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Mexico: 20 GW of clean energy and growing
December 29, 2016
Mexico now has over 20 GW of installed clean energy capacity, and it’s only going to grow. In the next 3 years, solar energy is expected to grow more than 20 times the current figure and wind capacity is anticipated to triple. In a report released by the Secretariat of Energy (SENER), clean energy capacity […]
Honduras: Vestas to build 59 MW wind
December 28, 2016
Honduras is getting 59 MW of wind in 2017. Vestas is entering the Honduras market – its second new market in 2016 – with firm and unconditional orders of 59 MW of V117-3.45 MW. Turbine delivery is planned for the first quarter of 2017, while commissioning is expected for the fourth quarter of 2017. Both orders […]
Brazil cancels only wind and solar auction of the year
December 15, 2016
Brazil’s Ministry of Energy and Mines has cancelled the wind and solar auction scheduled for Dec 19 due to oversupply, says a spokesman from MEM. In a previous solar and wind auction in July, the MEM postponed the solar auction to December, but solar and wind have both been effectively removed, making this the first […]
Chile announces 400 MW wind tender
December 1, 2016
Chile has launched a new tender for wind energy to be developed near the remote northern city of Taltal. The land has potential for almost 400 MW of wind energy, said Chile’s energy minister, Andres Rebolledo. The latest tender will be awarded to the company that offers the government the highest rent, including a fixed […]
Argentina doubles renewable energy projects in latest award
November 29, 2016
In a surprising twist to RenovAR 1.5, Argentina has awarded 1281.5 MW of renewable energy capacity, more than double the original ask of 600 MW. “Investors have shown they believe in Argentina,” said Juan José Aranguren, Argentina’s energy minister. A total of 30 projects were selected under this additional tender, including 10 wind projects, representing 765.4 […]
IRENA Report: Dynamic policies driving renewable energy growth in Latin America
November 22, 2016
Latin America hosts some of the world’s most dynamic renewable energy markets, according to IRENA. Countries in the region are endowed with renewable resources that make for unprecedented opportunities in solar, wind, hydro and geothermal energy. The rapid reduction in technology costs help to buoy the business case for renewables investment and with the right […]
Financing secured for large wind farm in Chile
November 22, 2016
Three banks will finance 115 MW wind farm in Chile. Japan’s SMBC, France’s Credit Agricole, and Norway’s DNB have agreed to provide financing for the proposed Cabo Leones 1 Wind Farm in Chile’s Atacama Desert. Spanish energy company, Ibereolica and France’s EDF Energies Nouvelles closed financing with the three banks, according to two sources with […]
Sustaining T&T through renewable energy
November 1, 2016
The case for renewable energy in Trinidad & Tobago can be made through solar and wind resources, abundant in the region. Acting alone, the 5,131 square kilometer island cannot have much impact in global emissions, but combined with other initiatives in the Caribbean, there is potential for the country to become a leader in energy […]
El Salvador tender brings in over 1GW of bids
November 1, 2016
El Salvador’s renewable energy tender of 170 MW brought in over 1 GW of bids from 19 companies. The country’s power distributor, Delsur, said that the combined bids of 29 solar and wind projects total $2 billion. Proposals came from local and international investors, including US, Spain, France, Israel, UK and Germany. Delsur expects the […]