The Ministry of Mines and Energy has granted Ecopetrol a geothermal exploration permit for the Azufral site in Nariño, Colombia with a potential 80-MW capacity.

The developer said it was told by the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management that a stop-work order has been lifted for the Empire Wind project.

Spain's Zelestra plans to invest at least $1 billion in renewable energy plants over the next five years powering mines in ...