Geothermal

First geothermal power plant inaugurated in Colombia

Parex Resources Inc., an international oil and gas exploration and development company with headquarters in Calgary, Canada has reached a milestone for the company and Colombia. Source  

Geothermal energy can help Chile decarbonize

Chile seeks to capitalize on the potential of geothermal energy, which could generate 3,800MW and accelerate the decarbonization of its energy matrix.   Source

Prioritizing the role of women in building clean and decarbonized economies across Latin America and the Caribbean

From our Editorial Team

Why women working in the energy sector will play a vital role in LAC’s economic recovery Even before COVID-19, the promise of full gender equality remained unfulfilled in Latin America and the Caribbean despite the fact that women in the labor force improves competitiveness. By one analysis from McKinsey & Company, published prior to the […]

LAC energy experts analyze demand with IAEA support

Energy planning and analysis will be essential in the clean energy transition, and the International Atomic Energy Agency’s energy modeling tools apply to all energy systems, regardless of whether or not they include nuclear power.   Source

The importance of geothermal energy for Chile’s energy mix of the future

In recent interview, Dr. Diego Morata of the Chilean Center of Excellence for Geothermal of the Andes (CEGA) highlights the important role geothermal energy can play for the future energy mix of Chile. Source 

Legislative efforts continue to promote renewables and geothermal in Peru

Legislation presented in Peru, seeks to encourage investment in non-conventional renewable energies and geothermal energy with short-term objectives for the southern part of Peru.   Source

Mexico’s CFE and France to cooperate on implementing ORC units at geothermal fields

State-owned utility and power company CFE (Federal Electricity Commission) has signed a cooperation agreement with the French embassy in Mexico to develop geothermal energy. The agreement will explore the use of binary cycle technology with resources from the French government’s Study Funds and Assistance to the Private Sector (FASEP).   Source

2021 is here. We want to know, how can we support you?

From our Editorial Team

Few among our number will be sorry to put 2020, an undeniably challenging year, behind us. At the outset, in particular, the prognosis looked grim. Economies across our region were in a state of existential crisis, and unemployment was rife. Clean energy, we feared, might be relegated to the back burner, crowded out in the […]

Polaris renegotiates PPA terms for geothermal plant in Nicaragua

Canadian renewables developer Polaris struck a deal to add ten more years to their power purchase agreement (PPA) tied to its San Jacinto geothermal power plant in Nicaragua.   Source