The South American country of Paraguay will soon take its first step towards implementation of renewable energy technologies and, in process, will join other major economies on the continent in moving towards large-scale adoption of clean energy.
BYD announced today that it has signed an agreement with the Government of Ecuador to build an electric bus factory in the South American country.
Installation of solar trackers on what will soon become the largest operational solar power project in South America has begun.
This week, Anne-Sophie Garrigou, journalist at The Beam, interviewed Christian Siemoneit, co-founder of Hansalia, a renewable energy company specializing in Project Development & Sustainable Private Equity Investments in Latin America.
Originally published on CleanTechies. The largest solar photovoltaic project in South America has started supplying electricity to Google. Acciona Energia has announced that it has started to supply electricity to Google’s installations in Chile from the El Romero solar power project. The 246 megawatt project is the largest solar PV … [continued]
The China-based electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has secured a new contract to supply Argentina with 50 electric buses, following a bidding process launched there by the country’s Ministry of Environment. The company apparently beat out 5 other bidders to win the contract.
Transitioning towards a 100% renewable electricity system — including 50% worth of solar PV — is the cheapest option for South America, and would be possible within the next 15 years, according to new research published this week.
Latin America is on track to install 2.2 GW of solar PV in 2016, up 55% over 2014’s still relatively impressive 1.4 GW, according to new figures from GTM Research. GTM Research’s new Latin America PV Playbook, published today, tracks solar projects, policies, and market developments across South America, Central America, … [continued]
Renewables accounted for the lion’s share of all power and utility transactions during 2015, according to a new report from EY. EY’s new report, Power Transactions and Trends: 2015 review and 2016 outlook, highlights the increasing evidence that utilities and investors are using mergers and acquisitions (M&A) “as a strategic tool … [continued]
Global investment in renewable energy and energy-smart technologies reached $70 billion in the third quarter, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. According to new figures published Wednesday by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), worldwide investment in renewable energy and energy-smart technologies totaled $70 billion in the third quarter of 2015, … [continued]
