Instead, in its bid to become the first sustainable economy in Latin America, Ecuador will be turning its focus on developing alternative energy projects, especially solar and geothermal, as well as the promotion of small -
scale hydroelectric projects.
The recently awarded
projects include 22 solar farms, demonstrating that large -
scale solar power is economically viable across the State, three wind
projects, and one
hydroelectric project.
The awarded
projects — including 22 utility -
scale solar farms, three wind farms and one
hydroelectric project — are expected to create more than 3,000 short - and long - term jobs, generate enough clean energy to power more than 430,000 homes and reduce carbon emissions by more than 1.6 million metric tons, the equivalent of taking nearly 340,000 cars off the road.
Notable mandates: Acting for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador regarding the development and financing of the Muskrat Falls
Hydroelectric Project, also known as the «Lower Churchill Project»; acting for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador concerning the development and operation of the Hebron offshore oilfield project and the Hibernia South oilfield expansion project; acting for developers and placing financing on new hotel developments in downtown St. John's; defending class action claims involving product liability and taxation issues at a certification hearing and a common issues trial and appeal; acting for mining corporations involved in large - scale mine development projects in L
Project, also known as the «Lower Churchill
Project»; acting for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador concerning the development and operation of the Hebron offshore oilfield project and the Hibernia South oilfield expansion project; acting for developers and placing financing on new hotel developments in downtown St. John's; defending class action claims involving product liability and taxation issues at a certification hearing and a common issues trial and appeal; acting for mining corporations involved in large - scale mine development projects in L
Project»; acting for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador concerning the development and operation of the Hebron offshore oilfield
project and the Hibernia South oilfield expansion project; acting for developers and placing financing on new hotel developments in downtown St. John's; defending class action claims involving product liability and taxation issues at a certification hearing and a common issues trial and appeal; acting for mining corporations involved in large - scale mine development projects in L
project and the Hibernia South oilfield expansion
project; acting for developers and placing financing on new hotel developments in downtown St. John's; defending class action claims involving product liability and taxation issues at a certification hearing and a common issues trial and appeal; acting for mining corporations involved in large - scale mine development projects in L
project; acting for developers and placing financing on new hotel developments in downtown St. John's; defending class action claims involving product liability and taxation issues at a certification hearing and a common issues trial and appeal; acting for mining corporations involved in large -
scale mine development
projects in Labrador