Krokis submits EIS for 500MW, US$1bn wind farm - Chile
Krokis submits EIS for 500MW, US$1bn wind farm - Chile
Sunday, July 6, 2008
(BNamericas.com) - Chilean engineering firm Kas has submitted an EIS for a 500MW, US$1bn wind farm to be constructed in Chile's region IV, according to documents filed with national environmental regulator Conama.
A project spokesperson told BNamericas that Chilean investment group Krokis developed the project but declined to provide additional information.
Pending approval, the Talinay wind farm would use 243 Vestas wind turbines with 2MW and 3MW of capacity each, according to the documents.
The project would be connected to Chile's central SIC grid.
Construction is due to begin in the fourth quarter this year and finish at the end of 2011, according to the documents.
Developers said the project would displace 19Mt of C02 emissions from 2010 through 2024....
AES Gener ups Angamos power supply deal with miner - Chile
Sunday, July 6, 2008
(BNamericas.com) - Chilean generator AES Gener's EEA subsidiary, which is developing the 460MW Angamos coal-fired thermo plant, has modified its power supply deal with copper miner Minera Escondida, AES Gener told finan... more
Congress calls for CFE report on Chihuahua power cuts - Mexico
Sunday, July 6, 2008
(BNamericas.com) - Mexican state power company CFE's general director Alfredo Elías Ayub must submit a report on the suspension of power supply in Chihuahua state, according to a decision made by congress' permanent com... more
CFE tender for 25MW at Los Humeros draws five firms - Mexico
Sunday, July 6, 2008
(BNamericas.com) - Five firms have purchased bidding rules for the international tender launched by Mexican state power company CFE to build a 25MW geothermal plant at the Los Humeros field in Puebla state.
As of th... more
Construction starts at 720MW Pecém thermo plant - Brazil
Sunday, July 6, 2008
(BNamericas.com) - Construction has started at Brazil's 720MW Porto do Pecém thermo plant in São Gonçalo do Amarante, Ceará state, power holding company and project partner EDB said in a statement.
Ceará state's sup... more
WAPA to begin final review, talks with 6 firms for 20-year PPA - Virgin Islands
Sunday, July 6, 2008
(BNamericas.com) - US Virgin Islands' Water and Power Authority (WAPA) will begin final review and discussions with six companies that submitted proposals for a 20-year PPA.
WAPA received 14 proposals by the May 1 d... more
Five potential bidders for Baja transmission works - Mexico
Sunday, July 6, 2008
(BNamericas.com) - Five firms have purchased bidding rules for the international tender launched by Mexican state power company CFE for transmission works in Baja California and Baja California Sur states.
The tende... more
CFE awards Cerro Prieto well drilling tender for US$11.5mn - Mexico
Sunday, July 6, 2008
(BNamericas.com) - Mexican state power company CFE has awarded local firm Constructora y Perforadora Latina the contract to drill 20 geothermal wells on the Cerro Prieto geothermal field in Baja California state capital... more
ISA wins tender for Porce III substation, lines - Colombia
Sunday, July 6, 2008
(BNamericas.com) - Colombian planning body UPME has awarded state transmission company ISA a tender to construct and operate transmission works for the Porce III hydro plant under development, ISA said in a statement. <... more
Morales kicks off Caranavi-Trinidad transmission line works - Bolivia
Sunday, July 6, 2008
(BNamericas.com) - Bolivia's President Evo Morales has kicked off construction of the 370km, US$38mn Caranavi-Trinidad transmission line project that is due to be completed by mid-2009.
The line will run from Carana... more
ISA CTEEP secures approval for IEMG acquisition - Brazil
Sunday, July 6, 2008
(BNamericas.com) - Brazilian power regulator Aneel has approved transmission company ISA CTEEP's acquisition of energy firm Interligação Elétrica de Minas Gerais (IEMG), ISA CTEEP said in a statement.
The acquisitio... more