Neoen commissions 101 MW solar facility in El Salvador
The project consists of a 76 MW unit selected in an energy auction, and a 25 MW section selling power to a local power distributor.
Argentina seeks to secure Chinese support for 300 MW solar project in Jujuy province
A delegation of Argentina’s Ministry of Finance has met with representatives of the Chinese government to discuss, among other things, the financing of the 300 MW solar project selected in the first national renewable energy tender of the RenovAr program.
Solarcentury acquires 400 MW PV pipeline in Latin America
The British solar firm has expanded its Latin American presence with the acquisition of 400 MW of ECOSolar’s utility-scale solar projects spread across five countries. Local team also expanded.
Dominican Republic: three PV projects totaling 133 MW announced for 2018
The three large-scale PV projects are being developed in the frame of the national plan for the development of renewable energies.
El Salvador signs contracts for four PV projects at $51.48/MWh
Four PV projects totaling 119.9 MW were awarded in the second auction for renewable energy projects held in the Central American nation in January.
Honduras is the first nation with 10% solar in its electricity mix
Electricity from PV plants represented 10.2% of the nation’s electricity mix in 2016. Honduras also leads Central America as the country with the highest PV capacity with 433 MW-AC installed.
