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Solar farm in Guyana to start construction
April 16, 2019
A 1MW solar farm is to be constructed in Lethem, Guyana. The $564 million project is pending approval from the international tender. Once approval is received, the project should enter into commission within the year. The solar farm will replace the diesel-based electricity supply with a stable and clean energy source. The Minister of Public […]
Costa Rica inaugurates its largest solar park
April 3, 2019
The country’s largest solar energy installation was inaugurated in Costa Rica a few days ago. With over 19,000 solar panels on a surface of 11,2 hectares, the 5MW cooperative solar park will deliver electricity to 5,000 families in the Northern region of the country. Coopelesca, the first Carbon Neutral Cooperative in Latin America leads the […]
USD 30m for financing of solar projects in Central America
March 26, 2019
The energy developer Enertiva announced its partnership with U.S. firm Real Infrastructure Capital Partners will finance over USD 30m of solar energy projects in Central America. The fund will be aimed at regional, medium and large companies operating in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. Companies interested in incorporating solar energy projects […]
Solar battery storage system installed in Saba
March 19, 2019
SMA Sunbelt Energy announced the installation of a new storage system for a solar PV farm on Saba. The 2.3MWh storage system was selected after a bid last year launched by Saba Electric Company NV, the island’s utility. The storage capacity will enable the utility to save around 300 litres of diesel every hour, and […]
1,41MW solar PV project enters into operation in Honduras
March 4, 2019
Enertiva has finalised the installation of two roof solar panel systems producing electricity for self-consumption for the Honduran Lady Lee Corporation. Lady Lee is one of the largest developers of shopping centres in Honduras, with a presence in other Central American countries. Enertiva also operates in the wider Central American region, with projects in Guatemala, […]
Dominican Republic breaks ground on PV plant
February 28, 2019
The Dominican Republic has broken ground on a new 5MW solar PV project. U.S. company WCG Energy Ltd started the installation of the photovoltaic park. The solar energy park is located in Mata de Palma, Guerra, and will provide 80 000 inhabitants with electricity. The project will provide 110 million KW per year of clean […]
1.25 MW solar PV plant inaugurated in Cuba
February 26, 2019
A new solar energy park has been inaugurated in Cuba. The photovoltaic project was financed by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development. Located in the province of Sancti Spiritus, the solar park will generate approximately 1, 875 MWh per year, which will be fed into the National Electro-Energetic System (SEN). The solar park will also […]
Largest solar park in Costa Rica completed
February 25, 2019
The Cooperative Solar Park, a 5MW solar energy project in Costa Rica, has been completed, announced the North Zone Electrification Cooperative. It is the largest solar park in the country, alongside another 5MW solar park run by the Costa Rica Institute of Electricity. The solar project consists of 19 000 solar panels. It will generate […]
35MWp solar park in Honduras ready to enter into commission
February 15, 2019
The Solar Pacific plant, a 35MWp solar PV installation in Nacaome, Honduras has undergone its final testing and is now ready to enter into commission. Enertiva and the Ortiz Group, through its subsidiary Ortiz Energía Honduras, have led the project in a joint partnership. This is their third collaborative project, alongside Independence Plant in El […]