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Santi Parés

Commercial director
Meteosim TrueWind


Spanish companies from Iberdrola to Enhol are investing heavily in Latin American wind projects thanks to the region's carbon credits and strong wind regime. Naturally, Spanish consultancies are following, providing services to new and potential projects. BNamericas caught up with Barcelona-based wind modeling company Meteosim TrueWind commercial director Santi Parés at a renewables conference in Santiago, Chile, to learn about the company's operations and commercial strategy in the region.

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Francisco Rondinelli

President
Aben

November 07, 2008

Nuclear energy is back on the table in Brazil, especially after construction work on the 1.35GW Angra III nuclear plant was authorized and the government made it clear it wants to develop new projects. Nuclear power is currently responsible for half Rio de... more No permission

Aaron Sanger

Campaign coordinator
International Rivers

October 30, 2008

Some say it's key to Chile'e economic future, others it's an environmental disaster waiting to happen. Although there's no easy answer to the debate, the HidroAysén JV between Spain's Endesa and Chilean generator Colbún continues to advance the US$3.2bn, ... more No permission

Weekly Wrap|Perspectives

Published: Thursday, November 20, 2008

As stock markets and commodity prices crashed and automotive companies pleaded for a bailout on Capitol Hill, companies in Latin America's power market adjusted plans for the future. Executives remain cautiously optimistic as demand will continue to grow for power, although more slowly than once thought if production falls in the region.

Brazilian officials were the most forthcoming about the crisis, reshaping forecasts and announcing changes to investment plans.

Case in point: The country's federal energy planning company EPE reduced its 2009 power demand forecast to 4.8% from 5.2% due to an anticipated slowdown in the economy. The adjustment follows a rethinking of 2009 GDP growth, which is now pegged at 4% and not 5% as originally anticipated.

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Coming Up

  • November  20, 2008

    IDB will accept expressions of interest through this date to prepare a renewables strategy and biofuels market study for Colombia. - Colombia

  • November  24, 2008

    Power regulator Aneel due to hold its first transmission auction to link biomass and small-scale hydro plants in Mato Grosso do Sul and Goiás states to the national grid. - Brazil

  • November  26, 2008

    New date for regulator Aneel to hold an auction to offer approximately 2,440km of transmission lines linking hydro plants on the Madeira river in the Amazon region to São Paulo state. - Brazil

  • November  27, 2008

    Thanksgiving Day - US markets closed. - Regional

  • November  27, 2008

    State generator Egemsa due to award the contract to carry out second phase rehabilitation of the Machupicchu hydroelectric plant. - Peru

 

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