Central & South America

The Spanish company was awarded a US$117 million contract to build the project near Santiago.

Four PV projects were awarded in the second auction for renewable energy projects in the Central American nation.

The yieldco’s first statement regarding its 2016 financials shows plenty of cash, but Global is remaining in the red overall.

Argentine public administration documentation will incorporate this policy and events for the diffusion of renewable energy deployment will be developed.

The tender is for the supply of electricity between January and May 2017, to cover the needs of a public agency.

PV capacity in the country could be increased 20-fold from the 270 MW currently installed by the end of 2019.

Spanish renewable energy company Abengoa announced that it will immediately restart construction on the exciting Atacama Desert solar project in Chile, where a 100 MW PV plant and a 110 MW solar thermal plant will look to take advantage of the world’s most concentrated solar radiation.

The Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games has ended, but its message in favor of sustainable and green growth will hopefully remain for longer. However, just how much energy did Rio 2016 consume and what role did renewable power play?

The subsidiaries of the Red Eléctrica and Engie groups have reached an agreement that enables them to jointly build a new 600 km long electricity line in Chile, connecting the northern to middle part of the country. The new line is expected to boost renewable energy.

The countdown for the largest, costliest and arguably most controversial World Cup tournament to date has started and football fans are looking forward to Thursday’s opening ceremony and inaugural match between host nation Brazil and Croatia at the Arena de Sao Paulo.