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Colombia to inaugurate the Caribbean’s largest floating solar plant
October 9, 2025
Colombia is set to inaugurate the Caribbean’s largest floating solar plant, the 2.8 MWp YurbaQua project in Bolívar’s Parque Central Free Trade Zone. Developed by Enexa, the installation features nearly 5,000 bifacial panels across a 5.3-hectare reservoir, generating an estimated 4.6 GWh of electricity annually. Supported by Colombia’s renewable energy tax incentives, YurbaQua surpasses the […]
Copec Flux and Tesla partner to launch large-scale battery storage projects in Chile
October 9, 2025
Copec Flux has partnered with Tesla to deploy large-scale battery energy storage systems across Chile, marking Tesla’s first certified service partnership in the country. The collaboration will integrate Tesla’s Megapack technology into medium and large-scale projects, beginning with the Cousiño hybrid solar project. As part of the alliance, Copec Flux technicians and engineers are being […]
Colbún begins construction of 228 MW/912 MWh battery storage system at Diego de Almagro Sur solar farm
October 9, 2025
Chilean utility Colbún has begun building a 228 MW/912 MWh battery energy storage system at its Diego de Almagro Sur solar farm in the Atacama region. Spanning five hectares, the project will use lithium-iron-phosphate batteries supplied by Canadian Solar’s e-STORAGE division, with completion and grid connection expected by mid-2026 and full operation by December 2026. […]
Eoliasur secures approval for US$400 million, 405 MW battery storage project in Chile’s Atacama region
October 9, 2025
Argentina-based Eoliasur has received environmental approval for its 405 MW Pueblo Hundido battery energy storage project in Chile’s Atacama region, representing a US$400 million investment. The lithium-ion system will store excess solar power to stabilize the grid and reduce renewable curtailment, with construction slated to begin in October 2026 and operations by October 2027. Source: […]
Engie Chile begins building 140 MW BESS Lile project to replace coal at Mejillones Complex
October 9, 2025
Engie Chile has begun construction of the 140 MW BESS Lile project at its Mejillones complex in northern Chile, featuring 802 MWh of storage—enough to power over 84,000 homes for five hours. The project repurposes existing transmission and infrastructure from the site’s former thermal expansion plans and is set to begin operations in late 2026. […]
Guyana launches nationwide digital transformation to modernize government services by 2026
October 9, 2025
Guyana is launching a nationwide digitization program to modernize government services, with most processes expected to go fully digital by mid-2026. Led by the National Data Management Authority, the initiative will integrate AI, digital infrastructure, and cross-agency systems to improve efficiency and transparency. President Irfaan Ali said the effort will streamline access to key services—from […]
Costa Rica explores green hydrogen to drive carbon neutrality and spur regional growth
September 25, 2025
Costa Rica has launched a feasibility study on the use of green hydrogen in sectors like industry, agriculture, and heavy transport as part of the Costa Rica Green Hydrogen project, backed by the Mitigation Action Facility. With a grid powered almost entirely by renewables, the country sees hydrogen as a pathway to carbon neutrality, including […]
Honduras’ INPREMA eyes US$200 million solar investment in landmark clean energy venture
September 25, 2025
Honduras’ teachers’ pension fund INPREMA is weighing a US$200 million investment in a large-scale solar project, its first major renewable energy venture and the biggest investment in its history. The project, to be developed with state utility ENEE through a tender process, reflects the country’s broader solar expansion, which includes recent projects like the 20 […]
Uruguay awards US$70 million contract to build 75 MW Cerro Largo solar park, set for 2028 operation
September 25, 2025
Uruguay’s state utility UTE has awarded a US$70 million contract to a consortium of Teyma (Uruguay) and Prodiel Energía (Spain) to build the 75 MW Cerro Largo solar park. Located next to the Melo converter station, the plant is scheduled to begin operations in 2028. Source: PV Magazine LATAM