11/19/2017 - UK trade minister lobbied Brazil on behalf of oil giants

A telegram obtained by Greenpeace shows that Greg Hands met a Brazilian minister to discuss relaxation of tax and environmental regulationBritain successfully lobbied Brazil on behalf of BP and Shell to address the oil giants’ concerns over Brazilian taxation, environmental regulation and rules on using local firms, government documents reveal.The...

11/17/2017 - Weltec to expand biogas project in Uruguay

Weltec Biopower recently signed a contract to expand a biogas facility in Uruguay for Estancias del Lago, a producer of powered milk. Weltec set up an initial biogas plant for EDL in 2013 and will complete the expansion project in late 2018....

11/17/2017 - Wind projects secure 43.5% in Mexican auction

MEXICO: Wind projects took almost 45% of the successful clean energy capacity in Mexico's latest power auction, with solar taking the remaining 55%, as prices fell to an average of $20.57/MWh....

11/17/2017 - Wind projects secure 43.5% in Mexican auction

MEXICO: Wind projects took almost 45% of the successful clean energy capacity in Mexico's latest power auction, with solar taking the remaining 55%, as prices fell to an average of $20.57/MWh....

11/16/2017 - 'Political watershed' as 19 countries pledge to phase out coal

New alliance launched at Bonn climate talks hopes to signal the end of the dirtiest fossil fuel that kills 800,000 people a year with air pollutionA new alliance of 19 nations committed to quickly phasing out coal has been launched at the UN climate summit in Bonn, Germany. It was...

11/14/2017 - Enel to Bid in Mexico Power Auction After Raising $1.35 Billion

Enel Green Power SpA, the renewable-energy unit of Europe’s largest utility, plans to bid in Mexico’s power auction this month after raising $1.35 billion with a deal to sell stakes in eight wind and solar projects in the country in October....

11/14/2017 - Enel to Bid in Mexico Power Auction After Raising $1.35 Billion

Enel Green Power SpA, the renewable-energy unit of Europe’s largest utility, plans to bid in Mexico’s power auction this month after raising $1.35 billion with a deal to sell stakes in eight wind and solar projects in the country in October....

11/14/2017 - Enel to Bid in Mexico Power Auction After Raising $1.35 Billion

Enel Green Power SpA, the renewable-energy unit of Europe’s largest utility, plans to bid in Mexico’s power auction this month after raising $1.35 billion with a deal to sell stakes in eight wind and solar projects in the country in October....

11/09/2017 - Successfull drilling campaign increases revenues from San Jacinto geothermal plant

Successful drilling campaign and tariff increase grow revenues from San Jacinto geothermal plant for Polaris Infrastructure in Nicaragua....

11/09/2017 - Positive developments for U.S. Geothermal on funding and development

The third quarter of 2017, has been a positive quarter for U.S. Geothermal despite a drop in revenues. The company was able to secure two grants for its El Ceibillo geothermal project in Guatemala and has successfully completed well flow tests for its San Emidio II project in Nevada....

11/09/2017 - Polaris Infrastructure to continue drilling at San Jacinto geothermal plant in Nicaragua

Geothermal operator and developer Polaris Infrastructure is to continue drilling of production wells at its San Jacinto geothermal power plant in Nicaragua, as part of further expansion of production from the field....

11/03/2017 - Renewables push prices to record low in Chile tender

CHILE: Wind and solar have dominated the latest electricity supply tender, with contracts awarded at an average price of $32.50/MWh, compared with $47.30/MWh in the previous tender....

11/03/2017 - Renewables push prices to record low in Chile tender

CHILE: Wind and solar have dominated the latest electricity supply tender, with contracts awarded at an average price of $32.50/MWh, compared with $47.30/MWh in the previous tender....

10/26/2017 - 'Argentina is now sexy'

ARGENTINA: The country may be a latecomer to the Latin American wind boom, but ambitious targets and radical economic reforms mean this is the perfect time to grab a slice of the pie....

10/24/2017 - Governments of Spain and Bolivia agree to cooperate on dam safety issues

Representatives of the governments of Spain and Bolivia have signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation on the issue of dam safety....

10/24/2017 - Latest Argentina tender seven times oversubscribed

ARGENTINA: The country's energy and mines ministry received bids for 3.8GW of wind capacity in the latest tender to source 550MW....

10/24/2017 - Latest Argentina tender seven times oversubscribed

ARGENTINA: The country's energy and mines ministry received bids for 3.8GW of wind capacity in the latest tender to source 550MW....

10/17/2017 - Itaipu welcomes heavy rains as Brazil's drought continues

Heavy rains along its western border are giving Brazil's Itaipu plant a boost in its power production just when the South American country needs it most....

10/10/2017 - Enel GP sells majority stake in 720MW of wind in Mexico

MEXICO: Enel Green Power has sold its majority stake in 1.7GW of renewable projects, including more than 700MW of wind farms....

10/02/2017 - Nordex wins 101MW Argentine deal

ARGENTINA: Power producer Genneia has awarded German manufacturer Nordex a 101.4MW turbine supply order for a project in central Argentina....

10/02/2017 - Nordex wins 101MW Argentine deal

ARGENTINA: Power producer Genneia has awarded German manufacturer Nordex a 101.4MW turbine supply order for a project in central Argentina....

09/29/2017 - U.S. Geothermal Wins Grant to Study El Ceibillo Geothermal Project

U.S. Geothermal this week said that its U.S. Geothermal Guatemala subsidiary has received a grant from the U.S. Trade and Development (USTDA) for a feasibility study on the El Ceibillo Geothermal power plant project....

09/29/2017 - Engie wins concession contracts for 832MW hydropower capacity in Brazil

Engie has bagged concession contracts worth about R$3.53bn (€950m) from the Brazilian government for two hydropower plants (HPP) with a combined capacity of 832MW....

09/28/2017 - Enel wins 30-year concession for 380MW Brazilian hydro power facility

Enel, through its Brazilian subsidiary, has secured a 30-year concession for the 380MW Volta Grande hydro power facility situated on the Rio Grande river in the states of Minas Gerais and São Paulo....

09/25/2017 - Ormat commissions 35MW geothermal power plant in Honduras

Ormat Technologies said that its 35MW Platanares geothermal project in Honduras has started commercial operations....

09/20/2017 - SGRE receives 97MW order in Argentina

ARGENTINA: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has won an order for 97MW at phases III and IV of the Arauco wind complex in the northwest of the country....

09/20/2017 - SGRE receives 97MW order in Argentina

ARGENTINA: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has won an order for 97MW at phases III and IV of the Arauco wind complex in the northwest of the country....

09/13/2017 - 48-MW Cerro Pabellon Geothermal Project Inaugurated in Chile

Italian utility Enel and Chilean energy company ENAP yesterday inaugurated the Cerro Pabellon geothermal project, which the companies say is the first large-scale facility of its kind at 4,500 meters above sea level....

09/12/2017 - Enel, ENAP inaugurate 48MW Cerro Pabellon geothermal power plant in Chile

Enel and Chilean state-owned energy company Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (ENAP) have inaugurated the 48MW Cerro Pabellón geothermal power plant built at around $320m in Chile’s Atacama Desert....

09/07/2017 - SMA Solar Announces Plans for New Unit in Mexico

SMA Solar Technology will open a new unit in Mexico by the end of 2017. The facility will support sales and service efforts in the country and establish a local SMA presence that will better serve the company’s customers there, providing greater access to SMA expertise and resources....

09/07/2017 - SMA Solar Announces Plans for New Unit in Mexico

SMA Solar Technology will open a new unit in Mexico by the end of 2017. The facility will support sales and service efforts in the country and establish a local SMA presence that will better serve the company’s customers there, providing greater access to SMA expertise and resources....

09/06/2017 - Dates set for Brazilian auctions

BRAZIL: The country's Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) has set dates for two previously announced new energy auctions and a transmission auction....

09/06/2017 - Dates set for Brazilian auctions

BRAZIL: The country's Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) has set dates for two previously announced new energy auctions and a transmission auction....

09/05/2017 - Enel Chile seeks to buy EGP assets

CHILE: Enel Chile, the country's largest power company, is planning a major move into renewables through the acquisition of the assets from sister company Enel Green Power (EGP)....

08/31/2017 - Brazil cancels 308MW of PPAs

BRAZIL: Brazil's federal power regulator Aneel has held a "disengagement auction", cancelling the purchase agreements of approximately 308MW of wind projects....

08/29/2017 - Engie acquires 608MW Brazilian pipeline

BRAZIL: Utility Engie has confirmed an agreement to acquire 608MW of wind power developing rights in the Brazilian state of Bahia from local developer Renova Energia....

08/28/2017 - New Source of Energy-critical Lithium Found in Supervolcanoes, Stanford Researchers Find

Most of the lithium used to make the lithium-ion batteries that power modern electronics comes from Australia and Chile. But Stanford scientists say there are large deposits in sources right here in America: supervolcanoes.  ...

08/28/2017 - New Source of Energy-critical Lithium Found in Supervolcanoes, Stanford Researchers Find

Most of the lithium used to make the lithium-ion batteries that power modern electronics comes from Australia and Chile. But Stanford scientists say there are large deposits in sources right here in America: supervolcanoes.  ...

08/22/2017 - French loan to finance two Bolivian projects

BOLIVIA: Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD), France's development agency, has approved a €66 million ($77.7 million) loan to the Bolivian state to finance two wind sites....

08/22/2017 - Argentina seeks 550MW of wind energy in new tender

ARGENTINA: Approximately 550MW of wind capacity has been made available in the country's latest renewables tender....