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Bolivia: Laguna Colorada geothermal project moves forward with help from Nicaragua
November 2, 2015
Bolivia’s Laguna Colorada geothermal project will get assistance from Nicaragua to install an initial 50 MW plant by 2019. According to Ernesto Martinez, CEO of Nicaraguan power company Empresa Nicaraguense de Electricidad (ENEL), Nicaragua is ready to share 32 years of experience in geothermal energy development with the South American state. At a recent meeting […]
Nicaragua: Production Testing at San Jacinto Geothermal Project to Start in January
October 26, 2015
The San Jacinto Geothermal Project in Nicaragua will move forward late this year. Polaris Infrastructure Inc., a Toronto-based company engaged in the operation, acquisition and development of renewable energy projects in Latin America anticipates drilling for the first of these three wells at the San Jacinto Geothermal Project in Nicaragua to be complete in early […]
Waste-to-energy in Nicaragua – Plans to Build Plant in Managua
October 12, 2015
Managua’s city council approved a thirty-year operating permit to W2E Eco Energy Investment Nicaragua for a waste-to-energy plant. According to mayor Daysi Torres, the company plans to invest $17 million in the plant, which will be located at the La Chureca landfill and will transform plastic bags into synthetic fuel. The plant will have the […]
Iceland Drilling Co awarded geothermal contract in Nicaragua
September 14, 2015
Iceland Drilling Co. has been awarded a contract to drill two new production wells at the San Jacinto-Tizate Geothermal site in Nicaragua. The wells will have a production capacity of 72 MW. Addtionally, Iceland Driling Co. will work to improve four existing injection wells. The project award was given by Polaris Energy Nicaragua SA (PENSA). […]
CAF & Exergy Announce Sponsorship of GEOLAC 2015
July 22, 2015
The organizers of the Geothermal Congress for Latin America and the Caribbean (GEOLAC 2015) are excited to announce that CAF, Development Bank of Latin America, and Exergy, the developers and producers of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems, have renewed their sponsorship of GEOLAC for 2015. New Energy Events looks forward to working with Exergy and CAF […]
The World Bank Group to Co-Host GEOLAC 2015
July 22, 2015
New Energy Events, the organizers of GEOLAC, are proud to announce that the World Bank Group will reprise its role as Co-Host of GEOLAC for 2015. The World Bank Group is the single largest multilateral development financier of the global geothermal markets and is currently leading the Global Geothermal Development Plan (GGDP) that has raised […]
IDB Approves US$65m for Nicaragua; Government to Present Investment Plan at CAMRIS
July 3, 2015
As part of an effort to help Central American countries create a sustainable energy matrix through renewable energy generation, greater private investment and energy efficiency, the IDB approved a loan to Nicaragua for USD 65 million.
Nicaraguense de Electricidad Seeks Hydroelectric Plant Equipment
June 7, 2015
Nicaragua’s utility, Nicaraguense de Electricidad (ENEL) has released a tender for a supplier of plant equipment for the rehabilitation of two 50 MW hydroelectric projects. The project is funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) and others.