July 2020 - New Energy Events

PR-GRID VIRTUAL … It’s a wrap!
July 31, 2020
Our first-ever online event, PR-GRID VIRTUAL, just concluded and what an adventure it has been. We kept presentations to a minimum so we could focus on what turned out to be dynamic interaction between stakeholders on issues ranging from the IRP and T&D concession, to Act 17 and federal commitments to Puerto Rico’s grid. You […]
PR-GRID VIRTUAL REPLAYS
July 18, 2020
Thank you for participating in PR-GRID VIRTUAL. Any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us and keep in touch through our bi-weekly newsletter which provides a round-up of clean energy news from Latin America & the Caribbean. Please note to access the recordings below, you must have attended PR-GRID VIRTUAL. An email with the […]
PREPA transmission and distribution system operator approved, questions remain
July 10, 2020
On June 22, 2020, the contract for the PREPA transmission and distribution system operator was approved. The question is if this agreement will benefit Puerto Rico’s electricity consumers. This type of agreement is normally approved by the regulator (in Puerto Rico the Energy Bureau) with broad citizen participation due to the impacts it has on all sectors of […]
Trinidad & Tobago pursuing hydrogen energy; HDF Energy and Kenesjay to develop project
July 10, 2020
Kenesjay Systems Limited (Kenesjay) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the French hydrogen specialist HDF Energy to establish a partnership for the development of the NewGen Carbon-Neutral & Green Hydrogen project. The main partnership principles and terms are now under discussion for a comprehensive MoU that is expected to be signed this summer. […]
FortisTCI and Ritz-Carlton partner on renewable energy
July 10, 2020
FortisTCI and the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Residences are working together to increase renewable energy integration in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The luxury-branded development has signed on as FortisTCI’s 10th Utility Owned Renewable Energy Program (UORE) customer, further diversifying the country’s energy profile. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Residences are currently under construction on Grace Bay […]
El Salvador industrial park to add 8 MW of solar PV with $8m IDB Invest loan
July 10, 2020
IDB Invest, a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, will support the expansion and installation of 8 MW solar rooftop at an industrial park in El Salvador with an $8m loan. The financing has an 11-year tenor and will allow American Industrial Park SA de CV (AIP) to build more space, improve logistics […]
Mexico issues international geothermal tender
July 10, 2020
The state-owned Comision Federal de Electricidad power company is seeking a developer for the facility. Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) a state-owned power company in Mexico, has launched an international geothermal plant project tender. It is looking for a developer that will be able to follow through on a facility with a guaranteed 25 MW net capacity. […]
Guided tour of PR-GRID VIRTUAL platform
July 8, 2020
Here’s a 60-second guided tour of the PR-GRID VIRTUAL platform. Enjoy!