Montserrat announces first utility-scale solar project

April 30, 2019

Today, the Ministry of Communications, Works, Labour and Energy (MCWLE) and Montserrat Utilities Limited (MUL) officially announce the first utility-scale renewable energy project – a rooftop solar project built across several structures in Brades, located on the north side of Montserrat. The solar photovoltaic (PV) project is the first phase of two planned renewable energy […]

Puerto Rico’s first community solar grid to be built

April 26, 2019

Adjuntas, in Puerto Rico, will have the island’s first community solar grid. Residents and industry will become independent of the national grid, with the first community network of generation, storage, and distribution of solar energy. Over 18,500 people in the community will benefit from this solar energy project, led by Casa Pueblo and the Honnold […]

Call for tenders for solar park in Guyana

April 25, 2019

Guyana’s Department of Public Information announced the government will open an international call for tenders for the construction of a 1 MW solar PV park. The call for tenders is currently pending final approval. The plant will be located in Lethem, right by the Brazilian border. The press release indicated that the country would invest […]

License granted for geothermal project in Chile

April 24, 2019

The Chilean Energy Ministry has awarded a license for geothermal exploitation of the Peumayén concession in souther Chile to Transmark Chile SpA. Transmark Renewables is an international company specializing in the global development of geothermal energy, with presence in three continents. One of the regional centres of the company is in Chile. A license was […]

Cuba and EU sign Memorandum of Intent

April 23, 2019

A memorandum of intent between the Cuba and EU was signed approving the financing of cooperation projects worth €61. 5 million. The aims of this agreement is to strengthen the cooperation in various areas, including adaptation to climate change, renewable energy and food security.  These projects will be fulfilled through the support for the modernisation […]

Tender deadline extended for Bolivian geothermal project

April 18, 2019

The Bolivian power utility ENDE has announced it would extend the deadline for its tender calling for expressions of interest for a geothermal project planned in Bolivia. The deadline has been extended to April 30, 2019. This will give the opportunity to an interested party to submit their interest for consultancy services on surface studies […]

U.S. Virgin Islands push to make solar more affordable

April 18, 2019

Solarize St. John has launched an initiative to offer lower solar energy costs for all residents of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. The initiative will allow all residents to use clean and renewable energy, and provide discounts to families who cannot pay the upfront costs of installing new solar energy systems. With an initial donation […]

Government of Argentina to Co-Host GEOLAC 2019

April 16, 2019

The Government of Argentina has announced that it will act as Country Co-Host of GEOLAC 2019. Bringing a substantial delegation to GEOLAC, the Ministry of Energy & Mines will also lead an investment workshop on July 17th. The workshop, which is open to all GEOLAC delegates, will lay out how geothermal fits into, RenovAr, Argentina’s […]

Geothermal Development Facility Returns to GEOLAC

April 16, 2019

The organizers of GEOLAC are pleased to announce that the GDF will feature prominently at GEOLAC 2019. In addition to exploring how GDF funds have been deployed, and with what successes and lessons learned, the GDF will also support a series of discussions focused on how multilateral technical assistance can best be utilized to advance […]