Windmill farm
in Central America
Monday, January 16, 2012
Of the five wind farms to be built in the province of Cocle, two of them have started earthworks.
In the communities of Toabré and Anton, the company Fersa Panama has started work on the two projects that will generate 330 megawatts of energy.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Since December 22nd, 51 turbines of 2.0 MW each have provided the National Electric Power Company in Honduras, with more than 100 MW.
The wind farm, the largest in the region, is located 24 kilometers south of the capital, Tegucigalpa. The contract with the Honduran state energy company is for a 20 year term.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Acciona Energía will construct and operate the 49.5 MW wind power plant in Chiripa, north west Costa Rica.
The energy company was awarded the contract as a result of an invitation to tender held by Costa Rica's state-owned electricity and telecommunications provider (ICE).
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
At the opening of Cerro de Hula wind project in Honduras, the director of Mesoamérica Energy announced their willingness to invest in an additional 25 megawatts.
Mesoamerica Energy's director, Jay Gallegos told the press, "We have built about 80 percent this project, it is the largest in Central America and we want to invest in an additional 25 megawatts, which is an increase of one quarter."
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Honduras has started testing at the Cerro de Hula wind project, valued at $270 million, which will generate 102 megawatts per year.
The works at the wind farm, the largest ever built in Central America began in late January, and have advanced faster than expected, according to a spokesperson from the presidential palace in Tegucigalpa.
Friday, September 16, 2011
The company has selected the wind turbine manufacturer Vestas, to begin its project in Nicaragua.
Vestas received an order for the manufacture of 22 generating units of 1.8 MW each, for the wind project ‘La Fé’ (The Faith), which will generate 40 MW of energy and will be located in San Martin, Nicaragua.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
The Ministry of Energy has evaluated the behavior of the wind in 16 areas, of which 10 have high potential for wind power generation.
Among the areas identified are Villa Canales (at the esates of La Concha, La Sabana and San Antonio) San Marcos (Matazano, Sparks, Estanzuela, Zacapa and El Rodeo estates), said Fabio Gudiel, deputy director general of the Ministry of Energy Energy and Mines.
Monday, August 29, 2011
The National Authority of Public Services, has granted a provisional license to Innovent Central America SA to operate the El Portrero wind farm, for generating electricity.
The order by the National Authority of Public Services in Panama states that permission was granted “ to the company called InnoVent CENTRAL AMERICA, SA 614,085 registered to the SPC, Document 1336614 of the Public Registry” and is for ‘a provisional license for the exploration, development and exploitation of wind resources of the project called El Potrero, to be located in the districts of Pajonal and Penonomé Penonomé district and province of Cocle, with an installed capacity of 54 MW, comprising 27 turbines of 2.00 MW each. The characteristics of that type wind power station are described in documents accompanying the application which rests in the National Authority of Public Services.’
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Blue Power has signed a financing agreement for $80 million with Bicsa bank, for the completion of the project in Nicaragua.
Once completed, the Blue Power & Energy wind generation farm will be able to generate 39.6 megawatts of clean energy, which corresponds to annual savings of $22 million for the country, according to Emilio Rapaccioli, the energy minister.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Since the commissioning of a wind farm in Amayo two years ago, the country has saved $58 million in oil.
Production of the farm, the largest in Central America, is 250 million kilowatt hours per year, representing 11.6% of the total country's demand.
"The engineer and Amayo plant manager, Manuel Callejas Montenegro, said the energy produced by the wind farm is 40 percent cheaper than that produced by thermal generation plants.
Monday, June 13, 2011
The regulatory agency has authorized the company Eolo de Nicaragua S.A., to construct a wind farm in the department of Rivas.
According to the draft submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Marena), the new wind farm would be located in the town of Rivas on kilometer 123 of the Panamericana Sur Highway, near the wind farm Amayo.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Using an investment of over $240 million, five companies are preparing to start up wind farms.
Italians, Costa Ricans and a power supply company in the province of Heredia are some of those interested in generating power using the wind currents of Guanacaste.
The projects they soon plan to start have diverse generating capacities. For example, the Montes de Oro Wind Project, with an estimated investment of $23.7 million, will produce an output of 20 megawatts through eight wind generators on a 105 hectare farm.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
At least 10 companies have already acquired the bidding rules ready to present bids on 28 October.
Among the companies interested in bidding is Centrans Energy which operates a wind farm in the Pacaya volcano area, which generates 50 MW and represents an investment of $125 million.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
The turbines of the Cerro de Hula wind power project will soon be tested for the first time.
The project is the fourth largest in Honduras and is expected to supply 6% of the country's energy needs by the end of the year. It is scheduled to begin in the coming months.
Friday, March 18, 2011
The Inter-American Investment Corporation approved a loan to Blue Power & Energy for development of the La Fe-San Martín wind farm.
The loan proceeds will enable BPE construction, commissioning and operation of 22 V90 Vestas generators of 1.8 MW each in Rivas, southwest Nicaragua. The wind park is expected to generate 138 GWh of electricity a year, contributing to an increase of over 5% of the country´s electricity consumption.
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