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Bankrupt SunEdison strikes a deal with Actis for 1.5 GW of LatAm PV
March 2, 2017
Actis announced this week its acquisition of more than 1,500 MW of solar PV assets in Latin America from bankrupt US developer SunEdison. The company has acquired 578 MW of contracted projects in operation, construction or advanced stage of development, plus more than 1,000 MW of early-stage projects. It gave no further details about the […]
Argentina to improve policies for small-scale solar and geothermal
February 27, 2017
Argentina seeks to strengthen its policies for solar PV and geothermal, in an effort to increase its renewable energy and create a local solar industry. A new bill supporting the development of distributed generation is expected to be approved by the lower house in the first half of this year, and coming into effect in […]
GDF Facility closes in 10 days for Latin American geothermal
February 22, 2017
There are 10 days left to apply for funding under the Geothermal Development Facility for Latin America. Launched on 15 January 2017 the period for submitting Expression of Interests runs out 28 February 2017. The following countries are eligible for consideration within the Andean Region: Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Perú. Within Central America, eligible […]
LAC geothermal market to convene in Mexico City for GEOLAC 2017
February 16, 2017
New Energy Events, with our co-hosts at The World Bank, is excited to announce that the 4th Annual Geothermal Congress for Latin America and the Caribbean (GEOLAC) will take place in Mexico City from April 25th – 26th. As the Caribbean and Latin America search for ways to develop sustainable energy resources to meet growing power demands, geothermal energy […]
Colombia starts construction on its first solar power project
February 12, 2017
Electricity company Celsia will begin work on a 9.9 MW project in March, and grid connection is expected later in 2017. Colombian developers Celsia say that the project, the first solar plant in Colombia will be located in the southwestern region of Valle del Cauca. The plant will be built and operated by Celsia subsidiary […]
Chilean 245 MW solar project secures planning consent
February 9, 2017
The 245 MW Escondido solar PV project is one step closer to construction after Mainstream Renewable Power has secured planning consent from the Chile’s Environmental Assessment Service. The $290m project involves construction of two solar parks located in the communes of Copiapó and Tierra Amarilla: Parque Solar Río Escondido and Parque Solar Valle Escondido. Mainstream […]
US Geothermal to participate in Guatemala’s geothermal RFP
February 8, 2017
Geothermal developer and operator U.S. Geothermal has announced plans to participate in a 40 MW Request for Proposals in Guatemala for geothermal with its El Ceibillo project in the country. On January 10, 2017, the Guatemalan government, through the National Electrical Energy Commission (COMISIÓN NACIONAL DE ENERGÍA ELÉCTRICA-“CNEE”), announced that it is preparing to issue […]
Bolivia creates new Ministry of Energy to lead renewables transition
January 30, 2017
Bolivia reorganized its Energy division last week, creating a new Ministry of Energy, with Rafael Alarcón to head the agency as Energy Minister. The Minister of Hydrocarbons, Luis Alberto Sánchez, officially transferred the functions for the electricity sector of the country to the new Energy Minister, saying, “The new Minister Alarcón will have to continue our efforts […]
Geothermal Development Facility now accepting applications
January 26, 2017
The Geothermal Development Facility (GDF) for Latin American this month began accepting expressions of interest (EOI) for funding awards to cover geothermal exploration, drilling and well testing in 10 Latin American countries. EOIs are due by Feb. 28. The GDF was launched by the German government’s KfW Development Bank together with the European Union and other […]