Petrobras Starts Binding Phase Of Wind Farms
(Petrobras, 12.Jun.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on 13 March 2020 and 4 May 2020, announces the beginning of the binding phase regarding the joint sale,...
Power Rate Hike To Hurt Renewable Energy Firms
(Reuters, 11.Jun.2020) — An influential Mexican business lobby on Thursday warned a hike in the price that private power producers pay to access the country’s main electricity transmission grid will...
First Semi-submersible Floating Wind Farm Sets Sail
(Repsol, 28.May.2020) — The WindFloat Atlantic project is taking one of the final steps towards becoming fully operational. The last of the three pre-assembled wind turbine platforms making up the...
Atlas And DNB Issue Solar PV Bond In Latin America
(Atlas, 3.Mar.2020) — Atlas Renewable Energy, and DNB Markets announced the issuance of a $253 million US private placement ("USPP") in Green Bond format. The notes were rated investment grade...
Banks Willing To Invest In Renewables
(Trinidad Newsday, 6.Feb.2020) — Caribbean banks are well aware of the potential for investing in renewable energy across the region. What is required, however, is a more streamlined approach to...
Petrobras Releases Wind Power Plant Teaser
(Petrobras, 31.Jan.2020) — Petrobras has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), regarding the sales of all of its equity stakes in the companies Eólica Mangue Seco 1 and Eólica Mangue...
Atlas Says Fourth Brazilian Plant In Operation
(Atlas, 17.Dec.2019) — Atlas Renewable Energy, a leader in clean energy across Latin America, announces that its fourth project in Brazil, Sertão Solar Barreiras Complex, is fully operational. The plant...
Cuba Working To Boost Renewable Energy
(Xinhua, 29.Nov.2019) — Cuba hopes to generate a quarter of its energy needs from renewable sources over the next decade, an industry official said on Thursday. The government's Renewable Energy...
Clorox And Enel Green Power Ink Deal
(Clorox, 13.Nov.2019) — The Clorox Company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Enel Green Power North America signed a 12-year, 70 megawatt (MW) virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for the...
LAC On Brink Of Massive Solar Power Growth
(IRENA, 12.Nov.2019) — Latin America and the Caribbean could grow their installed solar capacity by a factor of 40 by 2050, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency...
Uruguay’s UTE Sets Energy Export Record
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 2.Nov.2019) — Uruguay generated a total of 60.7 gigawatt hours (GWh) of energy on 30 Oct., of which more than half (32.7 GWh, 54% of...
BHP To Replace Coal With Renewables In Chile
(The Guardian, 22.Oct.2019) — Mining giant says contracts will cut energy prices by 20% and save 3m tonnes of carbon The mining giant BHP has signed four renewable energy contracts...
Repsol’s Brufau Says Gas The Only Transitional Energy
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 10.Oct.2019) — Repsol’s President Antonio Brufau said during a visit to Bolivia that natural gas is the only transitional energy. “All the countries that are...
LatAm Pledges 70% Renewable Energy
(Reuters, Valerie Volcovici, 25.Sep.2019) — Latin American countries have set a collective target of 70% renewable energy use by 2030, more than double what the European Union is planning, Colombia’s...
Sungrow Supplies Argentina’s Solar Plant
(Sungrow, 16.Aug.2019) — Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, announced that a 100.1 MWp solar plant utilizing the Company's 1500Vdc central inverter solutions came online in Cafayate,...
Enel Signs With Angloamerican In Chile
(Enel, 30.Jul.2019) — Enel, through its Chilean subsidiary Enel Generación Chile, and global mining company AngloAmerican signed an agreement whereby Enel’s Chilean subsidiary will supply up to 3 TWh of...
Europe’s Norway To Fund 30 MW Solar-Plus-Storage In Guyana
(Renewables Now, 10.Jun.2019) — Norway, through its ministry of climate, has approved the transfer of funds for the construction of 30 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) farms with energy storage...
Millions To Collaborate Worldwide For World Oceans Day This June 8
(World Oceans Day, 7.Jun.2019) — The World Oceans Day Youth Advisory Council will help steer the way this week leading up to World Oceans Day on June 8. With increasing...
Santiago: Home To The 1st Club Worldwide To Operate 100% On Renewable Energy
(Lonely Planet, Kelly Magyarics, 4.Jun.2019) — This week, La Feria in Santiago, Chile’s Barrio Bellavista became the first nightclub in the world to sustainably cover 100% of the energy it...
Trinidad Energy Chamber To Host Energy Efficiency And Renewables Conference
(Energy Chamber, 4.Jun.2019) — The Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago is hosting its Energy Efficiency and Renewables Conference on 10-11 June 2019 at the Ballroom, Hilton Trinidad and Conference...
Sempra Completes $2.5Bn Divestiture Of Renewables, Non-Utility NatGas Assets
(Sempra, 22.Apr.2019) — Sempra Energy has completed the divestiture of its U.S. renewables business and non-utility natural gas storage assets, generating approximately $2.5 billion in total cash proceeds. The announcement...
Altus Power Acquires 19 MW Operating Solar Portfolio
(Altus, 17.Apr.2019) — Altus Power America, Inc. completed the acquisition of a multistate operating portfolio of ground-mounted solar assets. The 19 megawatt (MW) DC portfolio of solar energy systems sell...
JPS Invests $25m In Storage Facility To Address Power Fluctuations
(Jamaica Gleaner, Steven Jackson, 14.Apr.2019) — Power utility Jamaica Public Service Company, JPS, will commission a US$25 million storage facility in phases this year as a safeguard against power outages....
LatAmNRG Colombia Briefs: OTA Pipeline Attack, Orca-1 Well
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 12.Apr.2019) — Heard on the street and LatAmNRG briefs related to a new attack on the OTA pipeline, the Orca-1 well expected online in 2026,...
Enel Ups Stake In Chile Unit, Supports $3.5bn Capital Hike Plan
(Renewables Now, 11.Apr.2019) — Italian renewables-focused utility Enel SpA (BIT:ENEL) on Wednesday said it has concluded the purchase of an additional 4.62% stake in its Chile-based unit and announced plans...
Chile Launches Floating Solar Farm On A Copper Mine Tailings Pond
(JWN, 29.Mar.2019) — Chile has its first floating solar farm installed and on a brand-new type of site: a tailings pond at a copper mine owned by London, UK-based mining...
Sungrow PV Inverter Solutions Showcased at Solar Power Mexico
(Sungrow, 20.Mar.2019) — Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd, an inverter solutions supplier for renewables, introduced its PV product portfolio at Solar Power Mexico, strengthening its commitment to solar energy in...
Atlas Announces $152mn For Financing Of Three Solar Energy Plants In Brazil
(Atlas, 18.Mar.2019) — Atlas Renewable Energy announced the completion of long-term financing of three of its solar energy plants in Brazil for a total amount of $152 million. The financing...
Despite Andean Sun, Renewables in Colombia Faces Cloudy Outlook
(Reuters, Julia Symmes Cobb, Nelson Bocanegra, 14.Mar.2019) — The 36,000 solar panels gleam in the tropical heat of a valley outside the city of Yumbo in western Colombia, feeding dozens...
How Private Investment Powers Argentina’s Renewable Revolution
(Power Technology, Julian Turner, 18.Feb.2019) — Argentina recently entered the top ten on the Ernst & Young global renewable energy index for the first time and, with help from the...
Canadian Solar Secures 295 Million Brazilian Reais Financing
(Canadian Solar, 31.Jan.2019) — Canadian Solar Inc. has secured a 295 million Brazilian reais (US$80 million) financing from Banco do Nordeste S.A. (BNB) for its 114 MWp Salgueiro solar power...
Argentina Signs $250 Mln Guarantee Deal For RenovAr Projects
(Renewables Now, 15.Jan.2019) — The Argentine Minister of Finance, Nicolas Dujovne, signed on Monday an agreement with the World Bank for a $250-million (EUR 217.7m) guarantee to support winning projects...
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy Raises $11 Million From IPO
(MPC, 25.Dec.2018) — MPC Caribbean Clean Energy Ltd has raised US$11 million from its initial public offering (IPO) on the Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago stock exchanges. The offering opened...
LatAmNRG Briefs: Maurel & Prom Venezuela, Argentina Renewables, Ecopetrol Pre-Salt, Guyana Governance
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 21.Dec.2018) — Heard on the street and LatAmNRG briefs on Argentina’s renewable energy sector, Maurel & Prom’s acquisition of Shell’s interest in the Urdaneta West...
Argentina’s Genneia Switches On 100 MW Of Solar, Wind Parks
(Renewables Now, 21.Dec.2018) — Argentine thermal and renewable energy group Genneia SA has switched on 100 MW of renewable power plants, the Ministry of Energy and Mines announced on Thursday....
Consumers Worry, Countries Fumble In Addressing Global Plastic Use
(Orb Media Inc., 14.Dec.2018) — New Orb Media Inc. reporting and data analysis shows consumers are extremely worried about plastic's impact on the world. There is widespread public confusion regarding...
Jamaica Leads Caribbean In Renewable Energy
(Jamaica Gleaner, 11.Dec.2018) — Jamaica is now developing its renewable-energy potential at a leading pace among its Caribbean neighbours with support from private investment, says David Delaire, managing director, Germany-based...
Time For Texas To Share Renewable Energy Expertise With Mexico
(Caller Times, Carlos Torres-Verdin, 28.Nov.2018) — Ignore the incendiary rhetoric coming out of Washington D.C., the new political climate south of the border has never been more favorable, especially toward...
ANCAP Interested In Hydrogen For Transport, Marta Jara Says
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 11.Nov.2018) — Uruguay is studying possibilities with hydrogen. “ANCAP is interested in the hydrogen option, because it is an ideal energy for transport, and which...
Uruguay’s Energy Matrix And Renewable Energies
“Uruguay’s energy matrix is one of the most outstanding in the world due to the variety of renewable energies” -- ANCAP President Marta Jara.
Argentina Aims To Cover 20% Of Energy Demand in 2025 With Renewables
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 8.Nov.2018) — Argentina’s shale boom taking place in the Vaca Muerta formation in Neuquen will not stop the country from pursuing goals related to renewable...
YPF Seeks To Generate 20% Of Energy from Renewable Sources By 2023
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 31.Oct.2018) — YPF announced it will continue with electric power generation projects through its affiliate YPF LUZ as part of its transformation as an energy...
Uruguay Sets Deadline To Seek Renewable Energy Fiscal Incentives
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 13.Oct.2018) — Companies seeking to benefit from renewable energy tax benefits will have until October 24, 2018 to submit details related to their projects. Companies...
Grid Connection for Over 1 GW of Enel Solar Parks in Mexico
(Renewables Now, 28.Sep.2018) — Italian energy major Enel SpA has switched on and hooked to the grid two solar parks in Mexico totalling 1,089 MW. The 828-MW Villanueva and 260-MW...
Uruguay: A Clean Energy Leader
(Uruguay Investment Agency, 10.Sep.2018) — Uruguay stands out in Latin America for its high living standards and social and political stability. Today it is also a world leader in renewable...
Can Solar Energy Speed Puerto Rico’s Recovery?
(PBS NewsHour, 20.Mar.2018) – Here's what it would take Six months after Hurricane Maria, and whole towns in Puerto Rico still remain without power. Many think solar energy can help the...
