Mexican authorities receive proposals for another 754.7 MW of solar
Developers have submitted proposals to Mexico’s Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat) to build 754.7 MW of large-scale solar capacity at six locations, less than a month after several companies applied for permission to develop 843.6 MW.
AES Tietê buys 180 MW PV plant in Brazil
The project is the second large-scale solar installation that the hydroelectric company has acquired in Brazil.
AES and CMI to build 100 MW in El Salvador
AES El Salvador and Corporación Multi Inversiones (CMI) plan to build 100 MW of PV capacity in three phases at 10 sites in El Salvador.
Argentina to extend exemption from custom duties for solar imports until the end of 2018
The announcement was given by the country’s energy minister, Juan José Aranguren, during a conference, according to local newspaper Clarín.
Eurus enters Chilean PV with 18 MW acquisition
Japan’s Eurus Energy has entered the Chilean solar market by purchasing 18 MW (AC) of operational PV capacity in the South American country from Spanish renewables developer Grenergy Renovables.
Enel brings online 546 MW of solar projects in Brazil
Two solar farms, Ituverava (254 MW) and Nova Olinda (292 MW), have been put into operation, and hailed as South America’s largest solar parks.
Risen Energy wins contract for 3.9 MW PV project in Cuba
Chinese module manufacturer Risen Energy announced that it has won the bidding to assist Cuba in the construction of a 3.9 MW PV project.
Celsia to build 80 MW solar project in Colombia
The solar facility, which will be built in the department of Santander, will be the second large-scale PV project developed by the Colombian renewable energy company in the country
Bond for Argentina’s largest PV plant 3.4 times oversubscribed
The Argentinean province of Jujuy has issued a $210 million green bond which will co-finance a 300 MW solar project selected in the first round of the country’s program for large-scale renewables RenovAr.
Argentine Chamber of Deputies gives preliminary approval to draft bill for distributed generation
The bill, which will now have to be approved by the Senate, is intended to introduce a net metering scheme for residential and commercial PV.
