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Chile inaugurates Latin America’s first thermosolar plant
June 9, 2021
Chile on Tuesday inaugurated Latin America’s first-ever thermosolar energy plant, a vast complex dubbed Cerro Dominador in the Atacama desert that gives a boost to the country’s quest for carbon-neutrality by 2050. Source
MPC Energy Solutions invests in cogeneration in Puerto Rico
June 8, 2021
MPC Energy Solutions N.V. has signed the acquisition of a 3.4 MW Combined Heat and Power (CHP) project in Puerto Rico. The project will sell the produced heat and power under a 12-year USD-denominated energy service agreement to an unnamed pharmaceutical company. Source
World’s largest ‘green hydrogen’ offtake deal signed in California by waste-to-H2 start-up
June 8, 2021
Washington DC-based waste-to-hydrogen company SGH2 Energy will supply 3,850 tonnes of “greener-than-green” H2 annually to two of California’s largest owners and operators of hydrogen refueling stations under a ten-year contract. SGH2 claims the deal, whose financial terms were not released, is the first and only long-term green hydrogen off-take agreement thus far globally. “The world […]
CIFI and Banverde close $57M credit for a rooftop solar facility in Mexico; increases capital raise to $76M
May 26, 2021
The investment round was led by Corporacion Financiera para el Financiamiento de Infraestructura (CIFI), with capital contributions from co-sponsors WRB Serra Partners and Banverde Activos, leading to a total deployment capacity of US$76 million in the next 3 years. As a result of the financing, Banverde estimates the installation of 80 MW in rooftop solar […]
Accelerating the energy transition would benefit the environment and the economy in Panama
April 26, 2021
A new study by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) shows that integrating the energy transition as part of the post-COVID-19 stimulus and recovery plans will trigger significant benefits, not only for the environment and human health, but also for the economy, including the creation of new jobs. This represents a contribution to the Panamanian […]
Eletrobras signs green H2 deal with Siemens
April 13, 2021
Brazil’s state-controlled utility Eletrobras signed a preliminary agreement with Germany’s Siemens Energy to develop a green hydrogen pilot plant, adding to regional momentum surrounding the emerging resource. Source
Barbados RF bank completes BBD$14M green energy bond
March 30, 2021
Barbados-based RF Merchant Bank & Trust Limited (RF) announced that it has completed a fund raise of BBD$14M in Green Energy bonds for Williams Renewable Energy Limited — a wholly owned subsidiary of Williams Caribbean Capital, an entity focused on alternative energy. Source
Algae cleared from Caribbean beaches can power hotels
March 29, 2021
Y.A. Maof, an Israeli company that works on environmental and waste disposal projects. After a trip in the Dominican Republic, the company found combining the algae found on the beach with organic waste in a biogas facility could enable energy generation. A pilot has been set up to evaluate the impact. Source
Geothermal energy can help Chile decarbonize
March 24, 2021
Chile seeks to capitalize on the potential of geothermal energy, which could generate 3,800MW and accelerate the decarbonization of its energy matrix. Source