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High-level delegation visits Costa Rica to discuss investment, renewable energy
March 5, 2019
Indian Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu is part of a high-level delegation which will visit Paraguay and Costa Rica this week. This visit’s purpose is to discuss the opportunities of their bilateral relations in trade and investment – renewable energy, especially hydroelectric, will also be discussed. Source
1,41MW solar PV project enters into operation in Honduras
March 4, 2019
Enertiva has finalised the installation of two roof solar panel systems producing electricity for self-consumption for the Honduran Lady Lee Corporation. Lady Lee is one of the largest developers of shopping centres in Honduras, with a presence in other Central American countries. Enertiva also operates in the wider Central American region, with projects in Guatemala, […]
Call for proposals from energy project sponsors in LAC region
March 1, 2019
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) announced a call for ‘initial proposals from project sponsors’ in Latin America and the Caribbean, its press release read. Project sponsors in LAC, or U.S. companies with project sponsors in the region are invited to submit an initial concept paper to be considered for feasibility studies funding or […]
Geothermal power plant in Costa Rica to start operating this month
March 1, 2019
A new geothermal power plant in Costa Rica, the sixth in the country, will enter into commission this month. The Pailas II geothermal power plant will add 55MW to the installed geothermal energy capacity of 207MW. This project will generate enough energy for an estimated 55 000 homes, and electricity will be provided at a […]
Dominican Republic breaks ground on PV plant
February 28, 2019
The Dominican Republic has broken ground on a new 5MW solar PV project. U.S. company WCG Energy Ltd started the installation of the photovoltaic park. The solar energy park is located in Mata de Palma, Guerra, and will provide 80 000 inhabitants with electricity. The project will provide 110 million KW per year of clean […]
Largest solar park in Costa Rica completed
February 25, 2019
The Cooperative Solar Park, a 5MW solar energy project in Costa Rica, has been completed, announced the North Zone Electrification Cooperative. It is the largest solar park in the country, alongside another 5MW solar park run by the Costa Rica Institute of Electricity. The solar project consists of 19 000 solar panels. It will generate […]
German wind project developer enters market in Panama
February 25, 2019
PNE AG, a German wind projects developer, has bought five wind energy projects in Panama – their first movie for entering the Latin American renewable energy market. The company delivers clean energy projects through their phases of development, project planning, realisation, financing and operation. Their operations are international, with a presence in fourteen countries on […]
Costa Rica awards contract for microgrid project
February 19, 2019
CleanSpark has won a contract to serve as the technical consultant and microgrid control vendor for a large industrial park in Costa Rica. This is CleanSpark’s first contract outside the United States. The company specialises in advanced engineering, software and controls for innovative energy resource and microgrid deployments. CleanSpark’s statement of purpose is to provide […]
Biomass plant in Cuba soon to be completed
February 1, 2019
The first biomass energy plant built in Cuba with foreign investment is set to enter into commission soon. Once finished, the energy plant will provide clean energy by using the by-products of the local Ciro Redondo sugar mill. This 60MW modern plant is situated 430 km east of Havana. Joint venture BioPower S.A. built the […]