El Salvador: New solar PV plant contributes to lower electricity price

July 18, 2017

A new solar PV plant is contributing to a lower electricity cost in El Salvador. The 25 MW expansion to the Providencia solar PV plant (now totalling 60 MW) is selling power to the national grid at a price of $0.1019/kWh. According to the Consejo Nacional de Energía (CNE), this price is 18% lower than […]

Caribbean and China expand economic cooperation with MOU signing

July 17, 2017

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which will allow both parties to discuss opportunities for cooperation and coordination in CDB’s Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs). The MOU will allow both institutions to explore co-financing options, as well as coordinate development strategies, concepts and […]

Caribbean sustainable energy coordination expected with new regional organization CCREEE

July 17, 2017

Jamaica is now a signatory to the Agreement establishing the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, CCREEE. Prime Minister Andrew Holness signed the agreement this morning (July 6) ahead of the start of the final day of discussions at the 38th Regular meeting of the Heads of Government of CARICOM in Grand Anse […]

Guyana to install solar PV on over 50 government buildings

July 14, 2017

After completing a 740 kWp solar installation on the roof of Guyana’s parliament building, the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) hired the Swiss company meeco Group again to install its sun2roof solution on 57 government-owned buildings. “We are delighted to have achieved the installation of 740 kWp on the roofs of different public buildings such as […]

Dominican Republic identifies 1.8 GW of solar potential and looks to energy storage

July 14, 2017

The Dominican Republic has theoretically a solar potential of 50 gigawatts, according to a recent study by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The executive director of the National Energy Commission (CNE), Juan Rodríguez Nina, has stated, however, that the real potential of the country can reach a maximum of 1.8 gigawatts. “This deviation between the […]

Mexico introduces electric vehicle Zacua, market ready in November

July 12, 2017

Mexico has designed an electric car specific to the needs of motorists in Mexican cities. The Zacua, a zero-emission coupe made by Motoros Limpios, is expected to be available for purchase in November starting at $24,500. It’s lithium-ion battery will charge in eight hours and has a 115 km range. The Zacua will not be […]

CREF Project Awards: Advisory Committee Announced

July 11, 2017

The organizers of CREF are pleased to announce that Dr. Cletus Bertin, CEO of CARILEC, Doug Hewson, Managing Partner at Portland Private Equity, Nils Janson, Executive Vice President of Castalia, Adam Carter, Managing Director at CIBC FirstCaribbean, Chris Burgess, Director of Projects at CWR/RMI, and Devon Gardner, Head of CARICOM’s Energy Program, will form the […]

70 speakers confirmed for CREF 2017!

July 11, 2017

70 speakers are now confirmed for CREF 2017, the largest gathering of the Caribbean energy market. Recent additions to the agenda include Jose Maria Figueres, former President of Costa Rica, Pamela Hill, CEO of Bahamas Power & Light, Dr. Vince Henderson, Dominica’s Ambassador to the United States, Peter Allen, CEO of Belize’s Ministry of Energy, and […]

Haiti Government to Introduce Bill Removing Import Duties on RE/EE Equipment

July 10, 2017

Frantz Duval, a journalist for Haiti newspaper Le Nouvelliste, reports in a recent article that the Haitian government plans to introduce legislation as part of the 2017-2018 Finance Act which will relieve all renewable energy and energy efficiency equipment from import duties. Although details of the Finance Act are yet to be released, this appears […]