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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 […]
Jamaica’s first utility scale solar plant is complete
February 9, 2017
In a significant step for Jamaican renewable energy, Global Energy Services (GES) announced Wednesday that it has completed the construction of the first utility-scale solar plant in Jamaica. With other projects in the queue, including the Seven Rivers project covered previously by New Energy Events, this will be the first of many large solar projects […]
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 […]
Haiti goes solar: Rooftop PV system inaugurated in Champ-de-Mars
February 8, 2017
Monday, de facto President Jocelerme Privert, inaugurated a state-of-the-art solar power plant with a capacity of 100 Kw to permanently illuminate the Champ-de-Mars area. The implementation of this integrated high-tech system developed by the Canadian consulting engineering firm GENINOV, with a subsidiary established in Haiti since 2009, was financed by the World Bank and should […]
Mexico achieves lowest median price for solar energy
February 6, 2017
In total contracts for 1.8 GW of PV projects awarded in Mexico’s second Clean Energy Auction have been signed, according to Mexican solar association Asolmex. The median price for solar is around US$31.70 per megawatt-hour (MWh) in the auction, the lowest median price to date in the world. In the first auction, which was resolved in […]
OECS geothermal stakeholders want regional mechanism to support development
February 6, 2017
Developing geothermal energy in the Eastern Caribbean could benefit from improved financing, government policy, and the establishment of a regional mechanism to support geothermal development in the region. This information comes as result of a survey conducted by the Energy Unit of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission on geothermal development in the […]
First public EV charging station opens in Costa Rica
February 6, 2017
Costa Rica has just inaugurated its first public electric vehicle charging station which will offer free public access for all EV’s for two years. Costa Rica is a leader in renewable energy, but as it aims for carbon neutrality the nation must tackle vehicle emissions. An alliance with the CNFL electric company and BMW is enabling […]
Honduras: Geothermal plant in advanced stages of construction
February 1, 2017
Construction of the Platanares geothermal power plant in Honduras is at an advanced stage, according to the advisor to the Honduran Council of Private Enterprise (COHEP ), Solomon Ordonez, and as reported by Honduran newspaper La Tribuna. This will be the first geothermal power plant to operate in Honduras. It is expected to start operating this year. The […]
US to continue support for Caribbean energy independence
February 1, 2017
Mission director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Jamaica, Maura Barry, says the United States government will continue to give full support to Jamaica and other Caribbean countries to become energy independent. Addressing a recently held energy-efficiency training workshop for members of the hotel sector in Montego Bay, St James, Barry […]