Latin America PV News Snippets
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.
Latin America PV News Snippets
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.
Latin America PV News Snippets
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.
Latin America PV News Snippets
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.
Latin America PV News Snippets
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.
Chile’s Operational RE Capacity Exceeds 8 GW
4.4 GW Solar PV Capacity Commissioned In Chile Till August 2021
Monday, 04 Oct 2021
According to the CNE, Chile’s operational solar PV capacity till August 2021-end was 4.4 GW, with another 3.37 GW under construction, 26.9 GW having secured environmental approval, and close to 8 GW at qualification stage.
Chile’s 2.31 GWh/Year RE Auction Complete
Chile’s National Energy Commission Reveals $0.02378/kWh As Average Price For 2.31 GWh/Year Renewable Energy Auction; Canadian Solar, Opde Chile, Sonnedix, Among Winners
Thursday, 09 Sep 2021
During November 2017 auction, Chile contracted 2.2 TWh renewable energy capacity with an average price of $0.0325 per kWh, while the lowest bid was submitted as $0.0218 per kWh.
$0.013/kWh L1 Bid For Chilean RE Auction
Chile’s National Energy Commission Receives $0.01332/kWh Lowest Bid For Oversubscribed 2.31 TWh Renewable Energy Auction
Tuesday, 31 Aug 2021
The Chilean National Energy Commission (CNE) says it has received offers from 29 domestic and international power generation companies in response to its 2.31 TWh renewable energy auction, and the lowest bid has gone down as low as $0.01332 per kWh.
Latin America PV Snippets: Energea, Mainstream, Sonnedix, DR
Energea Global Secures $27 Million From BTG Pactual For 28 MW Solar In Brazil; Mainstream Renewable Power Commissions 145 MW Solar Project In Chile; Sonnedix’s 150 MW Chilean Solar Project Cleared; Dominican Republic Achieves 13% Renewables Share In Total Energy Mix
Thursday, 12 Aug 2021
$27 million for 28 MW solar in Brazil: US based renewable energy investment manager Energea Global has raised $27 million from Latin American investment bank BTG Pactual to construct a portfolio of solar power projects in Brazil with a combined capacity of over 28 MW.
Latin America PV Snippets: Trina Solar, LONGi Solar, EDF
Trina Solar’s 210 Sized Modules For 850 MW Brazilian Project, As Compatriot LONGi Solar Supplied 477 MW Hi-MO 4 Panels For Another Brazilian Facility; EDF Renewables Chile Secures Environmental Clearance For 120 MW Plant
Wednesday, 04 Aug 2021
600W Trina solar modules for Brazilian 22-parks project: Chinese solar PV manufacturer Trina Solar has identified itself as a major vendor for one of the largest solar projects being built in Brazil with 22 parks.
Chile To Provide 20,369 Hectare Land For RE Projects
Chile’s Ministry Of National Assets & Energy To Offer 20,369 Hectare Land To Encourage Development Of Over 2 GW Of Renewable Energy Facilities In Antofagasta
Tuesday, 27 Jul 2021
Looking at the renewable energy prospects of Chile’s Antofagasta region, the federal Ministry of National Assets said it will provide 20,369 hectares of public land here which will encourage the construction of about 2,037 MW of renewable energy ca.
238 MW Solar Project Energized In Chile’s Atacama Desert
Acciona Energia’s Operational Renewable Energy Capacity In Chile Expands To 922 MW With Commissioning Of 238 MW In Atacama Desert
Friday, 23 Jul 2021
The renewable energy arm of Spanish energy and infrastructure company Acciona, Acciona Energia has commissioned its 238 MW Malgarida Photovoltaic Complex in Chile for an investment worth $170 million.
Mainstream Sets Up New RE Platform For Chilean Market
Mainstream Renewable Energy Establishes Nazca Renovables As New Chilean Hybrid Renewable Energy Platform With Over 1 GW Capacity
Wednesday, 21 Jul 2021
Ireland headquartered renewable energy company Mainstream Renewable Power has launched a new hybrid renewables platform in Chile with more than 1 GW capacity, comprising 3 wind and 3 solar power projects.
Latin America PV Snippets: NEC, Powertis, Piaui, Celsia
NextEnergy Capital Acquires 45.3 MW Solar Portfolio In Chile; Powertis Raises BRL 520 Million For 375 MW Brazilian Solar Project; Brazil’s Piaui To Prepare Solar Atlas For State; Celsia Energizes 9.8 MW In Colombia
Wednesday, 14 Jul 2021
45.3 MW solar portfolio in Chile exchanges hands: The international institutional solar fund of NextEnergy Capital (NEC), NextPower III ESG (NPIII ESG) has acquired 45.3 MW Portfolio Guanaco II solar portfolio in Chile from an unidentified ‘leading.
Latin America PV Snippets: Energea, Sonnedix, UN-ECLAC
Energea Global & GESO To Invest In 18 Distributed Power Generation Projects In Brazil; Sonnedix Starts Construction Of 160 MW Project In Chile; UN-ECLAC Issues EOI For 265 kW Solar System In Chile
Wednesday, 23 Jun 2021
$63 million for Brazilian solar market: US based renewable energy project developer and retail investment platform Energea Global has secured $63 million from London listed investment trust VH Global Energy Opportunities PLC (GESO) to co-invest in distributed solar projects in Brazil.
800 MW PV Pipeline Partnership For LatAm
Chile’s Verano Capital & Malaysia’s Yinson Holdings Join Hands For Over 800 MW Utility Scale Solar Project Pipeline In Chile, Colombia & Peru
Tuesday, 22 Jun 2021
A new solar power partnership has emerged with Chile based renewable energy developer Verano Capital Holdings and Malaysia headquartered Yinson Holdings Berhad announcing a renewable energy collaboration, which will initially target to progress a utility scale solar power project pipeline of over 800 MW in Latin America.
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