May 2017 - New Energy Events

Jamaica issues RFP for energy storage system
May 31, 2017
Jamaica Public Service (JPS) wishes to commission a 13MW or 24.5MW hybrid energy storage system consisting of both flywheels and Lithium Ion battery energy storage. The purpose of the system will be to affect general system stability through mitigation of renewable ramp rates, frequency support, voltage support and spinning reserve provision. The storage system will […]
13 finalists chosen for Latin American geothermal development facility
May 30, 2017
The Geothermal Development Facility (GDF) for Latin America has selected 13 finalists after the first run of expression of interests closed at the end of February 2017. Final grant approvals are anticipated for Q4 2017. The German government’s KfW Development Bank in conjunction with the European Union has launched the EUR55 million geothermal power fund […]
Microgrids in the Caribbean: Nothing micro about the opportunity
May 25, 2017
Guest Editorial, written by Kaitlyn Bunker, Ph.D., Rocky Mountain Institute – Carbon War Room Energy systems around the world are witnessing a shift towards smaller, more sustainable, and more accessible electricity generation and connection options. Microgrids are at the center of this fundamental change, bringing new and innovative business models to the traditional energy model. […]
WEB Aruba N.V.’s ‘Sunrise Solar Park’ gets a ‘green light’ for initiation
May 25, 2017
The island of Aruba is preparing for what will be one of the largest solar parks constructed to date in the Caribbean, according to the C.E.O – C.O.O of WEB Aruba N.V., Mr. Luis Oduber. WEB Aruba N.V. and Spanish company, ISOTRON have partnered up to make this project a reality and officially marked the […]
Webinar: Energy Storage in the Caribbean: Developments, Hurdles, Opportunities

From our Editorial Team
May 25, 2017
Across the Caribbean, no-one disputes that energy storage is here to stay. Implementation – particularly from a financial perspective – is everything. New Energy Events hosted a webinar on June 07, 2017 gathering a utility – WRB – considering storage options, a developer – Quadran – that has constructed a wind and storage project in the […]
CDB-EIB sign $110m financing package to support climate adaptation and mitigation projects in Caribbean
May 25, 2017
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) have signed an agreement providing USD $110m low-cost financing to support investment projects in the Caribbean under CDB’s climate action policy. Eligible projects include investments in climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience projects in renewable energy and energy efficiency, and infrastructure that reduces greenhouse gas […]
Puerto Rico airport replaces diesel generators with biomass
May 24, 2017
Puerto Rico’s Rafael Hernandéz Airport is replacing their diesel generators with biomass plants this month, and is considering using catering waste from aircrafts for biomass fuel. Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico announced the agreement of a supply contract with Entrade involving two Trigeneration plants which will begin operating in May 2017. The two plants will be deployed in […]
Mexico issues three geothermal exploration permits for Engie and Reykjavik Geothermal
May 24, 2017
Mexico is expanding its geothermal market to the private sector with a recent issuing of exploration permits for global energy companies. Mexico’s Ministry of Energy (SENER) has issued three exploration permits to ENGIE, a global energy company, and Reykjavik Geothermal, an Icelandic geothermal development company. These permits authorise their holders to spend three years exploring […]
Cuba breaks ground on first Havana Energy biomass project
May 22, 2017
A groundbreaking ceremony on April 27 marked the beginning of construction for the Havana Energy biomass plant. The new investment, involving Biopower SA, a joint venture between Zerus SA, a subsidiary of Azcuba, and Havana Energy, will cost more than $ 186 million and will bring improvements to the Ciro Redondo plant, which will allow […]