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55MW Costa Rican geothermal project to be completed by mid-year
January 10, 2019
The Las Pailas II Geothermal Project is set to integrate into the Costa Rican National Electric System (SEN) in six months time, after a final testing phase. The plant, located in the northwest of the country, will generate sustainable electricity from 55MW of installed capacity. Las Pailas II is the seventh plant of this type […]
Electric vehicles industry is making strides in Costa Rica
January 8, 2019
Experts in the Costa Rican transport sector and industry predict changing tides and an increase in the use of electric vehicles in the country. Currently, only 600 out of 1.4 million private vehicles run on electricity. However, this is twice the number of electric vehicles that were on the roads in 2017. Bernal Munoz, a […]
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. […]
Costa Rica reaches milestone in wind energy generation
November 21, 2018
Costa Rica’s National Electric System (SEN) reached its highest number in generation of wind power since it began operating. Costa Rica was the first country in Latin America to add wind energy to its electricity matrix, in 1996. This year, the country has accumulated over 1500 GW/h, surpassing the 1290 GW/h generated in 2017, with […]
New solar power self-consumption installation in Costa Rica
November 15, 2018
Solar power company Enertiva has started construction on a 244kWp in the Guanacaste province in Costa Rica. Enertiva designs, commercialises and installs solar technology solutions in Central America. The company currently operates in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panamá and Nicaragua. The project now under construction in Costa Rica will include the installation of […]
Costa Rican green urban development project starts construction on renewable energy systems
October 22, 2018
Cuestamoras Urbanismo’s latest project ‘OXÍGENO Human Playground’, a 125,000 m2 recreational and commercial area with more than 15,000 m2 of green areas for public enjoyment, will include renewable energy installations for self-consumption. Enertiva, a key player in the solar energy sector in the Central American region, has started construction on a 1.1 MW solar energy […]
Hotel in Costa Rica running on solar
September 20, 2018
The Hotel Westin Reserva Conchal, in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, now has the largest installation of solar energy for self-consumption in the North Pacific region of the country. Enertiva installed the solar system, made up of more than 1 382 solar panels, which has the capability to provide 463 kWp. This project was developed by the […]
Research Station in Costa Rica the first to become 100% renewable
August 7, 2018
The Research Biological Station, La Selva, located in Costa Rica, is set the become the first research station in Latin America to operate on 100 percent solar energy. Enertiva, a local solar company, will expand the station capacity from 184 to 310 solar panels. Energy consumption represents 25% of the station’s operating costs, so this […]
Costa Rica on the road to become 100% renewable
July 23, 2018
Costa Rica has generated 95% of its electricity from renewable sources over the last four years using rivers, volcanos, wind and solar power. Moreover, the country is ready to phase out of the use of fossil fuels altogether, as the country has spent 1,197 days over the last few years, using renewable energy exclusively. Most […]