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Enel secures USD 650 million loan facility from EIB-Global for green investments in Latin America
April 18, 2022
Enel has secured US$650 million from the European Investment Bank’s development branch EIB-Global for green investments in Latin America. Enel Green Power Peru will receive US$130 million of the loan facility to implement wind and solar projects. The remainder of the funds will support the Enel Group’s sustainable investments in Brazil and Colombia. Source: Renews […]
Chile will produce hydrogen through wind energy
December 1, 2020
Enel Green Power Chile, plans to participate with Andes Mining & Energy and potential partners ENAP, Siemens Energy and Porsche, in the installation of a pilot plant for the production of green hydrogen through powered by wind energy in the Magallanes Region. Source
Enel Green Power assets valued at up to US$7B for Enel merger
November 13, 2020
As the process continues to merge the Chilean subsidiary of Italian giant Enel Américas with the Latin American operations of Enel Green Power, the latter’s assets have been valued at up to US$7B. Sourc
Enel Mexico breaks ground on large solar facility
April 5, 2017
Enel has commenced the construction of a 238MW Don Jose capacity solar power plant in Mexico, with an investment of $220m. Located in the State of Guanajuato at San Luis de la Paz, the solar photovoltaic (PV) plant’s construction is being carried out by the Italian energy and gas major’s Mexican subsidiary Enel Green Power […]
Mexico: Construction begins on largest PV plant in Latin America
March 30, 2017
Italian power provider Enel announced it has started construction on the largest PV plant on the American continent, the 754 MW Villanueva project, which is located in the Mexican state of Coahuila. The company is investing €650 million in the project, which is scheduled for completion in the second half of 2018. The project is […]
Enel Green Power moving to less capital-intensive business model
March 21, 2017
Enel Green Power (EGP), the renewable energy subsidiary of Italian power utility Enel, was able to considerably increase its installed solar capacity in 2016. After publishing its financial results for 2016, the press office of the Enel group provided pv magazine with specific figures on last year’s solar business. According to these numbers, EGP installed […]
Enel Green Power breaks records in Latin American capacity additions
February 15, 2017
Enel Green Power made significant capacity additions in 2016, including projects in Mexico, Chile, Brazil and Peru. Enel Green Power reported that it added 2,018 megawatts of renewable energy capacity last year, a 124% increase from around 900 megawatts capacity added in 2015. Quite understandably, a good majority of the new capacity was added in […]
Brazil: Enel receives $115m loan from Brazilian Development Bank
January 6, 2017
The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) has signed a 20 year term loan agreement worth about $115m with The Enel Group to finance industrial projects and large-scale infrastructure in Brazil. Enel Global Renewable Energies head Francesco Venturini said: “We are extremely pleased with the outcome of this transaction, which is testament to the solidity of our […]
Progress for Chile’s first geothermal plant
December 29, 2016
While geothermal is stalled in much of Chile, Enel Green Power is making headway on its Cerro Pabellón geothermal plant with an equipment delivery reported to include transformers and pipes and accessories for the plant. ILS Chile coordinated the transport of 120 containers from the ports of Iquique and Antofagasta to the volcanic site in […]