Haiti publishes RFQ for grid modernisation and expansion

September 26, 2019

Haiti’s National Regulation Authority for Energy (ANARSE) has published its third RFQ in collaboration with Energy Cell MTPTC and EDH and with the support of USAID. This request for quotation (RFQ) concerns the country’s North East Grid. The grid will cover 10 cities and currently has 24,000 active customers and should power more than 55,000 customers. The duration […]

Past, Present, Future: CREF award winners talk Caribbean clean energy

From our Editorial Team

September 24, 2019

We’ve seen a surge in the number of submissions for the 3rd Annual Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) Industry Awards — more than 20 this year — that reflects real momentum in the Caribbean. We now have two years of awards behind us, and a healthy history of innovative projects from leaders in the region […]

Barbuda will have a climate-resilient and green supply of energy thanks to international partnership

September 23, 2019

A partnership between the UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund, the Caricom Development Fund, the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda will build a resilient renewable energy system on Barbuda, where electrical infrastructure was destroyed by Hurricane Irma in 2017. Over USD 10 million dollars will be provided […]

Dominican Republic’s new wind farm is now operational

September 19, 2019

The office of the Dominican Republic’s President announced that the 34MW Matafongo wind farm is now operational and producing energy. The wind park has 17 turbines, and was developed by the Grupo Eolico Dominicano with support from the Spanish company Genera Avante. The Banco Popular Dominicano and Banco del Progreso provided the financing for the […]

27 companies will participate in Colombia’s auction for large-scale solar and wind projects

September 18, 2019

The Colombian National Mining and Energy Planning Unit has announced they received over 50 bids from 27 companies for their large-scale solar and wind auction planned next month. The large list of bidders has many global companies, including Acciona, Canadian Solarm EDF, Enel, Solarpack, Trina.  A few Colombian power distributors will also participate in the […]

Panama issues its first green bond

September 17, 2019

Panama’s first green bond has been emitted by the InterAmerican Corporation for Infrastructure Financing (CIFI). CIFI is the leading non-bank financial institution in Latin America and the Caribbean specializing in infrastructure and energy financing, and has many years of experience in the sector. CIFI  has employed MMG Bank to structure and allocated this USD 200 […]

CARIF 2018: In a Nutshell

September 13, 2019

CARIF 2018 attracted more than 230 attendees to Nassau for its third edition, with delegates ranging from project sponsors and developers, providers of multilateral and private capital to regional governments and utilities. Senior market participants presented their insights and visions for the future of infrastructure investment, with presentations from 50 speakers as well as a […]

Caribbean as an example for the growing eco-friendly construction sector

September 13, 2019

The Caribbean could teach eco-friendly construction practices as interest for this sector grows. The industry of environmentally-friendly or green construction is steeply growing: it’s expected to generate more than 6.5 million jobs by 2030. To be eco-friendly, construction need to consider how buildings can be designed to cope with lower carbon emissions and rising energy […]

Barbados and New Zealand to collaborate on Blue Economy development

September 13, 2019

Barbados has joined a collaborative effort with New Zealand which will focus on fighting against the acidification of oceans and climate change. “Ocean acidification is a serious and urgent global challenge, linked with climate change, that requires international cooperation”, said New Zealand’s Minister for Climate Change James Shaw. The Barbados government have joined the New Zealand-led […]