Infrastructure and Sustainable Landscapes

An IDB program financed by a grant from the Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program (SREP) will demonstrate the potential of renewable energy investments in Honduras through the construction of renewable energy projects with a total installed capacity of at least 70 MW. The projects will include small hydro, wind, and solar technologies. A portfolio of 49 renewable energy … [Read more...] about Reducing risks for renewable energy to spur financing for projects totaling 60 MW

Honduras’ Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program Investment Plan wasprepared by the country’s government with inputs from the IDB, the International Finance Corporation, and the World Bank to support development of the country’s renewable energy sources, reduce dependency on hydrocarbon imports, and promote low-carbon development. The plan presents an action strategy in two … [Read more...] about Honduras SREP investment plan emphasizes renewable energy production and distribution

Energy services companies to increase their role in promoting energy efficiency for SMEs The IDB’s Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) will prepare a Clean Technology Fund (CTF) project to foster the use of energy efficiency technologies by small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) in Colombia through the development of a market for performance-based contracting and … [Read more...] about Energy Efficiency for SMEs in Colombia

The Colombian national development bank Bancóldex is targeting the country’s fast-growing hotel and hospital/clinic industries in an IDB program financed by the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) to provide investment financing and technical cooperation to decrease energy consumption, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and increase competitiveness. The program will address … [Read more...] about Hotels, hospitals, clinics receive investments to boost energy efficiency

Residential energy efficiency to be promoted for isolated areas not connected to the national power grid The Government of Colombia (GoC) is making important efforts to promote Energy Efficiency nationwide and consolidate an energy demand model in country zones not connected to the national power grid, Colombia’s Non-Interconnected Zones (ZNI). These areas are … [Read more...] about Energy Efficiency San Andrés, Colombia