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Bolivia’s ENDE Confirms for GEOLAC 2017
February 7, 2017
Marco Antonio Escobar, Director of the Laguna Colorada geothermal project in Bolivia, has confirmed he will present at GEOLAC 2017. His participation coincides with what many regard as meaningful progress on the project. Costa Rica’s ICE has entered into a partnership with Bolivian entities to build a 5 MW pilot plant, a precursor to collaboration […]
El Salvador: Harvesting Geothermal Energy
July 19, 2016
In El Salvador, a solution to the waste heat and steam produced by geothermal plants is helping women earn more money while also battling climate change. LaGeo, El Salvador’s power generation firm, came up with a plan to put dozens of women from 15 rural communities to work; the initiative has indirectly benefited 45,570 people […]
World Bank announces launch of report on comparative analysis of approaches to geothermal resource risk mitigation
July 15, 2016
Who wants a piece of the risk? A recent report from The World Bank underscores that, as LAC forges ahead with an ambitious geothermal agenda, there are lessons to be learned from analyzing global approaches to sharing resource risk. There are increasing signs of a resurgence in geothermal markets across Latin America and the Caribbean. […]
Protected: GEOLAC 2015 Presentations
November 23, 2015
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On the Eve of GEOLAC 2015, a Look Back to 2014: Conference Report
November 17, 2015
On the eve of the region’s largest geothermal event – 120 delegates from 30+ countries are now confirmed to participate in GEOLAC 2015 – now is a good time to reflect on how the market has progressed since 2014. To view the 2014 conference report please follow this link: https://newenergyevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/GEOLAC-2014-Final-Conf-Report-WB-EE-logo-CAF.pdf
Record Numbers for GEOLAC 2015
November 17, 2015
On the eve of GEOLAC 2015, 133 delegates from 30 countries are now confirmed for GEOLAC 2015. A record turnout for GEOLAC, this is a clear reflection of strong interest in the regional geothermal market.
110 Delegates from 30 Countries Attending GEOLAC 2015
November 13, 2015
With registration close to capacity, 110 delegates from 30 countries are currently confirmed for GEOLAC 2015. Included in that number is an extraordinary turnout of regional governments comprising attendance from Bolivia, Costa Rica, Dominica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nevis, Nicaragua, Peru, St. Lucia and St. Vincent & Grenadines.
Ernesto Martinez Tiffer, Executive President of ENEL, Confirms Participation at GEOLAC
November 12, 2015
The organizers of GEOLAC are pleased to announce that Ernesto Martinez Tiffer, the Executive President of Empresa Nicaragüense de Electricidad (ENEL), has confirmed he will participate in GEOLAC 2015. Mr. Martinez Tiffer will participate in a session alongside The World Bank and Polaris focusing on the development of the Casita-San Cristóbal geothermal field.
CABEI, Munich Re, CAF & KfW to Launch Bridge and Investment Financing Programs at GEOLAC 2015
November 4, 2015
The organizers of GEOLAC are pleased to announce that CABEI and CAF will launch their new Geothermal Bridge and Investment Financing Programs at GEOLAC 2015. In close partnership with Munich Re, the Programs seek to provide tailored debt financing for both the capacity drilling as well as plant construction phases of the geothermal development cycle. The programs […]