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CORFO Provides USD 10 Million to ENGIE SA for the Development of the First Green Ammonia Production Plant in Chile
January 17, 2022
CORFO has chosen six of the twelve proposals presented in their first call for applications to develop green hydrogen production plants in Chile. The projects will receive total development contributions of US$50 million. The proposals include the development of the first green ammonia production plant in Chile. Source: International Mining
CARICOM Commissions a 400 KW Solar PV and Storage System in Guyana
January 14, 2022
CARICOM will produce solar-generated electricity soon after commissioning a 400-kilowatt solar photovoltaic power generation plant and battery power conditioning system on their compound in Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown. The Japanese government funded the USD 7 million project consisting of 1,500 solar panels, servers, batteries, a carport, and space for educational/recreational activities. In the future, CARICOM expects […]
Matrix Renewables Closes Financing for 328-MW Solar Distributed Generation Portfolio in Chile
January 14, 2022
Matrix Renewables, a Madrid-based renewable energy platform backed by the global alternative asset manager, TPG, closed a non-recourse, long-term financing agreement for 328 MW of solar-distributed generation (DG) projects in Chile. Out of the 48 photovoltaic projects in Chile’s PMGD program (projects with a generation capacity surplus lower than or equal to 9,000 kW), the […]
MPC Energy Solutions Begins Development on El Salvador Solar Plants
January 14, 2022
MPC Energy Solution reached a financial close for the Santa Rosa & Villa Sol solar (PV) plants in El Salvador. With a combined capacity of 21.07 MW, MPCES expects the plants to begin energy production towards the end of 2022, generating around 43 GWh a year and avoiding nearly 11,000 tons of CO2 emissions per […]
Ecopetrol Commits USD 50 Million in Projects to Decarbonize its Activity
January 14, 2022
The Colombian gas company Ecopetrol released its investment plan for 2022. The company expects to invest more than USD 50 million in projects to decarbonize its activity, USD 200 million in water management projects, and USD 6 million in developing green and blue hydrogen pilots and projects to be applied at the refineries. Source: PR […]
Top 10 Geothermal Countries Based on Installed Power Generation Capacity
January 11, 2022
ThinkGeoEnergy published a list of the top 10 geothermal countries in 2021 based on installed power generation capacity. Mexico is on the list at number six with no gain or loss of power generation capacity from the year before. Colombia is a geothermal-newcomer and helped contribute to the 2021 overall generation capacity of 15,854 MW […]
RUBiS Energy Jamaica will Acquire 80 Percent of Photosol France
January 11, 2022
RUBiS Energy Jamaica will complete a USD 422 million deal and acquire 80% of the solar energy company Photosol France. The agreement will allow RUBiS to compete in the renewable energy market in the region. Source: Power Technology
Paraguay could double global green hydrogen production
January 6, 2022
José Bogarín, Executive Director of the Itaipu Technological Park (ITP), says that Paraguay has all the conditions to double the current world production of green hydrogen. If the country were to convert its “export-type” energy into green hydrogen, it would generate 4,500 tons/year of green hydrogen, reaching a global total of 8,500 tons/year. Source: The […]
Chile and Bolivia resume dialogue for possible electricity integration
January 5, 2022
Representatives of the Ministries of Energy of Chile and Bolivia have resumed talks to develop an electrical interconnection study, which will be financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The geothermal industry is a potential big winner. Source: ThinkGeoEnergy