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Grenergy completes development of a 240 MW solar power plant in Chile
January 18, 2023
Spanish renewable energy company, Grenergy, finished development of a 240 MW solar power plant in central Chile. This is the largest solar plant the company has ever built. They expect it to be fully operational in a few weeks. Source: Enerdata
Chile commenced operation on the world’s first photovoltaic plant that is built on a closed tailings dam
December 22, 2022
Chile inaugurated the world’s first photovoltaic plant built on a closed tailings dam. The 3 MW project cost a total of US$3 million. Source: PV Magazine LATAM
A photovoltaic solar power plant with an installed capacity of 1 MW was inaugurated in Filadelfia, Paraguay
December 22, 2022
The Fernheim Cooperative in Filadefia, Paraguay has inaugurated a photovoltaic solar power plant with an installed capacity of 1 MW. The power plant is estimated to meet the energy needs of 350 homes and function as an emergency network for public services in the city. Source: PV Magazine LATAM
Construction to begin in Trinidad on 112.2 MW solar project
December 22, 2022
Trinidad and Tobago project partners bp, Shell, and Lightsource are set to start construction on one of the largest solar projects in the Caribbean. The project will be constructed at two sites and have a combined capacity of 112.2 MW. Source: EnergyNow.TT
Acciona Energy to acquire and develop a 162 MW solar power complex in the Dominican Republic
December 22, 2022
Acciona Energy will acquire and develop a 162 MW solar power complex in the Dominican Republic after coming to an agreement with JMMB Sustainable Energy Fund FES and Dominican diversified holding, Grupo Pais. Acciona Energy will own a 51% stake in the project. Source: Renewables Now
Equinox will start construction on its 531 MW solar project in Brazil
December 8, 2022
Equinox will begin construction on its 531 MW Mendubim solar project in Brazil. The project’s total investment cost is US$430 million. Source: Renews.Biz
Chile’s Colbun commences operation at its 230 MW solar plant in Atacama
December 8, 2022
Colbun has completed the development of the 230 MW Diego de Almagro Sur solar plant in Chile’s Atacama region. The solar plant is connected to 8 MW/32 MWh of battery storage. Source: PV Magazine
Neoen launches commercial operation of two batteries within the Capella and Providencia solar plants in El Salvador.
October 5, 2022
French company Neoen began commercial operation of two batteries within the Capella and Providencia solar plants in El Salvador, with a total storage capacity of 11 MW/8 MWh. Source: PV Magazine LATAM
The University of Panama and Greenwood Energy partner to develop a new utility-scale solar plant in Panama
June 15, 2022
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