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Latin American Solar Developer Atlas Renewable Energy Targets Brazil
Atlas Renewable Energy has recently added Brazil to its portfolio of Latin American investment countries, with the start-up of the 67.1 megawatt São Pedro solar plant in Bom Jesus da Lapa, state of Bahia. Already holding a 1.2 gigawatt solar portfolio in Latin America, the second-largest in the region, the Miami-based group has built solar plants in Chile, Mexico, and Uruguay since it was formed in 2017.
The Chilean Way: The Road Taken Towards Electric Public Transport
Santiago, Chile, has a new fleet of BYD busses running, created in partnership with BYD and Enel X. This helps to reduce the city’s dense air pollution and help the country reach its goal of 100% renewables by 2040 as part of its National Strategy for Electric Mobility
BYD Electrifies Chile With 100 Bus Fleet For Santiago
Chile is leading the charge towards sustainable transportation in South America, having taken delivery of what is now the largest pure electric bus fleet in South America. The delivery of the 100 fully electric BYD K9FE buses was marked by a ceremony in the capital city of Santiago, Chile, on December 13th that was attended by the President of Chile, Mr Sebastián Piñera, the Minister of Transportation in Chile, Gloria Hutt, and other key leaders from the country.
Enel Plans To Invest €10.6 Billion In 11.6 Gigawatts Of Renewable Energy
Italian energy giant Enel has announced its Strategic Plan for the next three years, which includes plans to invest €10.6 billion in new renewable energy capacity with plans to create an additional 11.6 gigawatts (GW).
Senvion Signs 275 Megawatt Wind Turbine Agreement In Texas
German wind turbine manufacturer Senvion has capped off a big August of announcements with a wind turbine supply and commissioning agreement worth 275 megawatts (MW) for the TG East Wind Project in Texas.
China’s Solar Shift To Cause Global Demand To Plummet In 3rd Quarter, GTM Research Reports
The next quarter of solar PV demand will be the lowest since 2015, according to new figures from GTM Research, due “almost entirely” to China’s recent decision to end its utility solar Feed-in Tariff scheme and cap distributed generation at 10 gigawatts (GW).
Latin America Moves Forward On First CSP + PV Solar Plant
Latin America’s first combined concentrated solar power (CSP) and solar PV project is moving forward following the May closing of $758 million in financing by Cerro Dominador, a Chilean company owned by investment funds managed by EIG Global Energy Partners.
The “Paris Tango” — Some Countries Step Forward On Climate Action, Others Step Back
The Climate Action Tracker published new assessments of 23 of the 32 countries it regularly tracks, showing that some countries are taking steps forward, while at the same time, other countries are taking steps backwards, risking significant stranded assets as they continue to thermal coal expansion.
ACCIONA To Build 400 Megawatts Of Wind & Solar In Chile
Spanish renewable energy company ACCIONA has announced that it will build four new renewable energy projects worth a total of 400 megawatts (MW) in Chile, made up of two solar farms and two wind farms.
