EU provides 12m EUR to support Caribbean geothermal development

November 27, 2017

The EU will contribute 12m EUR to the Geothermal Risk Mitigation Programme for the Eastern Caribbean. Through this program, five countries are eligible to receive assistance for development of geothermal energy up to 60 MW, including: Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The €12 million in grant funding […]

Jamaica’s energy efficiency program receives $15m loan from JICA

November 27, 2017

Jamaica is taking strides towards energy efficiency, and a recent injection of $15m into the program will provide training to energy management staff, retrofit LED lighting, and lower vehicle fuel consumption, among other components. The $15m loan comes from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and is part of a joint $30m loan with the […]

ECLAC notes progress in Central American energy efficiency

November 22, 2017

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is noting the progress made in energy efficiency by a majority of Latin American countries. In Central America, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua have all drafted bills to regulate energy efficiency. Costa Rica has the oldest law in the region, in force since 1994.  Nineteen […]

New Fortress Energy strikes new partnership to deliver LNG

November 22, 2017

Fourth quarter financial reports disclose that as of September 2017, Cargo Handlers Limited entered into an agreement with liquefied natural gas provider New Fortress Energy (NFE). Based in Montego Bay, Cargo Handlers provides stevedoring and petroleum haulage services. Essentially, Cargo Handlers has become a transportation provider of New Fortress Energy for the delivery of LNG, said […]

Canadian company to bring solar PV to Cuba

November 21, 2017

Construction on a new solar PV project will start in Northwestern Cuba in January 2018. Deltro Group Ltd. a Canadian-based developer of clean renewable energy projects was awarded a contract to build, own and operate a solar photovoltaic electric generating facility in north western Cuba. The facility will feed into the national grid, operated and maintained […]

Solar and electric vehicles projects in Barbados, energy policy expected in coming weeks

November 21, 2017

A $50 million UAE grant program will help fund two new solar projects in Barbados. The first project is a 500 kW ground-mounted solar PV project at the Bowmanston pumping station in St. John. The project will reduce the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) energy consumption by 20% reduce yearly cost by $500,000.  The second project […]

Off grid solar grows in Peru

November 21, 2017

The British Embassy in Peru, with technical assistance from UK company NGO Practical solutions, has installed a solar energy solution for a rural community in Peru. Located in the Southern remote region of Ocoruro, and at altitudes exceeding 4,000 meters, the solar technology will provide the community of Ocoruro with electricity for schools, medical facilities, […]

U.S. to provide $4.3m funding to Caribbean for energy diversification

November 20, 2017

The United States State Department announced they will provide $4.3 million in funding to support energy diversification in the Caribbean. Opportunities through the funding will include technical assistance, grant funding for project preparation, and new opportunities for U.S. energy firms and exports.  The announcement of the funding was first made on Wednesday at the U.S. […]

6th application round opens for IRENA and Abu Dhabi renewables fund

November 20, 2017

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), is inviting applications for renewable energy projects in developing countries. Within the framework of the ADFD-funded US$350 million (AED1.285 billion) IRENA/ADFD Project Facility, the current funding round of US$50 million in concessional loans marks the sixth of seven annual […]