Central America - Page 6 of 11

Geothermal training programme to be provided in El Salvador by UN
May 8, 2019
A memorandum of understanding was signed between the United Nations University Geothermal School, in Iceland, and the geothermal power company LaGeo in El Salvador. This agreement will continue their cooperation on geothermal training and knowledge-sharing. A further agreement was signed to continue a joint diploma based in the University of El Salvador, with La Geo […]
Deetken Impact forms partnership with Sustainable Energy Central America to manage clean energy funds
May 3, 2019
Deetken Impact and Sustainable Energy Central America (SECA) have formed a strategic partnership for the management of two renewable energy funds, the Honduras Renewable Energy Financing Facility (H-REFF) and the Caribbean Basin Sustainable Energy Fund (together, the “Funds”), as well as future funds focused on the renewable energy sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. […]
MPC Capital purchases Costa Rican wind farm
May 2, 2019
MPC Capital has acquired the 21MW Tilawind wind farm in Costa Rica for USD 50 million. Tilawind, located in the windy northern province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica, is an effective source of clean energy. Last year, it exceeded its expected outputs both in terms of energy production and revenues. Investors in the acquisition include […]
Costa Rica to install 34 EV charging stations
April 15, 2019
Costa Rica has announced it will install 34 fast charging centres for electric vehicles across the country. The map for the location of the charging centres was announced as the Law of Incentives and Promotion for Electric Transportation was signed last week. The project was led by the Ministry of Environment and Energy and the […]
Costa Rica inaugurates its largest solar park
April 3, 2019
The country’s largest solar energy installation was inaugurated in Costa Rica a few days ago. With over 19,000 solar panels on a surface of 11,2 hectares, the 5MW cooperative solar park will deliver electricity to 5,000 families in the Northern region of the country. Coopelesca, the first Carbon Neutral Cooperative in Latin America leads the […]
USD 30m for financing of solar projects in Central America
March 26, 2019
The energy developer Enertiva announced its partnership with U.S. firm Real Infrastructure Capital Partners will finance over USD 30m of solar energy projects in Central America. The fund will be aimed at regional, medium and large companies operating in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. Companies interested in incorporating solar energy projects […]
Solar self-consumption installation in Costa Rica provides significant energy cost savings
December 11, 2018
After two months of entering into operation, Cobybsa’s 24 kWp solar PV installation has saved the Costa Rican company 90% of their electricity consumption bill. Over 75 solar panels and two inverters were installed by solar power provider company Sunshine over the course of three months. Sunshine monitors, operates and maintains the solar PV installation. […]
Enel announces more than half of projects will be carbon-free by 2021
November 22, 2018
Global utility and electricity distributor Enel announced its plans to invest over €10 billion in 11.6GW of new renewable energy capacity from now to 2021. In a presentation detailing its 2019-2021 industrial plan, Enel announced its production would go from 48% carbon free to 62%, tipping the scales to a majority of renewable and clean […]
Geothermal Development Facility issues third call for funding applications
November 20, 2018
A call for applications for funding of geothermal projects in Latin America has been issued by the Geothermal Development Facility for Latin America. This third call for applications is for developers with geothermal projects, and will provide funding for surface studies or confirmation drilling. Eligible projects must be in one the following countries: Bolivia, Colombia, […]