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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 […]
Guatemala Announces 40 MW RFP; Confirms Delegation for GEOLAC
March 1, 2017
In the wake of the recent announcement of a 40 MW RFP for geothermal, the organizers of GEOLAC are pleased to announce that Guatemala will be substantially represented at GEOLAC in Mexico. Confirmed to speak at GEOLAC 2017 are Carlos F Rodas, Head of Planning and Regulation at Empresa Electrica de Guatemala, Silvia Alvarado de […]
Mexico Rolls out Major Players for GEOLAC
March 1, 2017
In an indication of the commitment of the Mexican government to developing national geothermal resources, all the key entities engaged in development have confirmed their participation in GEOLAC 2017. Mexico’s delegation is led by Leonardo Beltrán, Deputy Secretary for Planning and Energy Transition for SENER. He will share the stage with Magaly Flores Armenta, Director […]
SENER’s Leonardo Beltrán and Michelle Ramirez Confirm for GEOLAC ’17
February 7, 2017
Mexico’s Secretariat for Energy has confirmed it will send two senior officials to participate in GEOLAC 2017. Leonardo Beltrán, Deputy Secretary for Energy Planning and Transition, will keynote Day One of GEOLAC. He is joined on the agenda by Michelle Ramirez Bueno, SENER’s Director of Geothermal, who will participate on a host country “roadshow” session also comprising CFE, Grupo Dragon, […]
St. Vincent & Grenadines Confirm for GEOLAC 2017
February 7, 2017
Ellsworth Dacon, Director of Energy for the Government of St. Vincent and Grenadines, has confirmed his participation in GEOLAC 2017. SVG has moved aggressively to develop its geothermal resource in recent years. Exploration drilling is expected to begin in 2018. Reykjavik Geothermal, one of the developers of the project, will also participate at GEOLAC 2017.