S.America
2021, October, 25, 12:05:00
CHILE RENEWABLES 80%
Chile has unveiled a new National Energy Policy, a roadmap for the development of the sector, which targets 80% of renewables in power generation by 2030 and 100% by 2050
2021, September, 17, 11:40:00
WIND ENERGY FOE CHILE 980 MW
The US$700m project, which is expected to generate 2 TWh/year, will include 140 turbines with a maximum power of 7 MW.
2021, September, 1, 13:50:00
VENEZUELA'S OIL PRODUCTION 0.5 MBD
Situated in southeast Venezuela, the Orinoco Belt contains some of the largest reserves of crude in the world, but the oil needs dilution and upgrading because of its extremely high viscosities and heavy metal content.
2021, August, 25, 12:35:00
ARGENTINA'S NUCLEAR DOUBLING
Argentina's nuclear sector has three PHWRs with a total generating capacity of 1641 MWe across the Atucha I, Atucha II and Embalse power plants.
2021, August, 6, 11:25:00
U.S. LNG FOR BRAZIL UP
Over 90% of Brazil’s LNG import volumes in the first half of 2021 were from the United States.
2021, July, 30, 08:05:00
CHINA, CHILE GRID
CGE is one of the largest electricity distribution companies in Chile and supplies electricity to 45% of the country's households.
2021, July, 29, 13:50:00
RUSSIA'S NUCLEAR FOR BOLIVIA
Komarov added that the CNTRD is Rosatom's first project in Latin America "of such significance".
2021, July, 28, 10:35:00
CHILE'S RENEWABLES 2 GW
In 2013, Chile approved a new legal target of 20% by 2025 for the share of non-conventional renewables in the power mix (23% in 2020).
2021, July, 9, 12:00:00
ARGENTINA'S NUCLEAR SMR
Before work was suspended, it was in line to be the world’s first operating SMR. The government licensed it as a prototype in 2009.
2021, July, 9, 11:55:00
CHILE'S COAL GENERATION DOWN
In June 2021, the Chamber of Deputies of Chile has approved a bill that prohibits the installation and operation of coal-fired power plants.
2021, June, 22, 11:50:00
BRAZIL'S ELETROBRAS PRIVATISATION $5 BLN
Eletrobras has a production capacity of 51 GW, which represented 30% of the country's capacity (2019).
2021, June, 10, 12:45:00
RUSSIA, COSTA RICA NUCLEAR COOPERATION
Rosatom and the Atomic Energy Commission of Costa Rica (CAEC) on 3 June signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation in the field of peaceful uses of atomic energy.
2021, June, 9, 12:25:00
GAZPROM, BOLIVIA COOPERATION
The parties discussed issues related to the implementation of current and prospective projects in Bolivia and the elaboration of a General Scheme for the country’s gas industry development.
2021, June, 2, 13:40:00
BRAZIL'S OIL INVESTMENT $8 BLN
Final Investment Decision (FID) to develop Phase One of the Bacalhau field in the Brazilian pre-salt.
2021, April, 13, 12:50:00
PETROBRAS REIMBURSEMENT $6.5 BLN
Under terms of the latest agreement, Petrobras will receive $3.253 billion and own a 39.5% operating stake in the Atapu Field, which pumped first oil in June 2020.
