Argentina grants fiscal incentives to two solar module factory projects
The two production facilities will be located in the northern province of Mendoza and will provide the modules for PV projects developed under the Renovar program.
Brazil’s energy regulator approves grid-connection of two solar projects totaling 60 MW
The two projects have a capacity of 30 MW each and are located in the state of Piauí, in Brazil’s Northeast Region.
Costa Rica to issue new law on distributed generation in 2018
The new law is expected to improve the current regulation and to ensure the legal certainty of future investments in solar distributed generation.
Mexico: 843 MW of solar submitted for environmental approval
The six projects are planned to be built in the states of Baja California, Sonora, Puebla and Chihuahua.
CarbonFree Technology buys 65 MW of PV projects in Chile
The projects, which range in size from 3 MW to 10 MW, are being developed under the country’s PMGD Program for distributed generation.
Mexico’s Green Expo shows that a Gigawatt PV market is around the corner
The Mexican PV market is full of promise at this year’s Green Expo in Mexico City. Today is the last day of the three-day exhibition organized by EJ. Krause Mexico and CONIECO (Consejo Nacional de Industriales Ecologistas).
Soltec to supply trackers for 38 MW thin-film project in Brazil
Spanish tracker manufacturer Soltec has announced that it will supply its single-axis tracker equipment to a 38 MW PV project to be constructed in the state of Bahia in Northern Brazil.
Confidence is rising in the Brazilian PV market
The fifth Intersolar SA in Sao Paulo has shown that Brazil is becoming a mature solar market, despite its numerous challenges.
Canadian Solar to build 80.6 MW power plant in Brazil
Canadian Solar today announced the acquisition of an 80.6 MW PV project to be located in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The project received a 20-year PPA in Brazil’s second reserve auction, and will sell power to the Electrical Energy Commercialization Chamber.
Solaria Energía completes another 9.5 MW solar plant in Uruguay
The Natelu solar plant was built near Mercedes, in the Uruguayan department of Soriano. The project was financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Canadian Climate Fund (C2F).
