Japan

Mexico issues sustainable bonds worth US$550 million in Japan

September 7, 2022

Mexico placed US$550 million worth of sustainable bonds in Japan, becoming the first Latin American country to place sustainable bonds in Japan. Source: Latin Finance 

USD 100m loan deal for renewable projects in Central America

November 12, 2018

The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) and the Japanese Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) have signed an agreement to provide a USD 100 million loan for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in Central America. This loan aims to strengthen green financing operations, and support projects that generate clean energy, encourage regional development […]

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 […]

Bolivia geothermal exploration to begin 2017

December 8, 2016

Bolivia has committed to diversifying its energy supply, and if all goes according to plan geothermal will be an integral part of their profile. Geothermal exploration at the Laguna Colorado site – close to the border of Chile – is set to begin in 2017 with the support of ICE from El Salvador. The plant […]

Japanese geothermal targets Latin America

November 30, 2016

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Ltd., a venture between Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Hitachi Ltd., is eyeing Latin America to export its geothermal turbines, hoping to supply equipment for projects backed by Japan’s aid agency. The company, which announced winning an order in October to supply a 55-megawatt turbine for a project in Costa Rica, […]

Dominica signs up for Japanese climate change partnership

April 13, 2016

Dominica has signed up to participate in the Climate Change Partnership, a program funded by the Japanese government under the United Nations Development Program. This project seeks to support countries in lowering emissions while improving energy security in an effort to mitigate climate change. According to Yoko Ebisawa, Project Manager, “Interventions under the project include […]