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Alstom Grid signs $15m in Colombian power contracts

16/02/2012

Alstom has signed two contracts worth around $15m for the delivery of two turnkey substations in Colombia.

Mexico sees significant rise in wind energy investment

15/02/2012 Mexico is set to see a major increase in its wind power generation capacity, rising from 569 MW to approximately 2000 MW by the...

Argentina’s power demand hits all-time high

14/02/2012 Energy demand in Argentina recently hit a new record when it reached 396.4 GWh during the first weekend of February.

Brazil clears test operation at small-hydro plant

13/02/2012 Brazil's Ministry of Mines and Energy has given the green light to test the operation of units 1 and 2 at the Victor Baptista A...

Alstom secures $13m contract in Colombia

13/02/2012 Alstom Grid has consolidated its presence in Colombia through securing two contracts worth around $13m for the delivery of two ...

Peru struggles for foothold in renewable energy race

10/02/2012 Renewable energy in Latin American nations is becoming more commonplace. Climatic and geographic conditions make the countries ...

Brazilian state has 14.8 GW in wind pipeline

09/02/2012 Bahia state, in the north of Brazil, estimates that it has approximately 8.8 GW of wind capacity in the initial phases of devel...

Iberdrola completes transmission line in Mexico

08/02/2012 Iberdrola Ingenieria y Construccion’s Mexican subsidiary has completed the construction of a 109 km transmission line between Y...

Costa Rica to hold 200 MW capacity auction

06/02/2012 Local energy authorities in Costa Rica are preparing an auction for close to 200 MW to be held during the first six months of t...

Mexico’s 1800 MW annual target to satisfy demand

03/02/2012 Mexico will need to produce 27 000 MW of additional power - equating to 1800 MW a year - over the next 15 years to keep up with...

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México experimenta incremento de inversiones en energía eólica

15/02/2012 México multiplicará por más de tres su capacidad para generar energía eólica al pasar de los actuales 569 MW a unos 2.000 MW al...

Demanda energética alcanza nuevo récord en Argentina

14/02/2012 La demanda energética en Argentina ha alcanzado un nuevo récord de 396,4 GW el primer fin de semana de febrero, comparado con l...

Aprueban operaciones de prueba de hidroeléctrica en Brasil

13/02/2012 El Ministerio de Minas y Energías de Brasil ha aprobado la operación de prueba de las unidades de generación 1 y 2 de la pequeñ...

Perú lucha por hacerse un hueco en el mercado latinoamericano de las renovables

10/02/2012 En los primeros años del siglo XXI, el Nuevo Continente, en especial los países de América Latina, están realizando una fuerte ...

Estado en Brasil estima 8.8 GW en parques eólicos

09/02/2012 El norteño estado brasileño de Bahia estima que hay uns 8.8 GW en parques eólicos en sus fases iniciales de desarrollo, de acue...

Iberdrola completa línea de transmisión en México

08/02/2012 Iberdrola Ingeniería, la filial mexicana de la compañía energética, ha finalizado la construcción de una línea eléctrica de 109...

Preparan concurso de 200 MW en Costa Rica

06/02/2012 Las autoridades energéticas costarricenses preparan un concurso para casi 200 MW a realizarse durante los primeros seis meses d...

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