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Central & South America

Global Grid launches blockchain technology for solar in Mexico

The digital platform is intended to help developers of large photovoltaic plants to raise capital without having to resort to banks or traditional investors.

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Puerto Rico reviews utility-scale PV projects totaling over 280 MW

Puerto Rico’s Financial Oversight and Management Board (JSF) is examining a series of infrastructure projects that, if approved, would be fast-tracked for development and construction. Some of the PV arrays included in the infrastructure round already have PPAs signed with local utility PREPA. Two include co-located storage.

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Etrion halves net loss in Q1

The Swiss-based power producer reported its Q1 2018 financial results. After the company ditched its Chilean project portfolio, some numbers look grim, but performance in the Japanese market appears more promising.

New generation of high power string inverters reduces PV system LCOEs (Latin America)

The costs of installing electrical components in large-scale PV systems can be dramatically reduced with one simple concept, according to webinar partner, ABB Solar: Using higher power string inverters, with a modular design and integrated string combiners, that have positive effects both on CAPEX and OPEX. In addition to implementing this concept, the company has […]

UK helps Peru launch its first green bonds

The U.K. government and the Lima Stock Exchange have published a guide, which provides the basic principles that must be met in order to issue green bonds.

Mexico to get its first pure-play solar exhibition

Deutsche Messe, Solar Power Events and SNEIA will launch the first Solar Power Mexico show next March in Mexico City.

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Bolivia hires ACI Systems for its first lithium factory

The German company was chosen among eight bidders through an expression of interest process. It will be responsible for the construction, assembly and commissioning of a lithium manufacturing facility. The Bolivian government expects an annual income of US$1 billion.

Energía Hoy, pv magazine group launch pv magazine Mexico

Trade publishers energía hoy and pv magazine group have partnered to launch a new website – www.pv-magazine-mexico.com – and weekly newsletter to cover the fast growing Mexican solar PV market.

IDB finances Jinko’s 80 MW project in Argentina

The project, to be developed in the province of San Juan, was selected by the Argentinean government in the second auction round (Ronda 1.5) of the RenovAr program for large-scale renewable energy projects.

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Colombia to host its first floating PV project

The floating solar array will be deployed at the water reservoir of Peñol-Guatapé, which is owned and operated by local energy and telecommunications utility, Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM).

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