Cuba inaugurates new solar PV park

July 8, 2019

Cuba has opened a 3.75MWp photovoltaic park, which will provide electricity to power close to 7000 homes. This project will be added to the 10MW solar PV installations in the region of Matanzas. The project was backed by Cuba’s Ministry of Energy and Mines, and further financing came from IRENA, the Abu Dhabi Fund for […]

UN Secretary-General heads to the Caribbean to discuss climate change

July 5, 2019

The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, will meet with leaders of the 15 members of Caricom to discuss climate resilience and climate financing. The Secretary-General addressed the leaders of Caribbean nations at the 40th meeting of Caricom in St. Lucia, two days ago. Caricom Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque said climate change, ocean economy and pollution […]

Colombia ratifies its goal to reach 1500MW of renewables by 2022

July 4, 2019

Colombia announced it commitment to meet its Paris Agreement targets of carbon emissions reduction by reaching an installed capacity of renewable energy sources of 1500MW by 2022. The Colombian Minister for Mining and Energy, María Fernanda Suárez Londoño, made the announcement at a preparatory meeting for the UN Climate Action Summit. “The diversification of our […]

Costa Rica geothermal plant achieves successful operation

July 4, 2019

The Las Pailas II Geothermal project in Costa Rica achieved a 55MW rate capacity yesterday. Costa Rican Electricity Institute engineer Didier Ugalde announced the successful operation of its plant.  The geothermal power plant has 21 wells, and a 55MW class steam turbine  and generator provided by Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems. This geothermal power plant is […]

New Chilean Minister of Energy confirms for GEOLAC

July 3, 2019

Chile’s incoming Minister of Energy, Hon. Juan Carlos Jobet, has confirmed he will give opening remarks to GEOLAC 2019. In his first appearance at an international event, Minister Jobet will speak to his vision for the role of renewables on Chile’s grid.

15 countries confirmed for GEOLAC!

July 3, 2019

The organizers of GEOLAC are pleased to confirm that 15 countries will be represented by their governments at GEOLAC 2019. Confirmed to date are senior representatives from the governments of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nevis, Nicaragua, Peru, and St. Kitts.

One-on-one investor match-making begins at GEOLAC

July 3, 2019

The organizers of GEOLAC are offering private sector delegates a professional match-making service to arrange meetings with the Governments of Argentina, Chile and Colombia. Match-making begins today!   Any registrations received before July 9 are eligible for the matchmaking service.

Dominican Republic develops new sustainable tourism plan

July 3, 2019

The Dominican Republic has developed a new tourism plan in collaboration with the UN Environment Programme. The Roadmap for Low Carbon and Resource Efficient Accommodation in the Dominican Republic was launched in May in Punta Cana. After two years of research, data collection and analysis, the plan sets out goals and targets to measure and […]

Costa Rica adds inverters to its largest solar PV installation

July 3, 2019

Costa Rica has added ABB’s inverter technology to its 6.2MW solar PV plant to provide a reliable, clean and independent energy source to 10% of its country’s population. Twenty eight of ABB’s PVS-175 inverters were added earlier this year to the solar energy farm, Proyecto Fotovoltaico Cooperativo. This 19 000 panel installation supplies electricity to […]