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Spain and Cuba solar associations form alliance
August 31, 2016
A partnership for the development of the Cuban solar industry has formed to share experience and technical expertise between Cuba and Spain. The strategic alliance was signed last week enabling the Spanish solar association (UNEF) and Cubasolar to move forward with plans for 700 MW of solar PV by 2030. Cuba currently has an installed […]
Solar takes at least 6% of Chile’s largest power auction with record low tariffs
August 25, 2016
In an auction without subsidies, solar developers have won 720 GWh of capacity in Chile’s largest-ever power auction. Endesa won about 47% of the tender with an offer not tied to specific projects, while Accion Energia said it will build 183 MW wind facility at La Arauncía. Although wind power dominated the auction, taking 5.8GWh […]
Bermuda gets ready for 6-MW solar tender
August 22, 2016
A new solar power facility will be constructed adjacent to the LF Wade International Airport in Bermuda. The Government of Bermuda has issued an open call to pre-qualify companies seeking to take part in the tender for a two-phase project; the first phase will consist of 6 MW of power and the second phase will […]
Report: Jamaica to put final touches on 33 MW PV project
August 17, 2016
An agreement with Eight Rivers Energy Co Ltd (EREC) and the Jamaican government , for a 33.1 MW solar facility in Westmoreland, is almost complete. Both parties will be represented at the 2016 Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum. Construction is scheduled to start by 2017 and power supply should commence in 2018. Energy and Technology Minister […]
JinkoSolar signs three solar PPAs for its 188MWac projects in Mexico
August 8, 2016
The solar market is becoming increasingly competitive and in Latin America. Mexico has attracted the interest of Chinese solar PV firm, JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. The company signed 3 PPAs with the Mexican Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), to provide 188 MW of solar energy beginning in 2018. Electricity generated will be sold to the CFE […]
Antigua and Barbuda turn to British PV company to supply solar solutions
August 7, 2016
The government of Antigua and Barbuda will return to work with UK-based firm PV Energy Ltd for further implementation of utility-scale and rooftop solar arrays across the country. In a previous contract, the company completed an installation of a 3 MW ground-mounted facility at the V.C. Bird International Airport and has begun construction of a […]
Green climate fund approves loan for 143 MW solar project in Chile
July 22, 2016
The South Korea-based Green Climate Fund approved a loan for a large-scale PV project in Northern Chile. The site will have an initial capacity of 143 MW, though future expansion could put total capacity at 250MW. Project implementation will be done by Sonnedix, a US-based company. While Chile’s government has taken measures to attract renewable […]
Macquarie fund to buy 22.5-MW solar project in Mexico
July 19, 2016
Macquarie Mexican Infrastructure Fund (MMIF) will supply solar power to government and the private sector in Mexico. As the first managed fund in Latin America, it will buy a 22.5 MW solar project in Coahuila for about MXN 758 million (USD 41m). This represents MMIF’s second investment in renewable energy, as it already has a […]
Nicaragua: clinic will use solar thermal energy for air conditioning and water heating
July 14, 2016
A new solar plant at a clinic in Managua, Nicaragua, will save approximately 1,100 tonnes of CO2 per year. Solid, a Graz-based company specializing in solar thermal systems, will fund the € 4 project using a “soft loan”. Sited for the Hospital Militar Dr. Alejandro Dávila Bolaños, the plant will cover the entire hot water […]