Rosell Guerra, Cuba’s Director of Renewable Energy, Confirms Role at CEIF

May 31, 2016

Rosell Guerra Campaña, the Director of Renewable Energy within the Ministry of Energy & Mines, has confirmed he will participate at CEIF. In 2014 the Government announced ambitious targets for renewable energy, mandating 24% penetration by 2030. Mr. Guerra will outline progress to date.

Bárbara Hernández, Head of Power Generation at AZCUBA, confirms for CEIF

May 31, 2016

Bárbara Hernández Martínez, the Director General for Power Generation at AZCUBA, has confirmed she will participate at CEIF. Ms. Hernandez leads a division mandated with rapidly expanding Cuba’s ability to generate energy from biomass. Cuba’s sugar industry already accounts for 3.5% of national generation; the objective is 14% – a total of approximately 750 MW from […]

CETER, Cuba’s Center for Renewable Energy, confirms co-hosting role

May 31, 2016

The organizers of the Cuba Energy & Infrastructure Forum are proud to announce that the event will be co-hosted by the Cuban Center for Renewable Energy (CETER). Dr. Conrado Moreno, former Director of CETER, will chair the Forum. CETER comprises part of Cuba’s elite Instituto Superior Politécnico José Antonio Echeverría (CUJAE). Many of Cuba’s energy […]

Peru’s wind, solar output rises 54% in April

May 31, 2016

Over the past year, Peru experienced a tremendous growth in wind and solar generation. Total power reached 4,293 GWh, a 9% increase from the previous year thanks to the 97 MW CE Tres Hermanas wind park in the Ica region.  Hydropower plant output grew 7.1% on the year to 2,369 GWh, while thermal plants generated […]

Uruguay to export wind energy to Argentina

May 31, 2016

Wind farm developer Ventus and Argentinian energy trader, Saesa, have signed a deal to export electricity through their respective energy companies. As Uruguay’s wind sector expands, with total capacity expected to hit 1.2GW by the end of 2016, the opportunity to trade with Latin American neighbor has become even more promising. Argentina has a deep […]

Online course on geothermal exploration offered for Latin America & Caribbean professionals

May 29, 2016

A “Basic Course in Geothermal Exploration for Regional Integration” will be offered by the National Energy Board of El Salvador, the University of El Salvador and LaGeo, in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB). Two sessions will be offered online, starting on July 18th and 25th respectively, and running for 8-9 weeks. The course has […]

PV + storage on St. Eustatius will meet 23% of power demand

May 27, 2016

PV Magazine recently published an article about Germany-based SMA Solar Technology‘s recently completed PV + storage project on the Dutch island of St. Eustatius. The system will generate 23% of the island’s 13.5 GWh annual electricity demand, cutting diesel use by 800,000 liters annually.  “The project fully integrates three different energy sources on a large scale […]

Guadeloupe: geothermal exploration license granted

May 25, 2016

The French government granted the island of Guadeloupe a license to explore for geothermal in the area of Vieux Habitants. The license will allow exploration through geological, geophysical and geochemical surveys  to be conducted over the next five years. The first part of the study, which involves surface exploration, is expected to be finished by […]

Russia to install four power generators in Cuba

May 24, 2016

Russian electrical power generating company Inter RAO will install four power generators in Cuba. Generators will be operational by 2025. Each generator will produce 200 MW annually. As a point of reference, one MW can power approximately 1000 homes. An agreement between Moscow and Havana for the project was signed in October.   Read more […]