Costa Rica, Nov. 3 -- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $200 million loan to supply more reliable, efficient, and sustainable electricity in Costa Rica.The operation, a specific investment loan, has been approved by the IDB's Board of Executive Directors. It is the second phase of a conditional credit line for investment projects to expand electrical power from renewable sources in Costa Rica and improve the country's power transmission and distribution systems.The new program will directly benefit the National Electric System's nearly two million consumers, which include households (around 5.2 million people, or 99.4% of the population), industries, and businesses.The program will also increase the efficiency of the ...