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  1. Central America in search of clean power production

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    Wed, 18 Aug 2010

    18 August 2010 - Central America is still heavily dependent on oil to generate the region’s electricity, according to IPS. Costa Rica is the exception with

  2. Central America receives $20m clean energy fund

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    Tue, 20 Sep 2005

    Institutional investors from the US and Europe are to provide $20m to help the development of renewable energy in Central America . The non-governmental organization, Eco Capital Latin America announced that the Central American Renewable Energy

  1. Central America watch; Puerto Cabezas, Multi Inversiones hydro, wind expansion

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    Mon, 9 Apr 2012

    Nicaraguan generator Puerto Cabezas Power submitted a financing request to the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) to boost capacity up to 7MW through the incorporation of two 1.7MW units.

  2. IFC launches sustainable energy fund

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    Thu, 15 Dec 2005

    private sector arm of the World Bank Group has launched a $14m fund that will finance sustainable energy projects in Central America , Brazil, China and Southeast Asia. The fund, launched by the International Finance Corporation, will be managed

  3. Geothermal training center in El Salvador receives $2mn grant

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    Mon, 14 May 2012

    The region’s geothermal development potential is estimated at 6,000 MW. Of this, 43 percent is located in Central America , 39 percent in Mexico, 17 percent in the Andean region, and 1 percent in the Southern Cone. Two geothermal fields

  4. Fersa sees wind operations in the mid-term

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    Tue, 15 May 2012

    Recursos Renovables de Panamá (Boquete 100MW), Energía y Servicios de Panamá (Hornitos 34.5MW), Innovent Central America (Santa Cruz 74MW, El Potrero 54MW, Cabuya 54MW, Cerro Jefe 52MW), Energy & Environmental Engineering (La Colorada

  5. Roundup; Consultancy calls, dam safety, geothermal center, energy savings

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    Tue, 15 May 2012

    America and the Caribbean. The region's geothermal development potential is estimated at 6GW, of which 43% is in Central America , 39% in Mexico, 17% in the Andean region and 1% in the Southern Cone, the bank said in a statement. El Salvador

  6. Globeleq Acquires Nicaraguan Wind Project

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    Thu, 26 Apr 2012

    our position as the leading wind power producer in Central America ." said Mikael Karlsson, Globeleq's CEO, making ..... and acquisitions and strategic consulting firm in Central America and the Andean Region. www.mesoamerica.com Actis

  7. Nicaragua : Globeleq Generation buys 44MW Eolo wind project in Nicaragua

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    Sat, 28 Apr 2012

    The addition of another quality renewable wind project enhances our position as the leading wind power producer in Central America . The Eolo project enables us to harness a natural and clean resource which will have significant and long term economic

  8. Nicaragua : Globeleq Generation buys 44MW Eolo wind project in Nicaragua

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    Sat, 28 Apr 2012

    The addition of another quality renewable wind project enhances our position as the leading wind power producer in Central America . The Eolo project enables us to harness a natural and clean resource which will have significant and long term economic