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Grenlec and Aris test solar-wind lighting technology
May 2, 2016
Grenada’s utility, Grenlec, has partnered with Aris Wind to explore the application of solar-wind lighting technology. Last February Aris installed a Remote Power Unit (RPU) on an island roundabout. These devices capture both wind and solar energy to power LED streetlights. Read more about RPUs here. Eddy Rugel, Aris’ Vice President of Business Development, confirmed, […]
Tres Hermanas wind farm increases Peru’s renewables mix
April 29, 2016
Peru’s wind and solar energy output increased by 79% year-on-year to 96 GWh. The opening of the Tres Hermanas wind farm is the source of this increase. The 97 MW site began operating in March. Thus far, Peru has seen an overall 8.3% increase in renewable energy last year.
Peru’s current installed wind capacity is 1% of total potential
April 8, 2016
This week Peru’s Ministry of Energy reported that the country’s 339.15 MW of wind is only 1% of its total potential wind capacity. At this time, there are four wind farms in Peru, three of which went live in 2014. The largest of these farms, Tres Hermanas, was turned on last month.
155 MW of wind approved in Chile despite violation of indigenous rights
March 24, 2016
The Temucuicui Mapuche community of Chile announced its strong opposition to a 155 MW wind farm. The group said that the farm constitutes “plundering, attack and usurpation” of ancestral territory. The community’s announcement was released after Chile’s Environmental Evaluation Service fave the go-ahead for the wind farm to be built on this territory. The Temucuicui community […]
Mexico heading for dramatic wind additions in 2017-18
March 17, 2016
In 2015, Mexico installed over 700 MW of new wind projects. According to the Mexican Wind Energy Association (AMDEE), Mexico ended 2015 by passing the 3,000 MW mark in wind power capacity. An additional 800 MW of wind power projects are planned for 2016. With the help of the Energy Transition Law, which commits to reaching […]
BOEM gets third 400-MW floating wind lease request off Hawaii
March 11, 2016
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management received a lease request for a 400 MW floating wind energy project from Progression Hawaii Offshore Wind. After reviewing the request, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management found that the company is qualified to pursue the lease.
Dominican Republic adds 49.5 MW of wind
March 10, 2016
Empresa Generadora de Electricidad Haina SA inaugurated a 49.5 MW wind park in the Dominican Republic. The project, which cost 120 USD and took 18 months to construct, consists of 15 wind turbines. Each turbine has a 3.3 MW capacity. The plant will generate 200,000 Mwh of electricity each year, which will double the DR’s wind […]
Major Wind Energy Project Is Coming to St Lucia
March 8, 2016
St. Lucia’s Prime Minister, Dr. Kenny Anthony, announced this week that a 12 MW wind far is on the horizon for the island nation. Once completed, the project could produce as much as 20% of St. Lucia’s electricity needs.
BMR Wind Farm to start production soon
January 25, 2016
With nine out of eleven wind turbines installed, BMR Jamaica is nearly ready to start energy production. During the 20-year PPA, the 36.3 MW wind farm will sell electricity to JPS for 12.9 cents per kwh. During the year-long construction of the farm, 737 Jamaicans were employed in the project.