Bermuda Government leads from front on electric vehicles

September 29, 2020

Contractors have been asked to respond to a request for proposal on the supply of electric vehicles for the government fleet. The Bermudian government is attempting to procure a fleet of over 600 vehicles includes motorcycles, cars, trucks and various medium and heavy-duty vocational vehicles. Source

GEOLAC VIRTUAL – It’s a wrap

September 21, 2020

And … it’s a wrap! Our first-ever GEOLAC VIRTUAL just concluded with over 260+ attendees participating, and what a positive adventure the last few days have been. Thank you for all your support and engagement. Thank you, too, for diving in and helping to make this thing work. We leave GEOLAC this year with a […]

Is the time ripe for an expanded geothermal industry in Latin America & the Caribbean?

From our Editorial Team

September 10, 2020

Teeing up the discussions that will take place at GEOLAC Virtual next week, four household names came together on August 26 for a webinar discussion to assess the prospects for geothermal against the backdrop of a pandemic and fiscal crises across the region. The conclusion? The industry needs to find new ways to market itself […]

Haiti makes big moves for rural solar mini-grids

September 10, 2020

The Haitian Government launched a new program for the development of privately led mini-grids in Haiti. PHARES (Programme Haïtien d’Accès des communautés Rurales à l’Energie Solaire – Haitian Program for Access to Solar Energy in Rural communities) is a bottom-up supported by both IDB and World Bank. The program provides subsidies to private developers/operators to […]

CDEMA and US to partner on disaster resilience

September 10, 2020

The United States government in partnership with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) launched a new USD$4.5 million initiative entitled Caribbean Climate Resilience Initiative to help countries reduce disaster risks as well as absorb and recover from hazard impacts and climate variability. Source

Dominican Republic power grid may prioritize hydro over solar and wind

September 10, 2020

Dominican Republic power grid coordinator OC released a report with proposals to guarantee supply in the country’s four grid geographic areas in case of isolated operations due to atmospheric phenomena. OC recommends prioritizing dispatch from hydro plants due to their versatility and avoiding dispatch from solar and wind. Source

Jamaica to develop electricity loss reduction roadmap

September 10, 2020

IDB approved technical cooperation funds to help Jamaica’s energy ministry develop a national electricity loss reduction plan. A roadmap will be drafted to determine the role of stakeholders, primarily power utility JPS, and required investment and technologies, and address regulatory, legal and institutional issues, among other areas. Source

Canada’s Evolve LFP storage technology now in Caribbean markets

September 10, 2020

Canadian energy storage technology manufacturer and system integrator, Eguana launched Evolve LFP, a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) version of its own storage system into Caribbean markets. The company, which supplies Q CELLS in Germany in addition to making its own systems and counts Japanese trading company ITOCHU among its investors, said its residential product line, […]

Going virtual – The NEE experience; An Interview with CEO Matthew Perks

September 10, 2020

Our CEO caught up with Alex Richter from ThinkGeoEnergy–virtually of course. Among other items, they discussed the challenges of holding events during a pandemic and how going virtual brings unexpected advantages.  Richter and Perks also discussed the upcoming GEOLAC event, Sept. 15-17, 2020 and the urgency around helping the industry continue to move forward. Read […]