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Alstom will supply 34 wind turbines to its first wind power project in Mexico

Alstom has been awarded a contract with ENEL Green Power Mexico for the supply and commissioning of 34 wind turbines at the new Sureste I–Stage II power generation plant in the Tehuantepec Isthmus, Oaxaca, Mexico. The project, awarded to ENEL by the Federal Electricity Commission under the “external energy producer” scheme, is the first wind … Continue reading Alstom will supply 34 wind turbines to its first wind power project in Mexico

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Wind energy in Mexico: wind farm in Nuevo Leon

Eolica Santa Catarina said its $51 million wind farm in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon started operating. The wind farm uses state-of-the-art General Electric turbines. The wind farm will supply electricity to six cities, including the industrial center of Monterrey, in Nuevo Leon, providing annual fuel savings of 15 million pesos ($1.13 million). … Continue reading Wind energy in Mexico: wind farm in Nuevo Leon

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New wind farm starts in Northern Mexico

Eolica Santa Catarina said its $51 million wind farm in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon started operating. The wind power plant, which has the capacity to generate 45 GW annually of electricity, uses state-of-the-art General Electric wind turbines. The wind farm will supply electricity to six cities, including the industrial center of Monterrey, … Continue reading New wind farm starts in Northern Mexico

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Enel Green Power signs loan agreement with BBVA in Mexico

Through its subsidiary Inelec, Enel Green Power, has concluded an agreement with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Bancomer (BBVA) for a 100 million US dollar loan aimed at partially covering its planned investments in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. The 5-year loan will be disbursed by 2013 at an interest rate in line with the market … Continue reading Enel Green Power signs loan agreement with BBVA in Mexico

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Martifer Solar to Build Latin America

Martifer Solar, a subsidiary of Martifer SGPS, is building a 30 MW photovoltaic plant in Mexico, the largest to date in Latin America. The company is responsible for the EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) services of the plant and will also provide the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) services upon completion. The project will be funded … Continue reading Martifer Solar to Build Latin America

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Renovalia Reserve investment platform expands with the addition of two onshore wind power plants in Mexico

The First Reserve Energy Infrastructure Fund (FREIF I) of First Reserve, the largest global private equity firm exclusively focused on energy, and Renovalia Energy, one of the largest renewable energy developers and Independent Power Producers, today announced the expansion of their Renovalia Reserve joint venture with the addition of two wind power plants in Southern … Continue reading Renovalia Reserve investment platform expands with the addition of two onshore wind power plants in Mexico

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Acciona wins Project Finance Magazine Deal of the Year prize for innovative wind farm project bonds

The prize recognises ACCIONA’s pioneering use of project bonds to finance wind farms in Mexico. The placement with institutional investors potentially opens up a new market for the long-term finance of sustainable energy projects in Latin America. ACCIONA, a global renewable energy, infrastructure and water services group, has been awarded one of Project Finance Magazine’s … Continue reading Acciona wins Project Finance Magazine Deal of the Year prize for innovative wind farm project bonds

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Gas Natural Fenosa to build its first wind farm in Mexico

Gas Natural Fenosa has started construction of a wind farm in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, the company’s first facility of this type in Latin America, executives told Efe. The wind farm, which will have 234 MW of installed generating capacity, is expected to be finished in 2014. The wind power plant will be … Continue reading Gas Natural Fenosa to build its first wind farm in Mexico

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Vestas: Wind energy industry offers growth potential for Latin America

Wind power has tremendous potential for growth in Latin America, where demand for renewable energy is high in Central America and the Caribbean, while Mexico has a favorable political environment for the industry, the Mexico manager for Danish wind power company Vestas, Adrian Katzew, told Efe. “We have potential in the market, with many attractive … Continue reading Vestas: Wind energy industry offers growth potential for Latin America

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North American Development Bank and Soriana Move Forward on Wind Energy

Organización Soriana, who with the Mexican company GEMEX and Swiss investor Grupo ECOS have formed the company Compañía Eólica de Tamaulipas S.A. de C.V. (CETSA), announce the closing of financing for the construction of its first wind energy project on the farm cooperative known as Ejido El Porvenir in Reynosa, Tamaulipas. The North American Development … Continue reading North American Development Bank and Soriana Move Forward on Wind Energy

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Mitsui to invest in Mexican wind energy plant business

Trading house Mitsui & Co. said Wednesday it will invest in a wind power project in Mexico involving France’s EDF Energies Nouvelles S.A. to bolster its renewable energy business. Under An Agreement With A Local Subsidiary Of Edf Energies Nouvelles, Mitsui Will Buy A 50 Percent Stake For An Undisclosed Amount In Eoliatec Del Istmo … Continue reading Mitsui to invest in Mexican wind energy plant business

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Vestas receives 54 MW wind energy order in Mexico

Vestas has received a 54 MW order for 30 units of the V100-1.8 MW wind turbine in Mexico. The contract comprises delivery, transportation, installation and commissioning of the turbines, a VestasOnline® Business SCADA system as well as a 15-year service and availability agreement. Delivery of the turbines is scheduled for the second quarter of 2013 … Continue reading Vestas receives 54 MW wind energy order in Mexico

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Enel Green Power signs loan agreement with idb for a wind farm in Mexico

According to the agreement finalized with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the latter will provide a loan of 988 million Mexican pesos (equivalent to approximately 76 million US dollars) for Bii Nee Stipa II wind farm. Enel Green Power S.p.A. (“Enel Green Power”), acting through its subsidiary Impulsora Nacional de Electricidad S. de R.L. de … Continue reading Enel Green Power signs loan agreement with idb for a wind farm in Mexico

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