IDB could finance waste-to-energy in Jamaica at the right price

May 10, 2017

The IDB has told Jamaica it would be willing to finance waste-to-energy, if the price is right. “We could finance waste to energy,” but “at the end of the day, it’s going to come down to the cost. I think that’s a key component which I don’t know if it has been fully analysed,” said […]

Three reasons to watch Haiti’s renewable energy sector

May 10, 2017

The conditions for investment in Haiti’s renewable energy sector are improving. On June 12-13, the Government of Haiti, with support from The World Bank and the Korea Green Growth Trust Fund, will host the Haiti Sustainable Energy Forum in Port-au-Prince to underscore its readiness for investment and provide insight into emerging opportunities. Read on for […]

Mexico releases rules for November renewables auction

May 9, 2017

The Mexican government has published the first version of the bidding rules for the third renewable energy auction. The auction, which will be held in November, is open to solar and different “clean” technologies. Through the auction, the Mexican government will award capacity, clean energy certificates (CEL) and contracted power. Projects selected in the auction […]

Solar PV coming to Guayanese State House

May 9, 2017

Guyana awarded a tender to Swiss-based meeco Group to install a 43 kWp solar PV system on the State House in Georgetown. The Ministry of the Presidency will be equipped with a state of the art 43 kWp solar rooftop system which will be synchronised with the grid. Through a joint venture, OurSun Guyana will […]

Japans Orix invests in geothermal company Ormat

May 8, 2017

Japanese leasing company Orix decided Thursday to invest about $627 million in an American geothermal technology company, aiming to bring the technology to Asia to tap what it expects to be a growing market. Orix will take a 22.1% stake as early as July in Nevada-based Ormat Technologies, which designs, builds and sells geothermal power […]

Commissioning of solar farm and Tesla partnership for Mexico

May 8, 2017

The Mexican solar industry is heating up with news of a solar company opening an office and the commissioning of an 8MW solar farm and news of an exciting new partnership with Tesla. US solar tracking company Array Technologies Inc is marking its expansion into Latin America opening an office in Mexico City, Mexico. The […]

El Salvador adds 101 MW of PV to energy mix

May 8, 2017

French independent power producer Neoen has announced that its 101 Providencia Solar PV power project in El Salvador is now operational. The plant, which is the largest PV installation in the Central American nation, consists of the 76 MW Antares facility, which was selected in a recent energy auction, and the 25 MW Spica section, […]

Are Cayman’s renewable energy goals attainable? Q&A with Hon. Kurt Tibbetts

From our Editorial Team

May 5, 2017

New Energy Events spoke with Hon. Kurt Tibbetts, Minister of Planning, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure, and asked him whether he thought the target of 70% renewables in 20 years as outlined in the Cayman Islands National Energy Policy was realistic – and whether the utility, CUC, was onboard. The Cayman Islands National Energy Policy specifies […]

Leveraging World Bank Funding: SREP & CTF

May 4, 2017

Over the course of Haiti Sustainable Energy Forum, senior World Bank officials will outline how funding available through the Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program (SREP) and the Climate Technology Fund (CTF) can be leveraged by the private sector to finance energy sector projects in Haiti. For more information: Haiti Sustainable Energy Forum