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SENER confirms participation in GEOLAC
March 21, 2018
Michelle Ramirez, Director of Geothermal for Mexico’s Secretariat of Energy (SENER), has confirmed her participation in GEOLAC 2018. Mexico is the 6th largest producer of geothermal world-wide and has significant plans for further geothermal development. In November 2017, CFE inaugurated the 25 MW Los Humeros III geothermal power plant in the State of Pueblo, Mexico.
GEOLAC updates on Nicaragua’s San Jacinto geothermal project
April 28, 2017
At the GEOLAC conference in Mexico City, a brief overview on the situation in the geothermal market of Nicaragua was given by Laura Wendell Berman, Energy Specialist the World Bank and Mark Murnaghan, CEO of Polaris Infrastructure Inc. Discussing the market, an overview was given on the status of the San Jacinto geothermal field and […]
GEOLAC 2017 – Record Numbers Heading to Mexico!
April 24, 2017
150 registrants from over 30 countries will gather in Mexico City this week for the biggest annual gathering of the LAC geothermal market. Government officials from 13 countries are confirmed to attend, presenting projects and programs in markets from Ecuador, Dominica and Bolivia, to Mexico, St. Lucia and Guatemala. Follow proceedings at #GEOLAC2017.
Iceland Announces Sponsorship; Signing with Mexico to Take Place at GEOLAC
April 11, 2017
The Icelandic Geothermal Cluster Initiative, an organization representing the interests of over 50 Icelandic companies actively serving the geothermal industry, has confirmed a senior sponsorship role at GEOLAC 2017. Signaling a strong presence for Iceland in the LAC geothermal markets, the cluster will be represented by household names such as Iceland Drilling, ISOR, Mannvit, and […]
Government Officials from Eleven Countries Confirmed for GEOLAC
March 30, 2017
Senior government officials from across Latin America and the Caribbean have confirmed their participation in GEOLAC 2017. Amongst those confirmed are representatives from Mexico, Chile, Guatemala, Dominica, St. Lucia, Ecuador, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Bolivia, Peru and Honduras. Register for GEOLAC today here.
JICA and Bolivia sign $552 million loan for Laguna Colorada, Confirm for GEOLAC
March 29, 2017
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a loan agreement with the Government of Bolivia for a US$552m loan for the construction of the Laguna Colorada Geothermal Power Plant. The funding will extend to the construction of a 100-megawatt geothermal power plant, transmission lines and incidental facilities in Sol de Mañana. The director of […]
Caribbean geothermal countries line up for GEOLAC
March 18, 2017
Three of the Caribbean’s top contenders for “first past the geothermal post” – Dominica, St. Lucia and St. Vincent & the Grenadines – have confirmed their participation in GEOLAC. A recent New Energy Events article flagged the strides made by Dominica in the past 12 months, progress which will be showcased at GEOLAC by H.E. […]
Hajime Takeuchi, JICA’s Director General for LAC, Confirms for GEOLAC
March 6, 2017
Hajime Takeuchi, the Director General for Latin America and the Caribbean for the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has confirmed he will participate in GEOLAC 2017. JICA’s perspective, as one of the biggest financiers of geothermal across the region, is particularly germane to broader discussions at GEOLAC this year around the long-term competitiveness of geothermal […]
CFE Joins SENER on GEOLAC ’17 Agenda
March 2, 2017
Magaly Flores, head of Mexico’s Comision Federal de Electricidad’s (CFE) geothermal program, has confirmed she will participate as a speaker at GEOLAC 2017. CFE is leading the charge for geothermal development in Mexico and holds a number of concessions and exploration permits. In July 2015, CFE put out an official “call” to local and international […]