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Brazil adds 515 MW of solar and wind power capacity in one month
August 10, 2022
Brazil added 514.63 MW of solar and wind power capacity in July. Solar farms account for most of the additional capacity, with 330.51 MW added in the month. Source: Financial Eye
Enel Green Power begins construction on 487 MW solar park project in Colombia
August 10, 2022
Enel Green Power began construction on the 487 MW Guayepo I and II solar park project in northern Colombia. The project’s total investment is US$290 million and will generate more than 1 TWh/year of energy. Source: Renewables Now
300 households in rural Haiti have been equipped with clean energy from Okra Solar’s Mesh-Grid technology
July 27, 2022
The Haiti-based Off-Grid Electricity Fund (OGEF), co-financed by the World Bank has equipped around 300 households in rural Haiti with clean energy from Okra Solar’s Mesh-Grid technology. Source: Okra Solar
Electron Energy and Kroma Energia started development on a 101 MW solar farm facility in Pernambuco
July 27, 2022
Electron Energy and Kroma Energia partner to develop a 101 MW solar farm facility in Pernambuco. The project, which has commenced, will have four solar farms. Source: Renewables Now
The Government of Bermuda issued an RFP for rooftop solar PV systems for government buildings
July 27, 2022
The Government of Bermuda issued a Request for Proposals for rooftop solar PV systems for approximately 30 government-owned buildings. Source: Bernews
ABO Wind signs PPA with Grupo Renovatio for a 20 MW solar project in Colombia
July 13, 2022
ABO Wind and Grupo Renovatio signed a PPA for a 20 MW solar project in Colombia over 15 years, with construction expected to start this year. The contract states ABO Wind will supply 43 GW hours annually beginning in the spring of 2023. Source: Renewables Now
Leclanché, Solrid, and MPC Energy Solutions began construction of SOLEC power plant in St. Kitts and Nevis
June 29, 2022
Leclanché, Solrid, and MPC Energy Solutions began construction on a solar-plus-storage project in St. Kitts and Nevis. The project involves pairing a 35.6 MW solar PV farm with 44.2 MWh of lithium-ion battery storage. The project will provide SKELEC with about a third of the island’s energy needs through a 20-year PPA. Source: Energy Storage […]
CERI celebrates its first three microgrid solar and storage systems in Puerto Rico
June 15, 2022
The Community Energy Resilience Initiative (CERI) is celebrating its first three microgrid solar and storage systems in Puerto Rico. The microgrids are located at a pharmacy, a nonprofit organization, and a fueling station. Source: RMI
Enel Peru will install 300 MW of wind and solar projects in the region.
June 15, 2022
Enel Peru is building a 177MW wind farm expansion and a 123 MW solar farm in the region. Source: Renewables Now