Latest Latin America News
Brazil to raise $2.6 bi with Eletrobras sale
Brazilian state-controlled power company Eletrobras could potentially raise R14 billion ($2.59 billion) in a primary stock offering planned by the government, according to the company’s president Wilson Ferreira Jr.
Brazil approves sixth airport round bidding documents
Brazil’s national civil aviation agency has approved the bidding documents for the sixth round of airport concessions in the country
Developers secure sites for Chile renewables development
Chile’s Ministry of National Assets has awarded concessions for territory in the country to 8 renewable companies to develop a total of 2,614MW across 11 projects
EDF suspends wind financing in Mexico
French power generator EDF Group has suspended the financing process of a wind project in Mexico, IJGlobal can reveal
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Ibereólica, EDF close financing for Chile wind
Renewables Latin AmericaGrupo Ibereólica and EDF Energies Nouvelles have reached financial close on a deal to fund the expansion of a jointly-owned wind asset in Chile
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Eneva studies merger with AES Tiete again
Renewables Latin AmericaBrazilian power generator Eneva has admitted to studying once again making an acquisition offer for AES Tiete
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BNDES to fund Casa dos Ventos wind complex
Renewables Latin AmericaBrazilian development bank BNDES has approved a loan to Casa dos Ventos’ wind farm, located in the state of Rio Grande do Norte
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TPG launches renewables company with 1GW acquisition
Renewables Latin AmericaPrivate equity firm TPG plans to use a 1GW solar portfolio it has acquired from Trina Solar as the foundation for a new renewables portfolio company called Matrix Renewables
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EXCLUSIVE SMBC promotes senior team for LatAm
Latin AmericaSMBC’s New York-based team has promoted some of its Latin America heads
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Chile grows electric bus fleet
Transport Latin AmericaChile’s public transport system has added 150 electric buses from Chinese manufacturer BYD to Santiago’s RED system
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Peruvian gas pipeline company lines up financing
Oil & Gas Latin AmericaGas Natural de Lima y Callao, also known as Cálidda, is working on an up-to-$100 million loan to fund the expansion of its gas distribution system in Lima and Peru's constitutional province of Callao
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Atlas and Dow sign PPA in Brazil
Renewables Latin AmericaAtlas Renewable Energy has signed a long-term power purchase agreement to supply electricity to US-based material science multinational Dow’s plant in Brazil.
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Mexican renewables win reprieve in latest court ruling
Renewables Latin AmericaMexico's Supreme Court has granted a temporary suspension of a restrictive government policy on renewable energy development in a case brought by the competition authority Cofece
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Panama advances in Acciona’s hospital complex
Social & Defence Latin AmericaAcciona will build a new children’s hospital - Hospital del Niño – in Panama in one of the largest private initiatives in the country
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Mexico City launches metro Line 1 plan
Transport Latin AmericaMexico City’s government has launched the plan for the modernization of the metro Line 1. Investments are expected to amount to around Ps 39 billion
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Chile’s Saggitar adds to solar pipeline
Renewables Latin AmericaChilean developer Saggitar has grown its small-scale solar pipeline with the addition of a 9MW project to its development backlog
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Brazil details Via Dutra road auction
Transport Latin AmericaTarcisio Freitas, Brazil’s minister of infrastructure, has revealed details on the country’s most important road concession for the year – Via Dutra
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Mexican company finances resi solar portfolio
Renewables Latin AmericaIDB Invest has arranged a $15 million senior debt package for a portfolio of residential solar projects in Mexico
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Cap Vert adds to Chile solar pipeline
Renewables Latin AmericaFrench developer Cap Vert Energie is adding a further 9MW to its small-scale solar pipeline in Chile