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Petrobras and partners unveil Brazil’s most powerful onshore wind turbine at 7 MW
September 25, 2025
Petrobras, in partnership with WEG SA and Norway’s Statkraft, has installed Brazil’s most powerful onshore wind turbine, a 7 MW unit located at the Seabra Wind Farm in Bahia. The turbine can generate about 2,500 MWh per month—enough to power 15,000 homes annually. Source: Nasdaq
Honduras inaugurates 50 MW solar plant
September 25, 2025
Honduras has inaugurated its first state-owned solar plant, the 50 MW Patuca project in Olancho, equipped with over 74,000 panels to supply clean power to more than 116,500 homes. The project was developed by national utility ENEE and financed through the Central Bank Source: Renewables Now
Chile unveils investment guide to support US$4 billion data center boom
September 25, 2025
Chile has introduced a new investment guide to clarify regulatory processes for building data centers, aiming to make it easier for investors to navigate approvals. The initiative comes as the country expects more than US$4 billion in upcoming data center projects, reinforcing Chile’s role as a growing hub for digital infrastructure in Latin America. Source: […]
Google Cloud expands AI in Brazil with Gemini Models, Trillium TPUs, and new data-sovereignty solutions
September 25, 2025
Google Cloud unveiled new AI technologies at a customer event in São Paulo, showcasing how its Gemini models are helping Brazilian companies and institutions to innovate. The company announced that Brazil will host Trillium, its sixth-generation TPU, delivering major performance and energy efficiency gains for training and running AI models locally. Source: BNAmericas
Chile advances US$13 billion green hydrogen projects to power low-carbon copper mining in Antofagasta
September 25, 2025
Chile’s growing portfolio of green hydrogen projects, worth nearly US$13 billion, is targeting synergies with the mining sector to cut fossil fuel use and support low-carbon copper production. Major miners including Antofagasta Minerals, BHP, and Codelco are exploring applications such as fuel cells and dual combustion systems. In the Antofagasta Region, home to over half […]
Eletrobras partners with Google Cloud and C3 AI to boost grid intelligence and AI weather forecasting
September 25, 2025
Eletrobras, Latin America’s largest power company, recently announced new tech partnerships, including a project with Google Cloud to apply AI weather forecasting to its power plants and transmission assets. Using Google DeepMind’s WeatherNext model, the tool integrates satellite, radar, and station data to better predict climate events and guide operations, The solution was developed in […]
Dominican Republic grants provisional concession for EGE Haina’s 50 MW Los Mangos wind project
September 25, 2025
The Dominican Republic’s National Energy Commission (CNE) has granted a provisional concession for EGE Haina’s proposed 50 MW Los Mangos wind project in Baní, Peravia province. The company has 18 months to complete required studies before seeking a definitive concession, with the project eligible for renewable energy incentives. Source: BNAmericas
Brazil’s Juma Amazon lodge switches to 100% sustainable microgrid
September 25, 2025
The Juma Amazon Lodge now runs entirely on a sustainable microgrid powered by Huawei’s storage and inverter technology, with design by AF Soluções and integration by partners HDT and Valley. The project eliminates the need for costly diesel transport and reduces emissions, showcasing the potential of clean energy solutions for off-grid regions in Brazil’s Amazon. […]
Puerto Rico rooftop solar surpasses 1,200 MW, now powering over 10% of island’s electricity needs
September 25, 2025
By June 2025, Puerto Rico reached 1,200 MW of rooftop solar under its net metering program, supplying over 10% of the island’s electricity consumption and generating an estimated 1,800 GWh annually. Rooftop solar capacity has grown fivefold in four years, with most systems paired with batteries that provide backup during outages and may also supply […]