Jamaica: Energy efficiency program saves $131 million

March 27, 2017

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says the Government has realised savings of some $131.5 million through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme (EECP). “This is money that can be diverted to other areas, such as social and infrastructural development,” he said. He noted that the programme, being undertaken in […]

Bolivia: Japan to support Phase 2 of Laguna Colorada Geothermal construction with 61 billion yen loan

March 27, 2017

On March 24, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with the Government of Bolivia to provide a Japanese ODA loan of up to 61.485 billion yen for the Laguna Colorada Geothermal Power Plant Construction Project (Second Stage). The project will meet the growing power demand, contribute to diversification of the energy […]

Cayman’s first utility scale solar plant to be commissioned next month

March 24, 2017

A previously delayed 5 MW solar project in Cayman has resumed progress and construction will begin next week. The array, abutting Pease Bay Pond on a former vegetable farm, will begin producing 5 megawatts of electricity for the Caribbean Utilities Company by late April, completing a project delayed since October, and launching Cayman’s first industrial experiment […]

MOU to establish credit line for renewable energy projects in Mexico

March 23, 2017

A new agreement signed by the Nacional Financiera (Nafin) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) could ease financing for renewable energy projects in Mexico. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on Tuesday will enable the two organizations to cooperate on issues related to sustainable development in Mexico, including green financing. More specifically, the institutions could […]

Dominican Republic inaugurates 1MW solar facility at airport

March 23, 2017

President Danilo Medina inaugurated a 1MW solar PV plant at a facility at the Las Américas International Airport last week. It is the second PV plant at an airport in the country. The other project, in operation since 2013, is a 1.5 MW PV plant at Cibao Airport. The solar plant was installed at the […]

Grenada receives grant for geothermal development

March 23, 2017

The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a grant of US $231,630 to the Government of Grenada to build its capacity for planning and implementation of its geothermal energy development roadmap. The resources are from the Global Environment Facility through the Inter-American Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Facility for the Eastern […]

New CARICOM group to develop regional energy efficiency standards

March 22, 2017

Efforts to standardize energy efficiency in the Caribbean will come to an important juncture next week. A group comprised of nine CARICOM member states will gather in Jamaica for the first meeting of the “regional project team (RPT)” with a mandate to develop regional energy efficiency building codes. The launch and the first face-to-face working meeting […]

Enel Green Power moving to less capital-intensive business model

March 21, 2017

Enel Green Power (EGP), the renewable energy subsidiary of Italian power utility Enel, was able to considerably increase its installed solar capacity in 2016. After publishing its financial results for 2016, the press office of the Enel group provided pv magazine with specific figures on last year’s solar business. According to these numbers, EGP installed […]

USAID brings clean energy training to Caribbean hospitality sector

March 21, 2017

The United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Caribbean Clean Energy Program (CARCEP), is supporting energy efficiency across the region’s hospitality sector with a series of energy efficiency workshops. The second in this series was held in Saint Lucia on March 16-17. The forum attracted a cross section of management, […]