January 2020 - New Energy Events

Solar market on the rise in Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria
January 29, 2020
After Hurricane Maria ripped through Puerto Rico in 2017 and took out the island’s electric grid, more residents have switched to solar power. In that time, US-based solar and storage company Sunnova has gained more than 2,500 clients, who’ve switched to solar panels and battery storage systems. Officials indicated that recent earthquakes have also intensified […]
PREPA CEO Jose Ortiz to join PR-GRID 2020
January 29, 2020
Jose Ortiz, CEO of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, has confirmed his participation in the 3rd Puerto Rico Grid Revitalization Forum. Mr. Ortiz joins an dynamic roster of panelists, including Carlos Rodríguez of the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association and Tomás J. Torres from the Institute of Competitiveness and Economic Sustainability.
Mexico ranked sixth in the world for geothermal capacity
January 29, 2020
Mexico made the list of the top ten geothermal countries based on installed capacity. Coming in at 6th (just behind New Zealand), Mexico has 962.7 MW installed capacity. Countries in the top ten include (in order): U.S., Indonesia, Phillippines, Turkey, New Zealand, Mexico, Italy, Kenya, Iceland, and Japan. Source
Report: Brazil has 700 GW in offshore wind potential
January 27, 2020
Brazil has 700 GW in offshore wind potential, a new study shows. The report, Roadmap Eolica Offshore Brasil, indicates that the country would need to adjust for offshore energy projects, including appropriate environmental licensing and vessels. Currently, Brazil has six offshore wind farms in the licensing phase with a combined capacity of 9,715 MW. Source
Jamaica takes key step forward for e-mobility future
January 27, 2020
In partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and other key stakeholders, the Jamaican government completed its electric mobility framework. “We commenced a process to develop the electric vehicle sub-policy, which includes the development of an electric mobility strategic framework. That framework is now complete, and that was the first stage to getting us towards […]
Dominican Republic adds 25 MW solar onto the grid
January 23, 2020
The 25-MW first phase of the Solar Canoa photovoltaic (PV) farm in the Dominican Republic started operations on Friday, the office of the country’s president Danilo Medina announced. Local firm Potentia Renewables, through its Emerald Solar Energy subsidiary, invested about USD 45 million (EUR 40.5m) in the PV facility, according to the announcement on the president’s website. […]
Barbados signs Wartsila to build “Clean Energy Bridge” power plant
January 23, 2020
The technology group Wärtsilä has won the contract to supply a 33 MW flexible power plant on a fast-track basis to the Barbados Light & Power Company Limited (BLPC), the utility company on the Caribbean island of Barbados. The power plant will be supplied as an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) project. The project will […]
Anguilla bets on mobile energy storage

From our Editorial Team
January 23, 2020
Contributing Authors: Melissa Meade, Director of Environment, Government of Anguilla; Dallen Connor, Coordinator of Environmental Control and Pollution, Government of Anguilla; Alec Macklis, Founder and CEO, Gridspan Energy The Caribbean is a hotspot for innovative energy storage, and the new project out of Anguilla is the latest to make a splash. The 125-kW mobile containerized battery system […]
UNDP awards $15k in ‘blue lab funding’ to four startups
January 20, 2020
The United Nations Development Programme’s Blue Economy Accelerator Lab in Barbados awarded blue lab funding to four startups doing work related to the Blue Economy. The companies were chosen from among eight candidates, and will receive up to US$15,000 in total funding. Winners included Bio Plastic Creation, which makes biodegradable products from sargassum seaweed and […]