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Atlas Renewable Energy signs PPA with Enel Generación Chile for first wind project
May 5, 2022
Atlas Renewable Energy secured a PPA with Enel Generación Chile to develop its first wind power project. It will supply 1.3GWh per year to Atlas’ three wind sites, totaling 417 MW across Chile. Source: Renews Biz
AES Andes to supply solar and wind to power Microsoft datacenter in Chile
April 14, 2022
Chilean electricity distributor AES Andes has entered into a renewable energy purchase agreement (REPA) with global technology giant Microsoft to supply solar and wind energy to power the Microsoft datacenter in Chile. Source: Taiyang News
AES and BRF sign agreement to construct the Cajuina wind complex in Brazil
March 29, 2022
AES signed an agreement with BRF, the Brazilian food giant, for a joint venture to construct a 160MW wind project in Brazil. The wind project, the Cajuina wind complex, located in Rio Grande do Norte, is scheduled to start operations in 2024. The complex will supply BRF with energy through a 15-year PPA. Source: Renews.Biz
Barranquilla, Colombia signs MoU for construction of 350 MW offshore wind farm
March 29, 2022
The city of Barranquilla in Colombia signed an MoU with a subsidiary of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to construct a 350MW offshore wind pilot project. If successful, the project will be the first offshore wind farm in Latin America. Source: Renews.Biz
Total Eren Commissions 92 MW Terra Santa and 67.5 MW Maral Wind Farms in Brazil
February 2, 2022
Total Eren, an IPP based in Paris, commissioned the Terra Santa and Maral wind farms in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Both wind farms hold a 20-year PPA with the power generator, Cemig GT, and have a total investment of USD 154 million. Together, they will generate 730 GWh per year. Source: Total Eren
Brazil Establishes Guidelines for Offshore Wind Development
February 2, 2022
The Brazilian government established new guidelines for the installation of offshore wind projects. The parameters assign the use of physical spaces and determine the best ways to utilize natural resources for offshore wind energy generation. Source: Upstream Online
Neoenergia Begins Operations of 468 MW Charfariz Wind Farm
February 2, 2022
Neoenergia, Brazilian energy behemoth, commissions Chafariz, the 468 MW wind farm in Sertao da Paraiba, Brazil. Source: Renews Biz
Colombia Unveils USD 19 Million Guajira 1 Wind Farm
January 25, 2022
Colombia recently inaugurated the country’s largest wind farm, Guajira 1, which expects to generate around 20MW and had a total investment of about USD 19 million. Elecnor constructed the Guajira 1 wind farm, the first of 16 wind farms to be developed in the area. Source: Power Info Today
BMR Secures USD 88 Million Loan to Refinance Solar and Wind Project Debt
January 24, 2022
BMR Energy uses USD 88 million loan from CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank and National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCB) to refinance the debt from its wind and solar photovoltaic independent power producers (IPP) in Jamaica, Grand Cayman, and Guatemala. Source: Jamaica Observer