Costa
Rica
thrives
on
its
green
reputation,
loudly
proclaiming
goals
of
carbon
neutrality,
with
an
environmental
movement
second
to
none.
It
is
also
the
most
economically
and
politically
stable
in
Central
America,
attracting
both
foreign
investment
and
tourists.
In
theory,
Costa
Rica
should
be
bubbling
with
renewable-energy
projects.
Instead,
developers
have
found
a
less
than
friendly
regulatory
environment,
with
roadblocks
galore
to
investment.
Large
projects
—
100MW
and
above
—
are
considered
to
be
“strategic”
and
only
the
government
is
permitted
to
build,
own
and
operate
them.
Hydropower
and
geothermal
projects
can
only
be…
