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Central America expects growth of up to 25% in photovoltaic (PV) energy by 2025

Panama, Costa Rica and El Salvador are entities in which a dynamism in photovoltaics (PV) is awakening due to the high prices of other energy sources.The photovoltaic (PV) industry in Latin America could register a growth of between 10 and 15% on average per country during 2025, similar to this year, according to Sergio Rodríguez, … Continue reading Central America expects growth of up to 25% in photovoltaic (PV) energy by 2025

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Wind power in Costa Rica: Accciona opened its first wind farm with 33 wind turbines

Costa Rican vice-president Ana Helena Chacón formally opened the 49.5 MW Chiripa wind farm in Tilarán (Guanacaste) this weekend. The facility is owned by a consortium consisting of ACCIONA Energía (65%) and the local group Ecoenergía (35%). The ceremony was attended by ACCIONA Energía CEO Rafael Mateo, the Spanish Ambassador to Costa Rica, Jesús Rodríguez-Andía, … Continue reading Wind power in Costa Rica: Accciona opened its first wind farm with 33 wind turbines

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Central America is attracting attention from solar energy photovoltaic power developers

Set to install an impressive 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of photovoltaic (PV) capacity within a six-year period through 2018, Central America is attracting attention from PV developers from around the world, according to a new report from IHS Technology (NYSE: IHS).     This year, total PV capacity for the six countries of Costa Rica, El … Continue reading Central America is attracting attention from solar energy photovoltaic power developers

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