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Latin American green hydrogen: Desalination part of the equation
October 26, 2021
Green hydrogen developers looking to tap Latin America’s vast potential will need to consider water resources when drawing up their plans. With high power plant capacity factors, particularly in the Southern Cone countries, the region can produce the abundant, cheap and clean electricity that green hydrogen firms will need to help turn a profit. […]
Green Hydrogen market size is likely to reach valuation of USD 2,569.7 million by 2028
October 26, 2021
The global Green Hydrogen Market is expected to reach a market size of USD 2,569.7 Million by 2028 and register a high CAGR during the forecast period, according to a latest report by Reports and Data. Factors such as rising investments and increasing focus and related initiatives by governments across various countries to reduce dependence on fossil […]
Spanish Hydrogen Association lands in Colombia to defend the interests of the energy sector
October 26, 2021
The Spanish Hydrogen Association (AeH2) has signed a collaboration agreement with the Ministry of Mines and Energy and the Ministry of Environment and Development of Colombia, with the aim of generating synergies in the defense of the interests of the energy sector and the use of hydrogen, as reported in a statement. Source
Chile: Santiago airport is set to be the first in the region to use hydrogen as fuel
October 26, 2021
Both the Chilean Ministry of Energy and Mining and Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport announced their plans to evaluate initiatives and projects that would promote the use of green hydrogen in aircraft operating in the country’s capital. It becomes the first airport to use this technology in Latin America. Source
U.S. lawmakers demand answers from LUMA Energy regarding Puerto Rico’s failing electric grid
October 18, 2021
House Democrats in a Friday letter asked the head of Puerto Rico’s electric utility, LUMA Energy, for additional details on staffing levels, expenditures, executive compensation and a stretch of power outages that have occurred since the company took over grid operations from the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) this summer. Source
The battle for solar power in Puerto Rico
October 18, 2021
Campaigners say rooftop solar and storage system should be rolled out more widely to tackle Puerto Rico’s energy crisis and the global climate emergency – both of which are exacerbating racialized health inequalities, as reported by The Guardian. Source
What the Caribbean Needs from COP26
October 14, 2021
Nowhere in the world needs COP26 to deliver more than the Caribbean. As the effects of climate change accelerate, New Energy asked key figures from across the region to tell us what they hope for, and what the international community needs to do to support the bid for resilience and the energy transition in the […]
Financing pipeline for Caribbean solar projects
October 14, 2021
Soleco Energy looks to secure US$25mn (syndicated amount US$11.1mn, financing amount US$13.9mn) for a portfolio of distributed generation assets in Jamaica for a combined 11.25MWp which will be contracted with commercial and industrial clients through long-term lease contracts in a first phase, as reported by BNA Americas. Source
Green hydrogen production to drive Latin America and the Caribbean’s green energy agenda with effective policy intervention
October 14, 2021
GlobalData’s latest report, ‘Latin America and the Caribbean Hydrogen Market’, notes that an abundance of renewable and biomass resources in the LAC region could allow for low-cost green hydrogen production, with Chile expected to produce the world’s cheapest green hydrogen in its southern regions by 2030. The report highlights that the main barrier to the […]