Tag: Latin America

Voltalia Secures New O&M Contract, Exceeds 6-GW Capacity Milestone

Voltalia SA , a French renewable energy operator, has announced a new operations and maintenance (O&M) contract in Brazil,...

Naturgy Reports 29.8% Increase in Renewables EBITDA for H1 2024

Spanish power and gas utility Naturgy Energy Group SA reported a significant increase in its renewables EBITDA, reaching EUR...

JBS Utilizes Animal Waste for Renewable Fuels, Explores SAF Production in Brazil

Brazilian meatpacker JBS announced on Monday that it is supplying animal waste from its international operations for the production...

Brazil Could Achieve 96GW Offshore Wind Capacity by 2050, World Bank Study Finds

Brazil could install up to 96GW of offshore wind capacity by 2050, representing nearly 20% of the country's total...

South America’s Onshore Wind Capacity Set to Double to 79GW by 2033 – Wood Mackenzie

South America's cumulative onshore wind capacity is projected to double to 79GW over the next decade, driven by the...

Zelestra Powers Up 108-MW Solar Farm in Colombia, Eyes Expansion

Spanish renewables developer-operator Zelestra has successfully grid-connected a 108-megawatt peak (MWp) solar farm in La Gloria, northeastern Colombia, marking...

Siemens Energy Announces €1.2 Billion Expansion Plan to Scale Workforce Amid Electricity Grid Growth

Siemens Energy is set to significantly increase its workforce, aiming to hire over 10,000 new employees as part of...

Guyana Launches Tender for 15 MW Solar PV Project with Battery Storage

The Government of Guyana, in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), has initiated a competitive bidding process for...

Zelestra Expands Financing to EUR 535 Million to Drive Global Renewable Projects

Zelestra, formerly known as Solarpack, has announced an increase in its corporate financing facility to EUR 535 million (USD...

Colbun SA to Acquire ILAP, Expand Wind Portfolio in Chile

Chilean utility Colbun SA has announced an agreement to acquire 100% ownership of Inversiones Latin America Power SpA (ILAP),...

Chile’s Renewable Energy Share Falls to 33.6% in May

In May, the share of non-conventional renewables in Chile's gross power generation mix decreased to 33.6% from 38.1% recorded...

Acciona-Led Consortium Wins Peru Transmission Projects to Boost Renewable Energy

Spanish infrastructure leader Acciona SA has secured a significant contract from Peru’s ministry of energy and mining to develop...