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LAWEA
Latin America Wind Energy Association
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Chile - Waiting for investors to develop new Wind Farm
Installed capacity will be 100 MW and the energy to be generated will be 256,7 GWH per year with a 29% load factor
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Mexico - Sempra Energy to install a total of 1.200 MW wind energy in Baja California
The wind farm to be developed in the so-called Sierra de Juarez
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Panama - Panama wind Union (UEP) obtains provisional license for installation of 337 MW
4 wind parks to be installed
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LAWEA Workshop: Supply Chain Opportunities for wind projects in Latin America
April 29th & 30th, 2010, in Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico.
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Mexico - The I.A.D.B. guaranteed US$ 101 million in credits to partially finance wind energy developments
New wind parks will be able to satisfy 4% of the country’s electricity demand
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Brazil - New economic stimulus measures announced
Maesures include exemptions and reductions of taxes
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Uruguay - The Ministry of Industry and Energy published a listing of the registered wind sector performers
Program available at the Wind Energy Program website, www.energiaeolica.gub.uy
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South America - Wind power in Brazil: 71 wind energy projects adding 1,805.7 MW of capacity
773 wind turbines will enter operation in mid 2012, with a twenty year concession
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Bolivia - Wind energy atlas published and promoted by grid operator TDE
Defining the zones in Bolivia where wind power can be used to generate electrical energy
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Argentina - State to contribute approx. U 25 million to the Arauco I wind park
In its final phase, the park will have an installed capacity of 25.2 MW
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Dominican Republic - The country’s first wind park built in Haina
Wind park to have a generation capacity of 25 MW
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Mexico - Acciona completes the assembly of the biggest wind park in Latin America
250.5 MW facility that represents an investment of 550 million dollars
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Chile - SoWiTec and Enel will develop seven wind projects with a capacity of 850 MW
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Chile - The Canadian company Methanex to install a wind farm in Cabo Negro
The project involves an investment of US$ 5 million.
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Mexico - Veracruz to have its own wind map
Three anemometers to record wind speed and volume flow for one year
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Chile - Local Renewable Energy Center founded
Centralizing information on non-conventional renewable energy (NCRE) for public and private interests
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Venezuela - The Andean Development Corporation (CAF) launches new funding mechanism for clean energy projects
New projects, expansions or renovations of existing facilities may be submitted
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Argentina - IADB is evaluating the financing of three wind farms for 210 MW
The country currently only has 31 MW of installed wind power
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Mexico - First phase to develop wind power in three ejidos in Yucatan
The initiative is boosted by the program to promote public and private investment in the rural region
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WIND EXPO 2009 - INTEGRATING WIND POWER INTO THE LATIN AMERICAN ENERGY MATRIX
Panama City, Panama, September 2 – 4; 2009 / ATLAPA Convention Center
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Mexico - Liebherr will install its first plant in this country
The German Company, leader into wind power supplies, cranes and equipment, will invest U 300 million to install a plant in the state of Nuevo Leon
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Dominican Republic - Negotiating to install another 600 MW wind power projects, with investments from the United Arab Emirates
Estimated investment is approx. US$ 720 million and the project includes two wind farms in Puerto Plata, Montecristi, and two in Azua
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BRAZIL - 441 projects submitted to the auction for wind power generation
Project submissions equivalent oto13,300 MW
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Dominican Republic - Puerto Rican company to invest in renewable energy
Privately held company and the CNE are committed to developing a program to invest in wind power generation
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Panama - Spanish company to invest in the first panamanian wind farm
Fersa/Enrilews SA to invest approximately 5 million Euros in building the Toabré wind farm, to be located in the province of Cocle
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Chile - Codelco announces tender for the construction of the largest wind farm in Latin America in August
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Brazil - State and federal authorities sign agreement called "The Letter of the Winds" - "La Carta de los Vientos"
Special emphasis on fundraising, incentives, and public policy formulation for development of clean energy
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Bolivia - First and new wind atlas
New tool indicates wind resource potential in any given geographic location in the country
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Chile - Australian Firm seeks to expand its wind projects portfolio.
CEO of the company in Chile reveals that a production of around 300 MW is planned
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Argentina - Spanish Company signed an important agreement for the development of one of the largest wind farms in the world.
The wind farm will have 700 wind turbines installed, which together will produce between 600 and 900 MW
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Venezuela - Bi-national agreement allows breakthrough in the production of wind energy
Pilot program to install 72 MW of wind energy in the Latin American country
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South America - Gamesa to build business opportunities in countries of the region
Attractive business opportunities in three South American countries including: Argentina, Chile and Venezuela
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Uruguay - Official opening of the “Sierra de Caracoles” wind farm
The wind farm with six wind turbines has an installed capacity of 10 MW
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Nicaragua - The Nicaraguan company Blue Power & Energy S.A will soon develop a wind project
Final license will allow construction start of its wind farm in Saint Martin
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WIND EXPO Panamá 2009
SEPTEMBER 02 - 04, 2009. ATLAPA Convention Center. Panama City.
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Brazil - Deadline for registration of companies in the wind power auction of November is postponed
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Nicaragua - The Amayo wind farm recently included 39 MW of wind power
The wind farm receives an initial investment of U million
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Latin America - WIND EXPO 2009 - Integrating wind power into the Latin American energy matrix
Panama City, Panama, September 2 – 4; 2009 / ATLAPA Convention Center.
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Nicaragua - A joint venture was awarded a contract to produce wind energy
obtained consent from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources to pursue the construction of a wind farm in southwestern Nicaragua
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Mexico - The Federal Commission of Electricity (CFE) has awarded a consortium to build a wind farm
The companies “Energia y Recursos Naturales S.A." and "Energias Ambientales de Guadalajara S.L." were chosen to develop the project.
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Brazil - EDP Renováveis plans to enter the wind energy auction to be held in the second half of this year
first wind power auction in the history of the country: November 25
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Mexico - Spanish company interested in developing a wind energy project
Study hoped to result in favorable conclusions to develop the project
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Uruguay - the first meeting of wind energy players was held in Uruguay, under the name "Opportunities under development"
Meeting was jointly organized by the Wind Energy Program of the National Direction of Energy and Nuclear Technology (DNETN) and the Chamber of Industries of Uruguay (CIU)
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Mexico - Iberdrola to create a Networks and Substations Engineering Center.
By the end of 2012, goal is to have an installed capacity equivalent to 2,500 MW in the region of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec
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Chile/Argentina - Agreement signed for wind power generation.
bi-national agreement between Chile and Argentina that includes the installation of a wind farm that will supply energy to the project "Pascua Lama"
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Mexico - Investment of U million for wind power generation
The goal: to reduce expenditure on electricity consumption
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Argentina - the province of Chubut to have the first wind turbines manufactured nationally
“Vientos de Patagonia” wind farm provides a generating capacity of 60 MW of power through 40 wind turbines of 1.5 MW each
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Chile - The German company SoWiTec will develop a wind farm in the Region II.
Plan is to install 33 wind turbines of 3MW each, reaching a total power of 99MW
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Argentina - A wind farm will be developed in a Patagonian municipality
The goal: actions aimed at diversifying the energy matrix of the region
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Brazil - The registration process of companies interested in the wind energy auction has begun
The deadline for registering is May 29
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WIND EXPO 2009 - INTEGRATING WIND POWER INTO THE LATIN AMERICAN ENERGY MATRIX
Panama City, Panama, September 2 – 4; 2009 / ATLAPA Convention Center
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Chile - Canela I wind farm enters in the UN’s “Clean Development Mechanism” circuit
For Endesa Chile, this wind farm stands as the first of their projects to reach this achievement in the country
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Brazil: BNDES signs a loan agreement for wind projects with the German Development Bank
This new agreement is the eleventh (11th) that these two banks take forward, since they began relations in the early 60's
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Mexico - Turbopower Services begins construction of “La Rumorosa I” wind farm.
The turbines will be supplied by Gamesa, which will also provide maintenance services for one year
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Chile - Several provinces will benefit from wind projects
Twelve wind project initiatives are planned be installed within the territory of the provinces of El Loa, Tocopilla and Antofagasta
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INTEGRATING WIND POWER INTO THE LATIN AMERICAN ENERGY MATRIX
Deadline for abstracts extended to April 24
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Argentina - New wind farm will be installed in Neuquén province.
The Auquinco wind farm will be located at the north of the province, and is estimated to generate between 40 and 56 MW
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Mexico: First LAWEA Workshop “Development, implementation and operation of wind farms in Latin America” successfully held in Huatulco
Noteworthy is the excellent quality of the work presented and the shared experiences
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LAWEA WORKSHOP: Development, Implementation and Operation of Wind Farms in
Latin America
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MEXICO - WIND EXPO LAWEA 2008
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Mexico - Guadalajara is proud to host the WIND EXPO – LAWEA 2008
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WINDEXPO LAWEA 2008
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New Member On Windfair.net: LAWEA - Latin America Wind Energy Association
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