Enerfin, the renewables arm of Elecnor SA, secured a US$66.2 million loan from Banco de Bogota and Banco de Occident for a 129 MW solar PV project in Colombia. Source: Renewables Now
YPF Luz started operations at its 100 MW Zonda solar farm in Argentina. The project required a total investment of over US$90 million. Source: Renewables Now
Green Solutions International SKN Incorporated and North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners partner to establish NABCEP Caribbean, which is the first regional hub for solar energy training and development in the Caribbean. Source: gsiskn
Ongoing flow testing is currently taking place at the second geothermal production well in Dominica. Drilling at the first reinjection well has also began. Source: ThinGeoEnergy
AES is planning to eliminate coal from its portfolio and expand in generation and storage assets in Latin America. They plan to add 2 GW of renewable energy in Latin America by 2024. Source: Energia Estrategica
Panama’s Cabinet Council approved the contract between the University of Panama and the company Greenwood Energy Central America for the development of a 40 MW solar plant at the University. Source: PR Newswire
The Minister of Mines, Ecuador announced a concession to award 500 MW of non-conventional renewable energy generation projects to companies in Ecuador, Mexico, Spain and France. Source: PV Magazine LATAM
Multinational mining company, Anglo American is leading a study on the economic feasibility of setting up a green hydrogen hub in two central regions of Chile, the Santiago Metropolitan region and Valparaiso. Source: Renewables Now
