Tag: Uruguay wind farms

• Thursday, February 13th 2025 - 01:18 UTC

  Uruguay's Green Energy Success Story Takes an Unexpected Turn

  

  Uruguay has been considered a leading country in renewable energy, with 98% of its energy eolic, but now has surprisingly has invited foreign companies to explore for offshore oil and gas reserves, attracting some of the heavy weights of he industry, which has generated certain controversy in the country regarding concerns about the impact on marine life and the potential damage to Uruguay’s current global standing. OilPrice, which specializes in the oil and gas industry information comments on the decision.

• Wednesday, May 13th 2015 - 08:37 UTC

  IDB 216m dollars loan for Uruguay to support construction of wind farms

  

  The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) continues to support the expansion of renewable energy in Uruguay through two financial packages, totaling 216 million dollars, which were approved for the private sector to finance part of the construction of the Colonia Airas and Valentines wind farms and their related works.

• Thursday, January 8th 2015 - 01:00 UTC

  First wind-powered vessel expected in Montevideo with turbines for eolian farm

  

  The first wind propelled vessel in the world is expected to dock in Montevideo on Thursday loaded with turbines, columns and rotor blades for a wind farm which is being built in the north of Uruguay.

• Wednesday, December 17th 2014 - 12:59 UTC

  Uruguay receives IDB credit to boost investment in renewable energies

  

  As part of Uruguay long term plan to promote investment in infrastructure and finance investment in electric power plants using renewable energy resources, essentially wind and solar so as to diversify the country energy mix and cut CO2 emissions, the country will be receiving a 250 million dollar credit line from the Inter American Development Bank, IDB.

• Friday, October 17th 2014 - 07:01 UTC

  IDB loan for a 48.6 MW wind farm to be developed by Uruguay's private sector

  

  The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a loan of up to 42.2 million dollars to help the private sector in Uruguay finance the development, construction, operation and maintenance of a 48.6 MW wind farm and its associated facilities.

• Saturday, May 31st 2014 - 06:08 UTC

  Uruguay's FDI equivalent to 5% of GDP and mostly in alternative energies, said Eclac report

  

  Foreign direct investment in Uruguay totaled 2.79bn dollars last year, which is slightly higher than the 2.68bn of 2012, equivalent to 5% of GDP, according to the latest report on FDI for the region from the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.