Globeleq Generation Limited
in Central America
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Globeleq Generation Limited (Globeleq), an energy company, announced the acquisition of a 100% stake in the project Eolo de Nicaragua S.A. which aims to generate 44 MW.
Eolo is in the province of Rivas on the shore of Lake Nicaragua, about 125 kilometers south of the capital, Managua. The electricity will be produced using 22 wind turbines of 2.0MW each, and will be sold through two trade agreements for the purchase of energy within 20 years to the private companies Distribuidora Eléctricidad de Sur S.A. (DISSUR) y Distribuidora Eléctricidad de Norte S.A. (DISNORTE), both subsidiaries of Gas Natural from Spain.
Monday, March 19, 2012
The Terra Group is planning a wind farm in San Marcos de Colón capable of generating 50 MW, with an investment of $150 million.
The Honduran Terra Group is an energy company who with this investment proposal, would make his first foray into the field of wind energy. It already has investments in energy in Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and now in Peru.
Friday, February 24, 2012
The work, considered the greatest in Central America, will generate 102 megawatts of wind-based energy.
A press release from the Presidency of Honduras states:
This work puts Honduras at the forefront of wind power generation, having the largest facility in Central America.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Eighteen companies specializing in wind energy want to sell electricity in the country.
Cutuco Energy, Renewable Energy and Eólico San Antonio el Sitio are among the companies seeking to participate in the tender to prepare three electricity distribution centres in the country.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
With a $ 250 million investment the wind farm equipped with 51 auto generators will produce 100MW.
The Project is a consortium made up by Gamesa and Iberdrola Engineering and Construction.
Friday, November 19, 2010
The BCIE and the EX-IM Bank signed a loan in favor of Energía Eólica de Honduras.
The resources will be invested in the Cerro de Hula Wind Project, which will generate 102 MW and is located in the Department of Francisco Morazan, Honduras.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Globeleq announced the wind power plant in Honduras reached financial agreements and will begin construction.
The majority-owned subsidiary of Globeleq, Mesoamerica SA Renewable Energy (Known as Mesoamerica Energy), leader in development of wind projects in Central America, has been developing the 102 MW wind power project through its own local entity Wind Energy Honduras SA (EEHSA). Once the project is operational, it is expected to generate 6% of the country's energy.
Monday, August 23, 2010
The US Ex-Im Bank has approved a $159 million loan to the Honduran wind power company, Energía Eólica de Honduras S.A., to purchase 51 2MW turbines.
The 51 Gamesa G-87 wind energy turbines are for the Cerro de Hula project that seeks to provide 102MW of renewable clean energy.
Monday, August 2, 2010
A consortium formed by Gamesa and Iberdrola has been awarded the Cerro de Hula wind farm construction project.
Gamesa makes up 76% of the consortium and Iberdrola Engineering and Construction the remaining 24%. The project is for Mesoamérica Energy, a renewable energy company, via its local Honduran subsidiary, Energía Eólica.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Globeleq Generation Limited acquired 70% of Energías Renovables de Mesoamérica S.A., owner, operator and developer of wind projects in Central America.
ERM owns and operates a 23MW wind energy plant in Tilaran, Costa Rica and is developing in Honduras, the Cerro de Hula wind energy project with a designed capacity of 100MW.
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