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Three geothermal power pilot projects developed in Colombia
June 22, 2021
In the departments of Casanare and Meta in Colombia, there are three pilot projects being developed for geothermal power generation. Developed by the companies Parex Resources and Ecopetrol, they are utilizing hot water derived from oil drilling to produce geothermal power. Source
Chile inaugurates Latin America’s first thermosolar plant
June 9, 2021
Chile on Tuesday inaugurated Latin America’s first-ever thermosolar energy plant, a vast complex dubbed Cerro Dominador in the Atacama desert that gives a boost to the country’s quest for carbon-neutrality by 2050. Source
Geothermal energy still on the agenda in Grenada, Caribbean
June 6, 2021
In the context of the Caribbean, the news have centered around the French territory of Guadeloupe with currently the only geothermal plant in the region, Dominica, the island of Nevis, UK territory of Montserrat, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. But there clearly has been a wider interest in the Caribbean. The Caribbean country of […]
GEOLAC 2020: Recomendaciones positivas
May 17, 2021
¿Sigues siendo escéptico sobre lo virtual? ¡No lo seas! Los participantes en el 7mo Congreso de Geotermia para América Latina y el Caribe (GEOLAC 2020) tuvieron una experiencia abrumadoramente positiva, calificando el evento con 4.3 / 5 estrellas. ¿Por qué? Convocando a más de 260 asistentes con la participación de 13 gobiernos regionales, nuestra plataforma […]
El Banco Mundial, ESMAP y el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo se confirman como co-anfitriones de GEOLAC 2021
May 17, 2021
Después de un exitoso GEOLAC 2020, y como impulso para las construcciones geotérmicas en la región, New Energy se complace en anunciar que el Grupo del Banco Mundial, ESMAP y el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo han dado un paso adelante para ser coanfitriones de GEOLAC 2021. Estandartes en el mercado regional de energía limpia, su […]
Latin American and Caribbean countries use volcanic landscapes to tap geothermal energy
May 8, 2021
Geothermal, a renewable energy source that involves drilling for hot steam deep underground, currently provides less than 1% of the world’s energy. It’s a resource that could theoretically be accessible everywhere on the planet. Advocates are particularly interested in increasing its footprint in developing countries, such as Latin America and the Caribbean, to help boost […]
First geothermal power plant inaugurated in Colombia
March 29, 2021
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
March 24, 2021
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
March 3, 2021
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 […]