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Progress for Chile’s first geothermal plant
December 29, 2016
While geothermal is stalled in much of Chile, Enel Green Power is making headway on its Cerro Pabellón geothermal plant with an equipment delivery reported to include transformers and pipes and accessories for the plant. ILS Chile coordinated the transport of 120 containers from the ports of Iquique and Antofagasta to the volcanic site in […]
Mexico: 20 GW of clean energy and growing
December 29, 2016
Mexico now has over 20 GW of installed clean energy capacity, and it’s only going to grow. In the next 3 years, solar energy is expected to grow more than 20 times the current figure and wind capacity is anticipated to triple. In a report released by the Secretariat of Energy (SENER), clean energy capacity […]
Honduras: Vestas to build 59 MW wind
December 28, 2016
Honduras is getting 59 MW of wind in 2017. Vestas is entering the Honduras market – its second new market in 2016 – with firm and unconditional orders of 59 MW of V117-3.45 MW. Turbine delivery is planned for the first quarter of 2017, while commissioning is expected for the fourth quarter of 2017. Both orders […]
Colombia: solar industry to grow under new investment
December 23, 2016
Colombia has significant solar energy resource yet has struggled to grow the industry. A new joint investment into a PV firm in Colombia is set to give a much needed boost to the construction of solar projects in the region. Innova Capital Partners, LLC (Innova) and Fondo de Capital Privado de Emprendimiento e Innovación SP […]
Pacific Islands: climate fund to boost renewables transition
December 22, 2016
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $17m in funding to install energy storage systems, support private sector investment, and for capacity building to support the Asian Development Bank (ADB) program to assist seven Pacific island countries to transition to a renewable energy future. The ADB proposed Pacific Islands Renewable Energy Investment Program will assist […]
Argentina: $133m from Green Climate Fund for RenovAr projects
December 21, 2016
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved USD 133 million (EUR 128m) in funding for green energy projects in Argentina at its final board meeting for the year. The Argentine energy ministry further explained the funds will go towards financial guarantees and to extend loans for projects that secured contracts in the RenovAr renewable energy […]
Chile: Engie to invest $450m to develop 400 MW solar
December 20, 2016
The French utility Engie SA – with Solairedirect SA – plans to invest about $450 million to develop 400 megawatts of solar power in Chile’s north and central regions, where transmission lines are available, said Laurent Furedi, chief of strategy at Engie Latin America. Engie acquired Solairedirect SA for about $220 million in 2015 as part […]
St. Kitts: Geothermal potential could be 37 MW
December 19, 2016
After a year of exploration, St. Kitts geothermal developer estimates potential between 18 and 37 MW. Minister of Energy, Honourable Ian Patches Liburd said that developer, Teranov who in September 2015 joined forces with the government of St. Kitts to assess geothermal potential on the island, had found positive prospects for the resource. “I am happy […]
Five-in-five: Chris McCormick, Geothermal Development Facility for Latin America
December 19, 2016
New Energy Events 5 in 5 | Interview with Chris McCormick from New Energy Events on Vimeo. New Energy Events interview series, Five-in-Five, features concise and incisive interviews with leading industry players. We’ll be putting five market-critical questions to each of our interviewees over the course of a highly digestible five minute segment. This week, New Energy Events […]