Barbados could produce energy from sugar factory

March 14, 2019

The Barbados Agriculture and Food Security Minister Indar Weir announced the Portvale Sugar Factory may soon be used to produce renewable energy from its biomass. If stakeholders come together, the project could be in place by 2020 said the Minister. Energy would come from burning bagasse, a bi-product in the production of sugar, to make […]

Bahamas 132MW LNG power plant on track to open by Q4 2019

March 13, 2019

The technology group and leader in the field of renewable energy Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract to deliver a power plant in the Commonwealth of Bahamas. The Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) utility company has ordered the construction of the 132MW power. Seven high efficiency Wärtsilä 50 engines will run the plant, using liquified […]

Wind project starts construction in Cuba

March 13, 2019

Empresa de Construcción y Montaje, a state-owned Cuban building company, has started the construction of the 51MW La Herradura-1 wind farm. The foundations for two of the planned 34 towers have been built in the Las Tunas province. This will be the second wind farm in the region – the first, the 50MW La Herradura-2 […]

Positive progress report for geothermal plant in Nicaragua

March 11, 2019

Polaris Infrastructure announced in their 2018 Year End Results that the San Jacinto geothermal project in Nicaragua reached its highest annual power generation and revenue, and that the construction and stabilisation of a new well was a success. Polaris Infrastructure is a Canadian company engaged in the operation, acquisition and development of renewable energy projects […]

Contract awarded for 5MW geothermal project in Bolivia

March 11, 2019

A geothermal power plant in Bolivia, near the Chilean border, will soon enter into construction stage. The contract for construction of the geothermal power plant was awarded to Sacyr Industrial -their first geothermal project- and Ormat, an established leader in renewable energy projects development. The 5MW power plant will be located in the Sol de […]

St Kitts & Nevis receives EU support and financing for renewable energy sector

March 7, 2019

St Kitts and Nevis have signed a Sector Budget Support Programme with the European Union to support the islands’ aim of energy self-sufficiency based on local renewable energy sources. The three-year programme will use its budget of 5 million euros to facilitate the integration of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies amongst public facilities. It […]

High-level delegation visits Costa Rica to discuss investment, renewable energy

March 5, 2019

Indian Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu is part of a high-level delegation which will visit Paraguay and Costa Rica this week.  This visit’s purpose is to discuss the opportunities of their bilateral relations in trade and investment – renewable energy, especially hydroelectric, will also be discussed. Source

Caribbean commits to IMO standards to support blue economy

March 5, 2019

Caribbean States and Territories re-affirmed their commitment to implement the International Maritime Organization’s standards for safe, secure and sustainable shipping to support the growth of their blue economy. This focus on the blue economy is part of a global effort to scale-up investments and harness the full social and economic potential of oceans, rivers and […]

1,41MW solar PV project enters into operation in Honduras

March 4, 2019

Enertiva has finalised the installation of two roof solar panel systems producing electricity for self-consumption for the Honduran Lady Lee Corporation. Lady Lee is one of the largest developers of shopping centres in Honduras, with a presence in other Central American countries. Enertiva also operates in the wider Central American region, with projects in Guatemala, […]