Chile

Chile inaugurates Latin America’s first thermosolar plant

June 9, 2021

Chile on Tuesday inaugurated Latin America’s first-ever thermosolar energy plant, a vast complex dubbed Cerro Dominador in the Atacama desert that gives a boost to the country’s quest for carbon-neutrality by 2050. Source

Latin American and Caribbean countries use volcanic landscapes to tap geothermal energy

May 8, 2021

Geothermal, a renewable energy source that involves drilling for hot steam deep underground, currently provides less than 1% of the world’s energy. It’s a resource that could theoretically be accessible everywhere on the planet. Advocates are particularly interested in increasing its footprint in developing countries, such as Latin America and the Caribbean, to help boost […]

Peru’s Hydrogen Association and ENGIE launch the country’s first diagnostic on green hydrogen

May 5, 2021

Established earlier this year, H2 Peru, the Peruvian Hydrogen Association, to kick off efforts to develop green hydrogen nationally. In a new partnership with ENGIE Impact, they have kicked off a series of steps to explore and analyze how the Andean country could build such a robust industry. Source in Spanish

Chile launches US$50M green hydrogen financing round

April 28, 2021

Chile has launched a previously announced tender to help kickstart green hydrogen production as part of a national strategy to become carbon neutral by 2050. The tender would award up to US$30mn in financing to one or more projects that would install more than 10MW of renewable generation capacity for hydrogen production before the end […]

Latin American policymakers commit to hydrogen at inaugural H2LAC

From our Editorial Team

April 15, 2021

Hydrogen has the potential to change the face of Latin America and the Caribbean for generations to come, transforming its economies and decarbonizing its industries. As we kicked off the first annual Hydrogen Congress for Latin America and the Caribbean (H2LAC), we convened a panel of policymakers to gauge their vision and understand their approach. […]

Cox Energy America to buy 40% in Spanish PV firm Ibox Energy

April 9, 2021

Mexico City-based Cox Energy America SAB de CV on Wednesday announced its arrival in Europe via an agreement to acquire a 40% in Spanish solar PV specialist Ibox Energy for an estimated $95 million euros. The aspiring buyer is the Mexico-listed subsidiary of Spanish renewables firm Cox Energy Solar SA and invests in projects in […]

Geothermal energy can help Chile decarbonize

March 24, 2021

Chile seeks to capitalize on the potential of geothermal energy, which could generate 3,800MW and accelerate the decarbonization of its energy matrix.   Source

Ministry of Energy in Chile and Port of Rotterdam Authority sign MOU on green hydrogen

March 17, 2021

Minister Juan Carlos Jobet, of the Ministry of Energy of Chile, together with Allard Castelein, CEO of Europe’s largest port, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on green hydrogen via videoconference. This is the first agreement on hydrogen as a fuel and feedstock signed by the Ministry of Energy with a European port. The agreement […]

AES Gener plans large green hydrogen-based ammonia plant in Chile

March 12, 2021

Latin American electricity producer AES Gener, a majority-owned unit of The AES Corporation will be studying the feasibility of building the first large green hydrogen-based ammonia plant in Chile. The US parent company announced this last week, saying that the project could require over 800 MW of new renewable energy supply. Source