ENGIE Energía secures multimillion financing for 296.4 MW Onshore Wind farm in Peru
ENGIE Energía has signed a US$300 million loan agreement with IDB Invest for the financing of the Punta Lomitas Wind Power Project located in Ica, Peru. The financing has a term of 11 years and will be used for the development of the project.
The wind facility has a fixed capacity of 260 MW and would have an expansion of up to 36.4 MW. The project will consist of 50 turbines SG 5.0-145 wind turbines (7 additional wind turbines for the expanded capacity). The project would reach a total nominal capacity of up to 296.4 MW.
The energy generated by the facility is transferred to the National Interconnected Electric System (SEIN) through a 60 km electrical transmission line.
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May 21, 2021
Abengoa to construct transmission lines for 260 MW Onshore wind farm in Peru
Abengoa has been selected for the construction of an electric transmission line that will allow the energy from the future Punta Lomitas wind farm of 260 MW located in the southern region of Ica, Peru.
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March 26, 2018
Government of Peru signs co-operation agreement with Netherlands' Energy Research Centre
The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) of the Government of Peru has signed a Framework Cooperation Agreement with the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) in order to promote planning and action on energy efficiency, as well as the generation and use of renewable energies, with the aim of stimulating sustainable economic and energy development in Peru.
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December 26, 2017
EIB lends USD 150m to Enel for solar, wind in Peru
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide US$150 million to the renewable energy production company Enel Green Power Peru, a local subsidiary of the Enel group, for the construction and operation of a wind farm and a photovoltaic solar plant currently under construction in the Andean country.
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December 20, 2017
I Squared Capital to acquire Inkia Energy for US$1.2 billion
ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund II, which is owned by I Squared Capital, an infrastructure private equity firm based in New York, is acquiring the Latin American and Caribbean businesses of Inkia Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IC Power Ltd., for US$1.2 billion.
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December 04, 2017
US$12.1 millon contract awarded for 220 kV transmission line in south-east Peru
Peru’s infrastructure authority ProInversion has awarded a PPP contract for the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of a 220 kV transmission line located in the south of the country.
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