Wind Energy

Jamaica receives US grant for offshore wind development

October 11, 2017

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a grant to the Petroleum Corp. of Jamaica (PCJ) to support the development of an offshore wind farm in the country. Keystone Engineering Inc. (KEI), a Louisiana-based energy firm, will conduct a feasibility study to explore the viability for offshore wind in Jamaica. KEI designed the first offshore […]

Chile’s Colbun SA wins bid to build largest wind farm in Latin America

September 28, 2017

Following a global bidding process, the Chilean government reported that Chilean based Colbun SA was awarded the rights to build the largest wind farm in Latin America, requiring an investment of nearly $1 billion. The Ministry of National Assets opened bidding for some 8,000 hectares (19,768 acres) of federal lands in the northern region of […]

Construction begins at Peru’s largest wind farm

September 7, 2017

Enel Green Power Peru has started construction on Wayra I, a 132 MW wind farm project in the district of Marcona, in the Ica region. When completed, the $165 million Wayra I will be Peru’s largest wind farm. “The construction of Enel’s first wind farm in Peru furthers our presence in the country and demonstrates our […]