Energy & Grid Management
$250 million for Paraguay’s electricity sector modernisation
Paraguay state utility ANDE has secured a US$250 million loan to modernise and strengthen the country's electricity sector.
Electric Vehicles
Costa Rica regulates a promotional rate for electric bus charging
The introduction of electric buses in Costa Rica is to be encouraged with a promotional charging rate set by the Regulatory Authority for Public Services (ARESEP).
Distributed generation
Brazil’s Neoenergia to pilot microgrids in rural electrification
Brazilian energy distributor Neoenergia is to pilot its first microgrid in a remote area not yet served with electricity.
Renewable Energy
Renewables selected to power Europe’s French Guiana Spaceport
Solar PV and biomass are to be deployed to reduce energy costs and ‘green’ Europe’s Spaceport at Kourou in French Guiana.
Finance & Investment
Solar PV development gets $50 million boost in Brazil
IFC and Santander Bank are partnering to boost the commercialisation of solar PV panels and support for small businesses.
Energy & Grid Management
Paraguay’s ANDE invests in distribution transformers upgrade
ANDE has acquired 7,200 new distribution transformers to increase the power availability of Paraguay’s electricity system.
Storage
Electricity storage can play crucial role in carbon reduction in Mexico,...
Large scale electricity storage can accelerate Mexico’s green transition, a study from the Danish Energy Agency and Mexico’s INECC finds.
Customer Services & Management
Digital bill payments coming for utility customers in Brazil
Brazilian distributor Neoenergia expects to be the first in the country to enable digital bill payments for energy customers.
Storage
Brazil’s Cemig pilots energy storage in combination with distributed generation
Brazilian energy company Cemig is undertaking R&D on the implementation of energy storage in the country’s distribution networks.
Electric Vehicles
EDP supports EV rental market in Brazil
EDP Brasil has partnered with fleet outsourcing and car rental leader Unidas to advance towards a 100% electric vehicle rental fleet.
