Latin America PV News Snippets
X-Elio Enters BESS Market With Chilean Solar Project & More From Mytilineos, Canadian Solar
Thursday, 09 Jun 2022
X-Elio will install its 1st BESS project in Chile for 58 MW solar plant; Enel Generación Chile enters a 10-year solar PPA with Mytilineos; Canadian Solar will sell 738 MW solar capacity to SPIC Brasil.
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Colombian Oil & Gas Producer Invests In 3 MW Solar Farm & More From Soltec, ANEEL
Thursday, 28 Apr 2022
Celsia and Parex have announced commissioning a 3 MW solar farm in Colombia; Soltec lands 238 MW order from AES Andes in Chile; Brazil reveals tariff cap for A-4 New Energy Auction.
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Cerro Dominador Scraps CSP For Chile Project To Focus On PV & More From Voltalia, Argentina
Wednesday, 20 Apr 2022
Cerro Dominador expanding solar project’s capacity to 600 MW in Chile; Voltalia’s 320 MW Brazilian solar project commissioned; Argentina has awarded Multiradio the contract to set up solar projects for 60 buildings under PERMER program.
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Verano Energy Expands Chilean Portfolio With 116 MW Solar & More From Enel, CNE
Wednesday, 13 Apr 2022
Enel raises €600 million for sustainability projects in Latin America; Verano Energy acquires 15 solar projects in Chile; Dominican Republic grants concession agreement to 50 MW solar project.
Microsoft Signs REPA With AES Andes In Chile
Solar & Storage Along With Wind Energy For Microsoft’s Chilean Datacenter
Monday, 11 Apr 2022
Chilean electricity distributor AES Andes, a subsidiary of America’s AES Corporation, has entered a renewable energy purchase agreement (REPA) with global technology giant Microsoft to supply solar and wind energy to power the latter’s datacenter in Chile.
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Statkraft To Build 671 MW Solar+Storage Project In Chile & More From Voltalia, Blue Elephant Energy
Tuesday, 29 Mar 2022
Statkraft secures environmental clearance for 671 MW solar & storage project in Chile; Voltalia breaks ground for 260 MW solar project in Brazil; Blue Elephant Energy acquires 44 MW solar capacity in Chile.
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Atlas Fires Up 244 MW Bifacial Solar Plant In Chile & More From Engie Brasil, Ecopetrol
Friday, 25 Mar 2022
Atlas Renewable Energy starts commercial operations of its 244 MW solar plant in Chile; Engie Brasil acquires 260 MW in Brazil; Ecopetrol starts solar powered green hydrogen production plant in Colombia.
Private IPP Auctioning Solar Power In Chile
Grenergy Launches Reverse Auction For 380 GWh/Year Solar Power In Chile
Friday, 25 Mar 2022
Spanish renewable energy company Grenergy has launched a competitive auction offering 380 GWh of solar production annually in Chile to generators, marketers and other industrial companies, calling it the 1st such auction that changes the conventional.
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Colombian Air Force Base To Save $64 Million/Month With Solar Power 7 More From Norsk & Sonnedix
Wednesday, 09 Mar 2022
Norsk Solar signs up for 18 MW solar in Brazil; Sonnedix has energized its 10.5 MW solar farm in Chile; Colombian Air Force Base gets solar power plant for self-consumption.
Chile’s 5,250 GWh Clean Power Supply Call
National Energy Commission, Chile Seeks 5,250 GWh Electricity Supply From Non-Polluting Sources
Thursday, 17 Feb 2022
The National Energy Commission (CNE) of Chile has launched a 5,250 GWh energy procurement tender to source this capacity annually for 15 years, starting from the year 2027. The tender is open to both local and international players.
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Solek To Build 200 MW PV For BlackRock In Chile & More From Opdenergy, Galp
Tuesday, 15 Feb 2022
Solek Group enters a solar power deal with BlackRock in Chile for 200 MW; Opdenergy has energized 104 MW solar power plant in Chile; Galp CEO finds merit in Brazil’s solar and wind power market.
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Shell & Gerdau To Launch JV For 260 MW Solar In Brazil & More From Berenberg, Matrisol & Sonnedix
Friday, 11 Feb 2022
Shell & Gerdau to develop 260 MW through JV; Berenberg to fund CCE Holding’s Chilean and Italian solar projects; Definitive concession for 53 MW project in Dominican Republic; Sonnedix acquires 9 MW project in Chile.
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Soltec’s SF7 Bifacial Trackers For Chile & Colombia & More From EGP, Nexans, Chile
Wednesday, 26 Jan 2022
Soltec supplied 420 MW bifacial trackers for projects in Chile and Colombia; Nexans supplies low and medium voltage cables for La Loma project in Colombia; EGP built 1.95 GW renewables in Latam in 2021; Chile launches plan to support upcoming green hydrogen projects.
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Matrix Renewables Announces ‘Largest’ PMGD Portfolio Ever Financed In Chile… & More
Thursday, 13 Jan 2022
Matrix Renewables has raised $290 million for 328 MW solar in Chile, while Solek has secured $15.1 million for its solar projects in Chile and MPC Energy discloses financial closure for 21.07 MW solar in El Salvador.
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Chile To Contract 5,250 GWh Renewable Energy In June 2022 Auction… & More
Wednesday, 05 Jan 2022
Chile to hold energy auction in June 2022: Chile’s National Energy Commission (CNE) has released preliminary bidding conditions for the country’s next renewable energy supply auction 2022/01 to be held in June 2022.
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58 MW La Cruz Solar Project Grid Connected In Chile… & More
Thursday, 23 Dec 2021
X-Elio grid connects 58 MW solar in Chile: X-Elio has grid connected 58 MW La Cruz Solar Plant in Chile’s Maria Elena. Built for $40 million investment, the facility will supply solar power to 20,000 homes in the region.
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Dominican Republic Approves 93 MW AC New Solar Capacity… & More
Tuesday, 23 Nov 2021
93 MW new solar capacity cleared in Dominican Republic: The National Energy Commission (CNE) of Dominican Republic has approved 2 new solar PV projects with 93 MW AC/105.7 MW DC combined capacity.
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Chile Wants To Export Up To 600 GW Solar Energy To Asia… & More
Friday, 19 Nov 2021
Chile’s 600 GW solar energy plan for Asia: Chilean President Sebastian Pinera presented to the world an ambitious project called Antipodas through which the country can export between 200 GW and 600 GW solar power to some Asian nations, through a submarine cable.
Chile Opens Call For Casa Solar Program
Govt. Subsidy For 3,500 Chilean Residences To Install Solar Systems
Tuesday, 16 Nov 2021
The Chilean Ministry of Energy has opened a new call under its Casa Solar program, offering co-financing to 3,500 home owners in the country for installing solar PV systems.
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