Industry Analysis

Auctions have driven 80% of current renewable energy capacity in LAC

On the occasion of Mexico WindPower 2020, the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have published a joint report Competitive Processes for Financing Renewable Energy Projects which found that over 80 percent of current renewable energy capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean has been driven by public tenders […]

Jamaica’s energy minister calls for “change of mindset” in shifting energy landscape

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, asks for a change in mindset as Jamaica embraces a new era of energy that is focused on increasing the use of renewable resources, in comments delivered at the fourth Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) Ministerial Meeting at the JPS Power Station in […]

Chile aims for 100% electric public transportation by 2040

Chile will underscore its commitment to sustainable energy ahead of Expo 2020, with the announcement by the country’s government they will decarbonise the electric sector and implement 100% electric public transport by 2040 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Source

$300-Million Thermal Ocean Energy Project to Launch in Puerto Rico

The Department of Economic Development and Commerce unveiled a plan to develop the $300 million Puerto Rico Ocean Technology Complex, or PROtech, to generate ocean thermal energy. The project will be developed in five phases, starting with the RFQ process next month. Source

Nevis 10 MW geothermal project secures development team

The Nevis geothermal project announced today that Albioma, a developer and operator of renewable energy projects in the Caribbean and worldwide, has been chosen by NREI to develop and construct the 10 MW Nevis geothermal project.  Albioma has joined Schlumberger Integrated Drilling Services (IDS), of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB), a drilling company that was hired last […]

RMI releases report on solar PV storm resilience

RMI, in partnership with Clinton Foundation and FCX Solar, set out to answer the question of why some solar PV systems survive hurricanes virtually unscathed while others suffer extensive damage. The Solar Under Storm reports discuss the root causes of PV system failures from hurricanes and describe recommendations for building more resilient solar PV systems. […]

Montserrat port development project open for procurement

The Montserrat Port Development Project has advanced to the procurement process phase, as contractors are now invited to pre-qualify for the design-build contract for the Phase 1 Development. Project Manager of the Montserrat Port Development Project, Dion Weekes said the Project has satisfied the conditions set by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to advance to […]

Honduras manufacturing park adds 4 MW of rooftop solar

Colombian energy company Celsia SA has installed 4 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays on rooftops of manufacturing facilities in the Zip Bufalo industrial park in Villanueva, Honduras. The PV system spreads across ten rooftops and has the potential to generate 5,640 MWh per year and meet 18% of the power consumption needs of the […]

State of Play: Puerto Rico’s Grid

From our Editorial Team

In advance of the 3rd Puerto Rico Grid Revitalization Forum (PR-GRID 2020), we hosted a webinar that gathered a panel of experts to try to make sense of what’s driving grid programs and projects in Puerto Rico. To listen to this complimentary webinar now click here. The discussion covered critical issues such as: How have the earthquakes […]