GEOLAC 2017 – Record Numbers Heading to Mexico!

April 24, 2017

150 registrants from over 30 countries will gather in Mexico City this week for the biggest annual gathering of the LAC geothermal market. Government officials from 13 countries are confirmed to attend, presenting projects and programs in markets from Ecuador, Dominica and Bolivia, to Mexico, St. Lucia and Guatemala. Follow proceedings at #GEOLAC2017.

Peru auction pushed to 2018; 2016 projects have to be realized before next auction

April 20, 2017

Peru’s Minister of Energy and Mines, Gonzalo Tamayo said that no renewable energy auction will be held this year. The announcement was given in an interview with local financial newspaper El Comercio, which reported that the next auction would likely take place in 2018. The minister said that the auction expected for this year was […]

Small scale solar in Haiti funded by regional institution

April 20, 2017

As part of a project funded by the (CPE) of Jacmel, the Sub-police station of Bassin Caïman, located at the entrance to the town of Jacmel, was equipped with a solar energy system. Prior to this, the Sub-police station faced a major problem, with access to electricity virtually non-existent in the area. Often the police […]

Regional energy partners focus on charting way forward

April 20, 2017

Energy partners in the Region met in Georgetown, Guyana, last month to assess progress and to agree on the way forward for the sector. The partners gathered for the Mid-Term Planning Meeting of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technical Assistance Programme (REETA) held 9-10 March. REETA is the German International Cooperation (GIZ) and the […]

Jamaican and Canadian energy researchers sign MOU

April 19, 2017

Canadian support for Jamaica’s energy sector has been strengthened with the signing of a five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) on March 13, 2017 between Ryerson University’s Centre for Urban Energy (CUE), and Jamaica-based Caribbean Energy Solutions Research Institute (CESRI). Dr Usha George, vice-president, Research and Innovation for at CUE, and Dr Gary Jackson, principal director […]

Small plant, big impact: Powering Anguilla with the sun

April 19, 2017

Each day as the sun bathes the 35.14 square miles of Anguilla, there is one spot where perhaps its rays are appreciated as more than just the signal of another beautiful day in paradise. The four-acre spot stands out from the surrounding topography. The green scrub has been removed and replaced with blue and silver […]

Jamaica’s electricity to be majority renewables within two years

April 19, 2017

The government is projecting that, within two years, more than half of Jamaica’s electricity demand, totalling nearly 700 megawatts, will be generated from renewable sources. According to finance and public service minister, Audley Shaw, this is based on the government’s “aggressive” approach to fuel diversification resulting in over 200 megawatts of renewable energy already being […]

What’s holding back LAC geothermal? Five-in-five with Alexander Richter, ThinkGeoEnergy

April 13, 2017

New Energy Events interview series, Five-in-Five, features concise and incisive interviews with leading industry players. We’ll be putting five market-critical questions to each of our interviewees over the course of a five minute segment. Ahead of the Geothermal Congress for Latin America and the Caribbean (GEOLAC), New Energy Events spoke with Alexander Richter, Founder of ThinkGeoEnergy and President […]

Cayman Islands hosts inaugural Caribbean Transitional Energy Conference

April 13, 2017

The Cayman Islands will enhance its position as a leader amongst Caribbean island nations in transitioning to renewable energy by hosting the inaugural Caribbean Transitional Energy Conference (CTEC) at the Kimpton Seafire Resort on 11-12 May 2017. The conference will provide a forum for delegates to hear distinguished experts discuss the latest advancements in renewable […]