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Mexico’s CFE and France to cooperate on implementing ORC units at geothermal fields
January 5, 2021
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
January 4, 2021
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 […]
Enel Green Power assets valued at up to US$7B for Enel merger
November 13, 2020
As the process continues to merge the Chilean subsidiary of Italian giant Enel Américas with the Latin American operations of Enel Green Power, the latter’s assets have been valued at up to US$7B. Sourc
Net-Zero emissions future in Latin America and the Caribbean offers jobs
November 12, 2020
A recently published report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) looks at the impact of a net-zero economy in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The report, “Jobs in a net-zero emissions future in Latin America and the Caribbean,” finds that transitioning LAC to net-zero emissions has the potential […]
New IDB report on the status of geothermal industry in LAC region
November 2, 2020
New Energy teamed up with the Inter-American Development Bank to release an in-depth market report about the road ahead for geothermal energy Latin America and the Caribbean. Source
The hydrogen economy opportunity in South America
October 26, 2020
In the last decade the importance of hydrogen as an energy vector and the need to decarbonise the energy supply dictated by climate change initiatives, combined with the rapid progress of renewable electricity generation from wind and solar energy that is becoming more competitive with traditional generation methods, and the advances made in hydrogen produced […]
Capture of CO2 and Hydrogen as Part of Latin America’s Energy Future
October 26, 2020
While struggling to increase the generation and consumption of renewable energy, Latin America is beginning to see the rise of new technologies, such as the capture and storage of carbon and hydrogen from fossil fuels or wind and solar energy. Source
Q&A with Paraguay’s Renewable Energy Chief on the Green Hydrogen Market

From our Editorial Team
October 21, 2020
Paraguay is poised to enter the green hydrogen market. The country is keenly aware of the limitations of fossil fuel dependency. By the same token they also know they have a huge comparative advantage when it comes to hydrogen production, with daily electricity surpluses generated at a very low cost. New Energy sat down with […]
Renewables Could Drive Recovery in Latin America
October 21, 2020
Fiona Clouder, the UK COP26 (Conference of the Parties) regional ambassador for Latin America and the Caribbean, said the region’s recovery needs to focus on clean and sustainable power, led by renewable energy. The webcast, co-hosted by the International Renewable Energy Agency and the Latin America Energy Organization, and titled “Accelerating Latin America’s Energy Transformation: […]