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ABB wins contract to upgrade Copel hydropower plant in Brazil
- 2019-11-27 06:14:14.954713
- David Flin
ABB has announced that its digital solutions and energy services business has won a $2.5 million contract to upgrade Copel’s Governador José Richa hydropower plant.
Siemens carries out 1GW power expansion at three plant in Bolivia
- 2019-10-16 05:30:10.430293
- David Flin
Siemens has announced that it has expanded the three largest power plants in Bolivia, providing an additional 1GW to the country’s grid.
Regulatory support can power Latin America’s utilities
- 2019-09-26 22:00:17
- Junior Isles
Although policy uncertainty is spreading across Latin America, strong regulatory frameworks are keeping the region’s utilities on the right track.
By Julyana Yokota, Senior Director and Sector Lead, Infrastructure and Utilities, Latin America, S&P Global Ratings.
EIB to fund renewable energy development in Brazil
- 2019-09-10 05:13:49.031380
- David Flin
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced that it will provide €150 million credit to boost Brazil’s portfolio of renewable energy.
Preliminary report into Argentine blackout blames transmission failures
- 2019-06-19 04:45:39.671909
- David Flin
A preliminary report from Edesur, one of Argentina’s largest electricity distributors, problems with two 500 kV transmission lines were the proximate cause of the national blackout on 16 June.
Power cut plunges Argentina and Uruguay into darkness
- 2019-06-17 06:03:24.264301
- David Flin
Authorities are trying to restore power after a large electrical failure plunged much of South America into darkness, with millions still affected.
Statkraft to build 51.6 MW Los Lagos hydropower plant in Chile
- 2019-06-14 05:38:30.641286
- David Flin
Statkraft has announced that it will start construction of the 51.6 MW Los Lagos hydropower plant in Chile in August 2019.
Chile to close eight coal-fired power stations
- 2019-06-05 05:12:19.559939
- David Flin
Chile has announced that it will close eight coal-fired power stations over the next five years as part of a plan to switch entirely to renewable energy by 2040.
Cuba orders further cuts to power generation
- 2019-04-22 04:49:17.267609
- David Flin
The Cuban government has ordered its state-run power system to further reduce electricity generation.
Korea East-West Power and Daelim Energy to jointly invest in distributed solar power project in Chile
- 2019-04-19 06:16:47.805679
- David Flin
Korea East-West Power and Daelim Energy have signed a shareholder agreement on 18 April to jointly invest in a Chilean distributed solar power project.
