Colombia’s RE Auction Launched
Colombia’s Ministry Of Mines & Energy To Auction Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects On February 26, 2019; Increases PPA Time Frame From 10 To 12 Years
Friday, 04 Jan 2019
Colombia had been planning its long-term technology neutral auction for electricity projects for some time now.
Mexico To Grid Connect 4.3 GW PV By June 1, 2019
Mexico Aims To Inject Over 12 GW Of New Power Generation Capacity Into Grid Between August 1, 2018 To June 1, 2019; Renewables To Contribute 6.38 GW
Tuesday, 25 Sep 2018
Mexico’s installed PV capacity at the end of H1/2017 was 460.9 MW. By June 1, 2019, the country wants to grid connect 4,325 MW of PV, according to CENACE.
Colombia Announces First RE Auction
Colombian Ministry Of Mines & Energy To Hold First Renewable Energy Auction With 1 GW Capacity In January 2019
Saturday, 04 Aug 2018
All projects awarded in the first renewable energy auction in Colombia to be held in November 2019 will enter a 10-year power purchase agreement to supply a total of 3,443 GWh of clean energy annually.
Hydropower Funds Directed To Solar Project
Norway & Guyana To Divert Funds From 165 MW Hydropower Project To Proposed 100 MW Guyana PV Plant
Sunday, 08 Jul 2018
Norway and IADB apparently convinced Guyana to refocus its renewable plans towards solar, a big change since 2009 when the two lenders were still ok with investing in the development of 165 MW Amaila Falls hydropower project.
Solar In Brazil To Double To 2 GW in 2018
Brazil’s Solar Association ABSOLAR Expects The Country’s Total Operational PV Capacity To Nearly Double To Around 2 GW By End of Year
Thursday, 10 May 2018
According to ABSOLAR, Brazil exceeded 1 GW of total operational solar PV capacity at the end of 2017. It expects demand to double this year to around 2 GW by December 2018 as more projects from recent solar tenders will be completed.
Brazil Cancels 25 Wind & PV Power Projects
557 MW Renewable Energy Capacity Canceled In Brazil As Auction Winners Struggle To Develop Projects
Wednesday, 30 Aug 2017
Brazil has canceled 16 wind power projects and 9 PV plants it awarded in renewable energy auctions with a total capacity of 557.4 MW after firms expressed their inability to develop these projects owing to financial issues.
Mexico Planning Solar Powered Airport
Standard & Poor Gives New International Airport For Mexico City Highest Rating For Green Measures; Solar Systems Expected To Generate 50 MW Peak Power
Wednesday, 09 Aug 2017
Solar power systems generating 50 MW of peak power will be key to run the New International Airport for Mexico City 100% on renewable energy.
Brazilian PV Capacity To Reach 1 GW By Year End
Brazilian Solar Association Projects 325% Growth Of Country’s PV Capacity From 237 MW Installed So Far To 1 GW By End of 2017
Tuesday, 08 Aug 2017
Brazil’s solar capacity is assumed to grow dramatically in the second half of this year. The country’s solar association ABSOLAR believes that installed PV capacity will jump from 237 MW end of June to 1000 MW by year end.
Mexico Added Over 218 MW PV In 2016
Despite 128% YoY Growth To Total of 389 MW Installed Capacity, Mexican Energy Department Report Shows PV Far Behind Other Clean Energy Technologies
Monday, 31 Jul 2017
Although the PV capacity increased by 128% in 2016 YoY in Mexico, in the country’s big power picture, solar still has miles to go. Wind added nearly 1 GW to end 2016 with a cumulative of 3.7 GW.
Argentina Net Metering Regulation
Argentina Progresses With Bill For Distributed Sources Of Power Generation To Sell Excess Power To The Grid
Tuesday, 18 Jul 2017
Argentine Chamber of Renewable Energies (CADER) President Marcelo Alvarez welcomed the move towards net metering, saying that in August the Commission of Energy and Fuels will hold a plenary meeting with the Committee of Budget and Finance to give a legal shape to the proposed bill.
42 MW PV Plant In Argentina
Argentinian province La Rioja Set To Host 42 MW Park Tendered in Round 1.5 of RenovAr Program
Friday, 07 Jul 2017
Argentina’s La Rioja province is supporting the development of a 42 MW solar PV project. 360Energy is providing EPC Services for the Nonogasta Solar Park, along with six others that were awarded in the RenovAr tenders.
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