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Solar panels installed on Costa Rican capital’s traffic lights
September 12, 2019
A solar PV installation was completed in the Greater Metropolitan Area of San José, Costa Rica. These works correspond to the last stage of the project to provide the 474 traffic light systems monitored at the Traffic Control Center with solar panels. In this fifth and final stage of the plan, a total of 132 […]
Costa Rica sees near 100% renewable electricity supply and export
August 6, 2019
Costa Rica has reported record-high electricity generation figures earlier this year, with 99.99% of electricity derived from renewable sources. The National Energy Control Centre published these figures, which in May surpassed every recorded monthly electricity generation count. These electricity output permitted the Costa Rican Institute of Electricity (ICE) to sell electricity from renewable sources to […]
Davivienda Costa Rica receives loan to issue green bond
July 26, 2019
Costa Rica has received a loan from an international body to finance green projects through the issuance of green bonds. Costa Rica received a USD 35 million loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank Group member. The loan was made to Davivienda, a subsidiary of the Colombian bank. Luc Grillet, Senior Manager […]
Costa Rica geothermal plant achieves successful operation
July 4, 2019
The Las Pailas II Geothermal project in Costa Rica achieved a 55MW rate capacity yesterday. Costa Rican Electricity Institute engineer Didier Ugalde announced the successful operation of its plant. The geothermal power plant has 21 wells, and a 55MW class steam turbine and generator provided by Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems. This geothermal power plant is […]
Costa Rica adds inverters to its largest solar PV installation
July 3, 2019
Costa Rica has added ABB’s inverter technology to its 6.2MW solar PV plant to provide a reliable, clean and independent energy source to 10% of its country’s population. Twenty eight of ABB’s PVS-175 inverters were added earlier this year to the solar energy farm, Proyecto Fotovoltaico Cooperativo. This 19 000 panel installation supplies electricity to […]
Costa Rica to host first Pan-American Marine Energy Conference
June 21, 2019
The first Pan-American Marine Energy Conference in 2020 will aim to promote the research and development of marine energy technologies across the Americas. This conference, which is being organised by the PAMEC Energy Association, will take place in Costa Rica’s capital, San José. Similar research collaborations and conferences have been taking place in Europe and […]
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 […]