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MPC Energy Solutions selects EPC contractor for the construction of new 21 MW solar power plants in El Salvador
September 7, 2021
MPC Energy Solutions has selected ISOTRON SA, part of Spanish Grupo ISASTUR, as EPC contractor for the construction of its Santa Rosa & Villa Sol solar photovoltaic (PV) plants in El Salvador, which have a combined capacity of 21.07 MWp. The construction will commence in September upon financial close with the project financing lender. The […]
Costa Rica seeks to gain offshore wind knowledge
September 7, 2021
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) said on Wednesday that it is working together with Costa Rican energy agencies to establish a route for offshore wind development in the Central American country. The trade association is implementing this joint initiative with the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Environmental Quality of Costa Rica (MINAE) and the […]
Colombia’s renewables auction attracts 107 participants
September 7, 2021
Colombia’s third renewable energy auction drew interest from 107 companies seeking pre-qualification, SIN grid operator XM Compania de Expertos en Mercados, which is organizing the event, has said. Of the total, 55 companies have registered as off-takers, with 52 participants vying to sell power from non-conventional renewable energy sources. The deadline to register on the […]
Building a microgrid that stands its ground in the storm-tossed Caribbean
September 1, 2021
Microgrids act as an alternative, incorporating cleaner fuel sources, such as solar, and cutting the costs of fuel from diesel. Equally important, new microgrids are being designed to operate through the islands’ fierce, hurricane winds and heavy rains across the Caribbean. Source
Colombia’s ISA receives permit for Caribbean grid link
September 1, 2021
Interconexión Eléctrica (ISA) has received an environmental permit for its Sabanalarga-Bolívar transmission project in northern Colombia, according to licensing authority ANLA. Source
Caribbean, Central America solar development advances
September 1, 2021
Various companies across Central America and the Caribbean reported advances in developing solar capacity in the region. The report highlights the Dominican Republic’s national energy commission (CNE) has authorized photovoltaic resource studies for four solar projects which hold provisional concessions. It also highlighted the provisional licenses granted in Panama to Argentum Solar and Caldera Energy for […]
Chile sets record rates in renewable bids
September 1, 2021
Twenty-nine companies placed bids to further develop renewables in Chile setting a record rate. Source (in Spanish)
The ecological fuel of the future that already has projects in Argentina
September 1, 2021
Like many countries across the LAC region, Argentina is weighing entering the green hydrogen race. According to this report by Infobae, experts have identified four regions that make it competitive leveraging its renewables: photovoltaic, biomass, wind and solar energy. Source (in Spanish)
LUMA Energy says grid stabilization work has begun
September 1, 2021
Following a power outage that affected more than 100,000 people across Puerto Rico, LUMA Energy said it had begun work to stabilize the island’s grid, El Vocero reported. Source (in Spanish)