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| LATIN AMERICAN WIND NEWS | 12 September, 2008 |
NEWS
COSTA RICA: Two wind power projects with an investment of $ 110 million.
In recent days it was announced that the consortium formed by the companies ENERWINDS of Costa Rica and JUWI will work together in two wind power projects, one in Bagaces located in the Guanacaste province and the other one in San Jose.
It should be noted that Guanacaste wind project could starts electricity generation on January or February next year, when 28 of its 55 wind turbines are settle, but the project that corresponds to San Jose would be ready for 2010.
MEXICO: Continues the building of a wind farm in Baja California.
The U.S. Company SEMPRA, continues with the construction of a wind farm in the vicinity of the communal land (“Ejido”) JACUMÉ; with this, the project will be developed on both sides of the border of Mexico and the United States and will produce 250 MW of energy.
This will begin with the wind farm in the vicinity of the Rumorosa and will have an initial cost of USD$ 400 million. However, the American company looks for the acquisition of the wind energy project in development “Energia Eolica Rumorosa”, to be implemented in conjunction with the company CANNON POWER from San Diego, California.
CHILE: Methanol manufacturer will build a wind farm.
Recently the company Methanex announced its incursion into the development of renewable energy, with the construction of a wind farm that will have an investment of approximately $ 5 million dollars and is expected to become operational next year; this plant will have a wind generation capacity of 2.3 MW. This initiative comes in response to the Argentine lack of gas that used to feed this region.
This wind farm will be built on the lands of Magellanes, because it is considered feasible by the climatic characteristics of the area.
It has been reported through the manager of the Electricity GeneratIon Company (EGESA) that the Spanish company IBERDROLA will begin with measurements of the strength of the wind in the Central American country to install a wind energy farm.
The Iberian company signed a memorandum of agreement with EGESA to explore some places where it can develop projects in electricity, because the country can make use of wind to generate alternative energy.
On September 6 was inaugurated a Wind Turbine Manufacturer plant of the Company Metallurgic Industries Pescarmona (IMPSA - Industrias Metalurgicas Pescarmona Sociedad Anonima) in Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The initial investment was USD$ 145 million. The open event had important guests invited: the Argentine and Brazil president and the chairman of IMPSA WIND.
That plant is located in the port complex of Suape, has an area of 27 hectares and was built in eight months and has expectations to be expanded for the year 2010.
The president of the INCRO Company and the agent of the municipality met to finalize details on the eve of the placement of a wind turbine in the area of Cape Curious. The equipment will consist of a 1KW power capacity, which is a result of a past meeting where the agreement was signed.
It is worth to mention that this company is involved in a rural energy project in the province of Chubut, where it will install 1500 low-power turbines.
MEXICO: CFE launches bid to build Oaxaca I.
In recent days was announced the international public bid of the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) to build the wind farm Oaxaca I, through a scheme of independent power producer, without requiring forums or conferences in which they discussed about reforms of the energy bill. The wind farm will be build in a period of not more than 533 calendar days, with a rated generation capacity of around 101 MW.
The terms under which the international public bid was announced include ensuring that at least 25% of the capital is Mexican.
MEXICO: Installation of new rolled rings manufacturer for wind industry.
In the state of Nuevo Leon FRISA Group will install a new factory, a company dedicated to the Forging and Ring Rolling for the wind industry. The construction will have an investment of USD$ 250 million; this was announced by the head of safety and environment department of the company.
To be 100% completed, the plant will have 700 employees and 500 indirect jobs. The machinery will arrive next October and its installation will take months, so it is expected to begin manufacturing the rings in next July.
MEXICO: Project for the building of a wind farm in Tamaulipas.
The Tamaulipas state has infrastructure program which considers the first phase of the Urban Park “La Escondida”, the plan aims to promote culture of environmental technologies and renewable energy, leading to safeguard a protected area and prevent pollution in cities like Reynosa.
Among the most important works on this program is to build a wind farm with a capacity of 39 MW, which will generate clean energy and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, this way Tamaulipas will become the second state to produce renewable energy.
ARGENTINA: Investment of $ 10.6 million dollars in renewable energy.
On September 4th it was confirmed that the company ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ARGENTINA LIMITED (EDALE RE, Inc.) has signed a contract with the U.S. Company HELIX WIND Inc., for the purchase of small wind turbines.
The contract provides for the purchase of at least 1500 units within three months.
PRESS RELEASE
LATIN & SOUTH AMERICA WIND FARM MAP TO BE PRODUCED.
La Tene Maps are happy to announce that the Latin American Wind Energy Association (LAWEA) and the company are to cooperate to produce a Wind Farm Map of Latin and South America. This will be first time that such a map will have been produced and it should help promote the growth of the South American Wind Farm industry in the America's and in Europe.
Last week of special discount! Garrad Hassan training course, Wind Expo 2008!
Don’t miss the opportunity to attend this professional training course provided by the wind energy experts Garrad Hassan. For the first time in Mexico and in association with Wind Expo 2008 there will be the opportunity to attend this one day course designed to introduce attendees to the principles of design and optimization of wind farms, making use of most efficient design tools. This is an integrated course that covers the complete design process from understanding wind flow to wind farm optimization and visualization.
Presented by experienced professionals with the backup of Garrad Hassan’s incomparable experience in the wind industry this course represents an excellent opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the process of wind farm design.
Registrations received before 21 September will receive a special 30% discount (US$200). Make the most of your visit to the Wind Expo 2008!
More information: www.windexpo.org/documentos/Curso.pdf
Registration:
Craig Houston
Email: training@garradhassan.com
LAWEA HIGHLIGHTS
Free passes to the exhibition area of WIND EXPO LAWEA 2008.
The Argentine Wind Energy Association is offering free visitor passes for the next 100 people who register as exhibition visitors of WIND EXPO 2008
Make your registration here
Take the change to meet the people involved on the Latin American Wind Power market!
Make your registration to the conferences before September 30th and save 150USD!!!
With confirmed speakers from almost 20 countries and talking about the main topics of the Wind Power in Latin America, these sessions become the program of conferences of more relevance in the region.
There are included too a couple of interesting pre-conference workshops.
You can check the preliminary Conference Program that will be held on next November 5 to 7, in the frame of WIND EXPO 2008, in the next link:
http://www.windexpo.org/ing/conferencias_programa.html
It will be the best opportunity to be involved in an industry of great projection in Latin America.
There are still available spaces for exhibition at WIND EXPO 2008.
Do not miss the chance to have presence in one of the most important wind power emerging markets and become a leader in this growing industry.
More information please contact info@lawea.org
EVENTS
| WIND-EXPO LAWEA 2008 |
| WIND EXPO LAWEA 2008 is the first International Wind and Renewable Energy Conference and Exposition placed in Mexico and the biggest of its type in Latin America. November 5-7; Expo Guadalajara; Guadalajara, Mexico |
| E-mail: info@lawea.org |
| Website:http://www.windexpo.org |
| Wind Farm Design Workshop, by Garrad Hassan |
| November 4, 2008. Guadalajara, México |
| Info: http://www.windexpo.org/documentos/Curso.pdf |
| Workshop: Wind Energy Technology - Global Trends and Current State |
| November 4, 2008. Guadalajara, México |
| Registration |
| US-MEXICO BORDER ENERGY FORUM XV |
| Monterrey, Nuevo León, México |
| October 23-24, 2008 |
| Website: http://www.glo.state.tx.us/energy/border/forum/15/index.html |
| R-Energy |
| Internacional Trade Fair for Renewable Energies |
| October 22 – 24, 2008. Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
| Website: www.r-energy.info/en/ |
| 3rd International Conference on Renewable Energy Investments and CDM |
| Santiago, Chile |
| October 28 - 31, 2008. |
| More Information... |
| Painel Energias Renováveis 2008, November 11 |
| At: FEIPLAR COMPOSITES & FEIPUR 2008 - Feira e Congresso Internacionais de Composites & Poliuretano |
| Expo Center Norte – Pavilhão Vermelho, São Paulo, SP. November 11 – 13, 2008. |
| Website: http://www.feiplar.com.br/index_paineis.html |
| RETECH 2009 |
| February 25-27, 2009 |
| Las Vegas Convention Center |
| Website: http://www.retech2009.com/ |
| Más información: |
JOB OFFERS
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