Chile took the first steps in adopting green hydrogen as a fuel for operations at the Merino Benítez International Airport (Santiago International Airport). Air Liquide is working with the airport operator, Nuevo Pudahuel, on the study’s development. Source: Airport Technology
Chile’s government promises to close all the coal-fired power plants in the region by 2025. They are also seeking additional low-cost policy options to decarbonize the power sectors. Source: Clean Energy News
The public-private partnership between the University of Panama and Greenwood Energy will bring a new utility-scale solar plant to Panama. The partnership comes with nearly US$30 million in academic and technical support distributed over two decades to support Panama’s renewable energy future. Source: Yahoo! Finance
The Brazilian development bank (BNDES) will focus on infrastructure projects but seeks smaller stakes in each to distribute capital to more projects. They are also trying to attract private sector banks to this non-recourse project finance model. Source: BNAmericas
ReVolve Renewable Power has signed an agreement with private Mexican landowners for an additional 26,000 acres to expand its existing 400 MW Presa Nueva wind development project. ReVolve is adding up to 300 MW of new wind capacity. Source: SeeTao
The Institute for Environmental Analytics announced an MoU with the Suriname Energy Chamber (SEC), in collaboration with the Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator (CCSA), to conduct a pilot study in Suriname using its EnergyMetric renewable generation modeling software. Source: Ace Media
Embraer SA, the Brazilian aerospace company, signed a PPA guaranteeing that 100% of the electricity the company needs in Brazil will come from renewable sources. Source: Renewables Now
