Delay in Panamanians Wind ProjectsMonday, June 1, 2009 Funding pledged by international banks hit by the global financial crisis must be replaced by other sources of capital. In other cases, the government has denied the necessary operation permits due to breach of requisites. Globeleq Acquires Wind Farm in NicaraguaThursday, April 26, 2012 Globeleq Generation Limited (Globeleq), an energy company, announced the acquisition of a 100% stake in the project Eolo de Nicaragua S.A. which aims to generate 44 MW. Eolo is in the province of Rivas on the shore of Lake Nicaragua, about 125 kilometers south of the capital, Managua. The electricity will be produced using 22 wind turbines of 2.0MW each, and will be sold through two trade agreements for the purchase of energy within 20 years to the private companies Distribuidora Eléctricidad de Sur S.A. (DISSUR) y Distribuidora Eléctricidad de Norte S.A. (DISNORTE), both subsidiaries of Gas Natural from Spain. Wind Farm in Cerro de Hula Moves ForwardMonday, November 8, 2010 Globeleq announced the wind power plant in Honduras reached financial agreements and will begin construction. The majority-owned subsidiary of Globeleq, Mesoamerica SA Renewable Energy (Known as Mesoamerica Energy), leader in development of wind projects in Central America, has been developing the 102 MW wind power project through its own local entity Wind Energy Honduras SA (EEHSA). Wind Farm Inaugurated in HondurasFriday, February 24, 2012 The work, considered the greatest in Central America, will generate 102 megawatts of wind-based energy. A press release from the Presidency of Honduras states: Wind Expo Panama in September 2009Monday, April 27, 2009 From September 2-4, the second Latin American Wind Energy Conference and Exposition will be held. With the goal of "Integrating Wind Energy into the Latin American energy matrix," the Latin American Association of Wind Energy (LAWEA) is organizing Panama Wind Expo 2009. Suez Energy to invest US$650 million in PanamaThursday, June 26, 2008 Suez Energy aims to invest US$650 million in various power-generation projects that should come on stream by 2010. The projects includes the conversion to coal of the Bahía Las Minas thermal plant, and construction of a 25-megawatt hydroelectric scheme at Gualaca, Chiriquí. Duke Energy to invest $45 million in GuatemalaTuesday, July 7, 2009 Construction of the San Cristobal hydroelectric in Alta Verapaz is scheduled to start in six months. The project was originally won by Inver Energy, but this company was adquired by Duke Energy. Duke will carry on the project, expected to generate 600 jobs. El Salvador: Study on Ethanol ProductionTuesday, July 14, 2009 The results of a study on the country’s biofuel production possibilities will be presented tomorrow. The research required an investment of $4 million, and was carried out by Arkel Sugar, Inc. (Arkel), Delta-T Corporation (Delta-T), Energy and Security Group (ESG) and Hart Energy Consulting. Jaguar Energy Wins Case Against Chinese CMNCMonday, October 17, 2016 Jaguar Energy Guatemala has announced that it won the international arbitration case against China Machine New Energy Corporation, which has to pay the former entity $149 million. According to the company, as a result of the decision from the arbitral tribunal, the power plant based on coal will remain its property, and the Chinese company will have to pay $149 million. Puma Energy Acquires ExxonMobil Assets in the RegionWednesday, March 30, 2011 Puma Energy has agreed to acquire ExxonMobil’s commercialization and fuel supply assets in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. Founded in 1997, Puma Energy has quickly grown into one of the world’s largest independent petroleum commercialization and downstream distribution companies. Nicaragua: Five Petroleum Concessions in Uncontested AreasWednesday, September 11, 2013 Four awards have been made so far in the Caribbean and in the Pacific, to Noble Energy, Infinity Energy and Industrias Oklahoma Nicaragua. According to the Minister of Energy and Mines (MEM), Emilio Rappaccioli, "the company Noble Energy, which between 2013-2015 will invest between $180 million and $670 million is at the moment making progress in drilling the first well, but in Nicaraguan waters" reported Elnuevodiario.com.ni . Cutuco Studies Selling Energy to GuatemalaTuesday, October 6, 2009 Salvadoran project Cutuco Energy Central America is analyzing selling natural gas energy to Guatemala in 2013. Company spokespersons are currently in Guatemala holding meetings with authorities and potential buyers. $260 for a wind (energy) farm in HondurasThursday, October 2, 2008 The Honduran Government and Meso-America Energy signed an agreement for the construction of a wind farm that will generate 100 megawatts of energy. The agreement was signed by the president of Meso-America Energy in Honduras, Luis Javier Castro, the manager of the National Electric Energy Company, Rixi Moncada, and the president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya and other officials as witnesses. Wind Expo Panamá 2009 Now OpenThursday, September 3, 2009 Wind Expo 2009 is being held since yesterday and up to September 4th, gathering wind energy companies. Topics will include regulation and the current state of wind energy in Latin America. Guatemala: AEI’s Jaguar Energy Begins Construction of 300MW Power PlantFriday, May 7, 2010 Jaguar Energy, from AEI, began construction of a 700 million solid fuel fired power generation facility near Port Quetzal. The President of Guatemala, Alvaro Colom, along with cabinet ministers and representatives from AEI and the private sector, led a groundbreaking ceremony today to inaugurate the construction of Jaguar Energy Guatemala LLC's new 300 MW solid fuel fired power generation facility. |
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