Nevis to source 100% of energy from geothermal by 2017

January 27, 2016

With a population of 12,000, the island of Nevis seeks to achieve 100% renewable energy in the near future. The island currently imports 4.2 million gallons of fuel annually, which is converted into approximately 10 MW of energy. Fuel and conversion costs the island administration about $12 million annually. Deputy Premier and Minister of Tourism […]

Geothermal plants and development in Nicaragua

January 26, 2016

This week Engergia Limpia published an overview of geothermal energy projects in Nicaragua. Nicaragua currently has two geothermal fields in operation – Momotombo and San Jacinto Tizate. Additionally, there are two sites for which concessions have been issued for geothermal exploration – Monte Galan- Chiltepe Managua and Volcan Casita-San Cristobal. There are additional sites for which concessions […]

BMR Wind Farm to start production soon

January 25, 2016

With nine out of eleven wind turbines installed, BMR Jamaica is nearly ready to start energy production. During the 20-year PPA, the 36.3 MW wind farm will sell electricity to JPS for 12.9 cents per kwh. During the year-long construction of the farm, 737 Jamaicans were employed in the project.

Mexico and Cuba considering joint natural gas project -minister

January 24, 2016

Reuters reported that Mexican and Cuban energy officials are looking into sending natural gas from Mexico’s state-run oil company to Cuba. Mexico is a major exporter of crude oil but to date has not exported natural gas. Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said, “this is a project that we are just beginning to explore.” Read more […]

El Salvador plans to reach a 40% share of geothermal in energy mix by 2019

January 24, 2016

The government of El Salvador announced that it plans to strive to obtain 40% of its national electricity supply from geothermal power. In a statement, the Secretary of Communications of the Presidency of El Salvador, Eugenio Chicas said that this plan aims to source more of its energy from renewables. “The expectation is that at […]

Geothermal is the key to lower electricity prices in the Caribbean, says CDB

January 23, 2016

In a recent interview, Warren Smith, President of the Caribbean Development Bank and CREF Speaker, said that “geothermal is the key to cheaper electricity” in the Caribbean. Caribbean islands have great geothermal potential that could help islands to transition away from dependency on foreign oil and volatile pricing, while developing a reliable and clean energy source. […]

Webinar: COP21 & the Paris Agreement – Implications for the Caribbean – Free Registration – Feb 4th

January 22, 2016

We invite you to join New Energy Events, the organizers of the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF), as we continue our webinar series with a discussion on the implications of COP21 and the Paris Agreement on the Caribbean. COP21 and the Paris Agreement: Implications for the Caribbean Thursday, February 4th, 10:00 – 11:30 am Confirmed […]

Chile goes big on solar

January 20, 2016

At 200 meters tall and with over 10,600 mirrors, Atacama 1 is expected to be the largest solar plant running on a single tower in the world. The plant is expected to generate 110 megawatts 24/7. Chile is already well-known for renewable energy initiatives and the tower is hoped to be its  newest triumph in solar PV. Business […]

Peru: Rural electrification benefits over 1,300 localities

January 20, 2016

Infrastructure projects in Peru’s Northern Cajamarca region will help 200,000 inhabitants in over 1,300 rural communities to gain access to electricity services. The Energy and Mines Ministry’s Rural Electrification Department (DGER) has developed a series of projects over the last four years and in 2015 completed work that will favor residents from Cajamarca’s provinces such […]