Avanzalia Solar, S.L. et al v. Goldwind USA, Inc.

  1. October 21, 2025

    Judge Sends Solar Co.'s Panama Grid Access Row To Trial

    An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday said Spanish energy company Avanzalia Solar can pursue a claim that rival Goldwind Americas blocked and delayed access to the Panamanian power grid.

  2. November 08, 2023

    7th Circ. Asks Solar Co. If Blocked Grid Made Work Impossible

    A Spanish energy company urged the Seventh Circuit Wednesday to revive its lawsuit accusing a Chicago-based wind power company of blocking their access to Panama's grid, with a judge asking if that block made its work "impossible" in order to get around a tortious interference pleading standard.

  3. January 20, 2023

    Spanish Solar Co.'s Suit Tossed In Panamanian Grid Debate

    An Illinois federal judge has ruled against Spanish energy company Avanzalia Solar in its lawsuit alleging that Goldwind Americas wrongfully blocked and for years delayed access to the grid for a 120-megawatt solar plant its affiliate built in Panama.

  4. July 01, 2022

    Energy Co. Wants Early Win In Panama Grid Access Row

    A U.S. wind power company has asked an Illinois federal judge to toss a lawsuit accusing it of blocking a competitor's access to Panama's power grid, arguing that most of the dispute was resolved by a Panamanian regulatory agency and that an agreement struck by the parties requires remaining issues to be resolved by the same agency.

  5. May 05, 2022

    Wind Co. Blasts Sanctions Bid In Panama Grid Access Row

    A wind power company has defended itself against a competitor's claims that it engaged in sanctionable discovery misconduct, telling an Illinois federal court that not only did it find the requested information against significant odds, but that its accusers are not "discovery saints" themselves.

  6. August 28, 2020

    Wind Developer Accused Of Blocking Access To Panama Grid

    A renewable energy developer is accusing a competitor of intentionally blocking its ability to access the national electricity grid in Panama in order to preserve market share for its own wind turbine project and facilitate a $70 million deal, according to a lawsuit filed in Illinois federal court.