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Another solar pipeline in Mexico secures multilateral backing
November 22, 2019
Energy company IEnova has secured funding for a large-scale, 376MW solar pipeline in Mexico, with support from the World Bank’s International Finance Corp. and the North American Development Bank. The development banks will contribute US$200 million in green loans for the pipeline, which includes the already-operational Pima Solar 110MW plant. This project represents U.S. subsidiary […]
LAC poised for solar capacity surge
November 18, 2019
A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) indicates that Latin America and the Caribbean could grow their installed solar capacity by a factor of 40 in the next 30 years. By 2050, solar PV would be the second-largest power source behind wind, with the potential to employ over 18 million people. An […]
$580 million secured for wind & solar plant in Chile
November 18, 2019
Mainstream Renewable Power has raised US$580 million to fund phase-one construction on what will eventually be its 1.3 gigawatt “Andes Renovables” wind and solar power plant in Chile—one of the largest in Latin America. Financing was provided by a consortium of six banks and is one of the region’s largest renewable energy debt financing deals […]
Jamaica selects bidder for Schools Energy Efficiency and Solar project
October 3, 2019
A new energy efficiency and solar energy project – expected to reduce the electricity cost to pulbic schools by up to 70 per cent – is one step closer to coming online. A bidder has been selected for the Schools Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Public-Private Partnership pilot project, and is now awaiting final approval […]
27 companies will participate in Colombia’s auction for large-scale solar and wind projects
September 18, 2019
The Colombian National Mining and Energy Planning Unit has announced they received over 50 bids from 27 companies for their large-scale solar and wind auction planned next month. The large list of bidders has many global companies, including Acciona, Canadian Solarm EDF, Enel, Solarpack, Trina. A few Colombian power distributors will also participate in the […]
U.S. Virgin Islands push to make solar more affordable
April 18, 2019
Solarize St. John has launched an initiative to offer lower solar energy costs for all residents of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. The initiative will allow all residents to use clean and renewable energy, and provide discounts to families who cannot pay the upfront costs of installing new solar energy systems. With an initial donation […]
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 […]
Jamaican project harnesses solar energy to produce drinking water
February 22, 2019
Solar Buzz Jamaica has finalised a project at the University Hospital of the West Indies Children’s Ward which produces drinking water from sunlight and air. The off-grid and self-sufficient hydro panel system uses a technology called Source. With advanced water capture technology, it harnesses air and sunlight to produce from four to ten litres a […]
Solar companies in Puerto Rico formalise partnership
December 7, 2018
The Solar & Energy Storage Association of Puerto Rico (SESA-PR) is now an official affiliate of Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), a trade association that represents the U.S. solar industry. “This partnership was a natural outgrowth following the solar industry’s response to last year’s devastating hurricanes,” Abigail Ross Hopper, SEIA’s president and CEO said in […]