbean
May 15, 2016
In an attempt to move away from volatile oil markets in Latin America, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden urged Central American and Caribbean leaders to move toward more integrated and diversified sources of energy. Forward of the upcoming Energy Summit in Washington D.C, the U.S. Vice President said: “We just have to harness that momentum […]
US to provide funding for Caribbean and Central American renewables projects
May 11, 2016
Following the Caribbean Energy Summit held last week by Joe Biden, US Secretary of State John Kerry announced new funding for Caribbean and Central America renewable energy projects that bolster regional energy security. Secretary Kerry announced that, “USAID funding associated with the Caribbean and Central American renewable energy project is going to come online tomorrow, May […]
Cementos Argos to contribute 10% of Colombian energy savings goal
March 16, 2016
Colombian cement company, Cementos Argos, has signed on board to reduce its energy consumption. The company will put excess energy produced at its varies sites back into the grid. Additionally, use of cement mills will be limited during peak hours. Through these changes, Cementos Argos will save the equivalent of energy needed to power 130,000 […]
Central America makes uneven progress in clean energy
March 1, 2016
Despite a decrease in dependence on fossil fuels and an increase in access to electric power in Central America, progress in the region varies dramatically from country to country. Diego Fernández, researcher at the State of the Region Programme (PER) of the Consejo Nacional de Rectores (CONARE). says that between 2000 and 2013, average electrification rates […]