Originally published on CleanTechies. Argentina has announced details of its first renewable energy tender, scheduled to take place in October of this year. Rules for the first-ever renewable energy auction in Argentina were recently announced by the government. The auction will allocate 1 GW of capacity, including 300 MW of … [continued]
Latin America is on target to install 2.7 GW of new solar PV capacity in 2016, according to new figures from IHS Markit. However, IHS Markit, a leading critical information, analytics, and solutions broker, is quick to warn that challenges still remain for the Latin American solar PV market. The … [continued]
The International Renewable Energy Agency and the Inter-American Development Bank have committed $300,000 to help develop six renewable energy projects across Latin America and the Caribbean. Announced on Thursday, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Sustainable Energy Marketplace for Latin America and the Caribbean have announced they … [continued]
Check out this solar and wind power news from around the interwebs to make this Sunday (or Monday?) a bit more interesting: Cool Or Interesting Small-Scale Solar Stories Polysolar’s New Solar PV Bus Stop In Canary Wharf, London Is The First In The UK Solar & Storage Could Save Thousands For Multifamily … [continued]
Originally published on Planetsave. Argentina has opened its first auction for the acquisition of renewable electricity. According to pv magazine, Argentina’s President, Mauricio Macri, has announced the opening of an auction for 1 gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy capacity. The auction targets adding a renewable portfolio into this nation’s energy … [continued]
The Global Wind Energy Council published its flagship report today, heralding wind as the leading new power generation technology. Published Tuesday, the Global Wind Report: Annual Market Update is the Global Wind Energy Council’s (GWEC) flagship publication. The new report highlights the numerous records set across the global wind energy industry, … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. The province of Jujuy in Argentina will be developing 700 megawatts (MW) of new solar photovoltaic (PV) projects with the German company Photovoltaic Park following the signing of letter of intent between the two, according to recent reports. The new solar PV generation capacity will be … [continued]
By James Larsen, Director of Business Development with The Advanced Energy Centre at MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, Canada Canada has a thriving cleantech industry, particularly with respect to energy. Clean Energy Canada reported that investment in new clean-power generation approached CAD $10.9 billion in 2014 — an 88% bump … [continued]
Professional services giant EY has published its latest Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index, proving the old adage that, the more things change, the more they stay the same. EY, or Ernst and Young, as it used to be more commonly known, has been publishing its quarterly Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI) … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon The South American country of Argentina has revealed new plans to develop up to 3 gigawatts (GW) of new solar photovoltaic (PV) energy projects in the northern region of Jujuy. 3 GW, as in, 3,000 megawatts (MW). The new solar energy plans were … [continued]
