Wigton Windfarm Limited and EIC partner to supply solar energy to Jamaica’s airport

April 18, 2022

Wigton Windfarm Limited and EIC have announced a partnership to supply solar energy to Jamaica’s airport, under a joint venture agreement. Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Colombia launches taxonomy to support green finance growth

April 18, 2022

Colombia has launched a green taxonomy aimed to support the growth of its green financing market. Designed to create transparency and clarity around what constitutes green and sustainable investments, the taxonomy comprises an integral component of Colombia’s bid to be carbon neutral by 2050. Source: Argus Media

Enel secures USD 650 million loan facility from EIB-Global for green investments in Latin America

April 18, 2022

Enel has secured US$650 million from the European Investment Bank’s development branch EIB-Global for green investments in Latin America. Enel Green Power Peru will receive US$130 million of the loan facility to implement wind and solar projects. The remainder of the funds will support the Enel Group’s sustainable investments in Brazil and Colombia. Source: Renews […]

Caribbean Workforce Development Needed to Drive Solar Energy Revolution

April 15, 2022

By: Dr. Wayne Archibald from Green Solutions International SKN INC Climate change is one of the defining challenges of our times, but there is no more time for ideas without action. The social, economic, and political costs of inaction are too high for small island developing states across the Caribbean. The global community agreed to […]

HDF Energy acquires a 70 percent majority stake in the NewGen clean hydrogen project in Trinidad

April 14, 2022

Hydrogène de France (HDF Energy) announced that it has acquired a 70% majority stake in the US$200m NewGen green hydrogen production project in Trinidad, led by local company Kenesjay Green Ltd (KGL). KGL, the project developer, will retain the remaining 30% of the share capital of NewGen, which will be jointly owned by KGL and […]

AES Andes to supply solar and wind to power Microsoft datacenter in Chile

April 14, 2022

Chilean electricity distributor AES Andes has entered into a renewable energy purchase agreement (REPA) with global technology giant Microsoft to supply solar and wind energy to power the Microsoft datacenter in Chile. Source: Taiyang News

Mainstream Renewable Power to supply 180 gigawatt-hours from Andromeda solar farm to Air-e

April 14, 2022

Mainstream Renewable Power signs a deal to supply 180 gigawatt-hours of electricity a year from the 100MW Andromeda solar farm to Air-e, a Colombian energy distribution company. Source: Renews Biz

IFC plans to maintain its environment-focused investments in Brazil, regardless of election outcome

April 14, 2022

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s private-sector arm, plans to maintain the pace of its environment-focused investments in Brazil regardless of the outcome of the country’s October presidential election. Source: Reuters

Secondary schools in Jamaica set to reduce electricity costs by 40-70 percent through new pilot project

April 14, 2022

Thirty secondary schools in Jamaica will reduce electricity costs by 40-70 percent by increasing energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources through the “Schools Energy Efficiency and Solar Pilot Project” implemented by the Ministry of Education and Youth, the National Education Trust (NET) and Canada-based renewable energy company, Roswall Development Inc. Source: JIS