Wind energy catches on throughout Central America | The Costa Rica News
Between 2009 and 2010, the region’s amount of electricity generated by wind power grew 120%.
Between 2009 and 2010, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Panama and Belize generated 237.2 gigawatt-hours of wind energy – though the biggest projects are in Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
With oil prices fluctuating wildly and global warming a growing threat, eco-friendly wind turbines – once an unfamiliar sight in Central America – are suddenly popping up in valleys and plains from Panama to Guatemala.
Between 2009 and 2010, the region’s amount of electricity generated by wind power grew 120%.
Between 2009 and 2010, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Panama and Belize generated 237.2 gigawatt-hours of wind energy – though the biggest projects are in Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
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