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Renewable energy in Central America

  • Energy and mining minister Emilio Rappaccioli

    NICARAGUA, 2013/01/17 Energy integration is crucial to guarantee universal access to energy as a right, said Nicaraguan Energy and Mining Minister Emilio Rappaccioli. The increase of the Central American energy market shows advancement of regional integration, though challenges lie ahead.
  • Mining minister Emilio Rappaccioli

    NICARAGUA, 2012/12/29 Nicaragua is currently generating 40% of its power from renewable sources, energy and mining minister Emilio Rappaccioli said in a press conference. By 2013, he expects this figure to reach 50% as the 12MW Hidropantasma plant and the 44MW Eolo wind farm come online. The ministry expects to generate 70% of its power from renewable sources by 2017 and again raise the figure to 93% by 2026. Rappaccioli said financing has by presently been guaranteed for several renewable projects including the 17MW Larreynaga hydro, the 40MW Albanisa wind farm, and the 24MW Cassur biomass generator, amount of which are expected for 2014.
  • A renewable power generation primer

    COSTA RICA, 2012/12/28 Costa Rica has the potential to be one of the first countries on Earth to generate all of its electricity from clean, renewable sources, including hydro, wind, geothermal and solar. As it stands, in most years the country generates over 90 percent of its electricity from these sources, mostly hydro, and clearly has the potential to eliminate the remaining generation from polluting fossils fuels altogether. What’s more, if it took full advantage of its potential, Costa Rica could export renewable energy throughout Central America.