May 2020 - New Energy Events

Webinar – Puerto Rico: Bracing for Hurricane Season

From our Editorial Team
May 29, 2020
Is Puerto Rico’s grid ready for the 2020 hurricane season? Join key stakeholders for a webinar to find out. Experts discuss current preparations, including efforts to bring the Costa Sur plant back online, and the implications of Covid-19 and a potentially heavy hurricane season. To watch this complimentary webinar, click here. We hear from […]
Jamaica building islandwide EV charging network
May 28, 2020
Emanuel DaRosa, the outgoing president and CEO of Jamaica Public Service, JPS, will leave as the company starts setting up an islandwide electric vehicle-charging station network. “This year, you will be able to travel all across the island and never be more than 40 kilometres from a charging station. EVs will transform our lives as […]
Mauritius signs deal for first Tesla cascading hydro plant
May 28, 2020
True Tesla Technologies Mauritius (TTT) has signed a partnership deal with CEB to install a hydro-power plant. Tesla’s technological innovation comes in to supply renewable energy in Mauritius. Among other innovators, TTT got the nod to develop the first pilot cascading Hydro Plant producing 100kW to the national grid in Mauritius. The firm showcased its […]
Puerto Rico nuclear future up for debate with new feasibility study released
May 28, 2020
Results from a study on the feasibility of nuclear energy in Puerto Rico show that nuclear energy is not out of reach for the Caribbean island. The Nuclear Alternative Project (NAP) published its study on the feasibility of nuclear reactors in Puerto Rico, which Power Technology summarized with four points: Small nuclear reactors can integrate […]
Trinidad and Tobago receives $5m grant for low-carbon cooling technologies
May 28, 2020
The Ministry of Planning Development said a US$5 million grant has been awarded for a national project on the development of low-carbon refrigeration and air conditioning technologies. In a statement issued Thursday, the ministry said the US$5.21 million grant is the largest-ever grant-funded project under the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) awarded to Trinidad and Tobago. The […]
Caribbean tourism could move away from mass market approach
May 28, 2020
Caribbean tourism, pummelled by the impact of the coronavirus, may need to move away from mass market tourism as post-COVID-19 may see fewer tourist arrivals, experts have told a webinar on the ailing industry. Caribbean Development Bank official S. Brian Samuel warned that there may not be a quick rebound in regional tourism, neither long-stay […]
Cuba solar farm to double capacity by end of May
May 28, 2020
The Cuban government has continued works to double the capacity of a 2-5.MW solar photovoltaic (PV) park in Mayajigua in the northern municipality of Yaguajay, state-owned news agency Prensa Latina reported on Saturday. The soon to be a 5-MW park will become the largest in Sancti Spiritus province. Its expansion will allow the generation of 315 […]
Bermuda solar farm proves resilience after hurricane
May 28, 2020
A new solar power farm installed on a peninsula at LF Wade International Airport has already proved strong enough to survive a hurricane. The 24,000 solar panels covering almost 19 acres on land known as “The Finger” were partially in place when Hurricane Humberto struck last September, but they survived undamaged. Saturn Solar Developments, which […]
JPS appoints new CEO
May 27, 2020
As Emanuel DaRosa’s term expires on May 30, the board of directors of JPS appointed Michel Gantois to lead Jamaica’s utility as president and CEO. Previously, Gantois led the development of a hydrogen business unit for an Australian mining company, and has a decade of experience at ENGIE as CEO for Australia, Peru, and Pakistan, […]