Trinidad and Tobago’s national gas company signed a non-binding LOI with NewGen Energy Limited to work together to evaluate the development of NewGen’s hydrogen production facility. Source: Media.NGC
Embraer SA, the Brazilian aerospace company, signed a PPA guaranteeing that 100% of the electricity the company needs in Brazil will come from renewable sources. Source: Renewables Now
Brazil has awarded a combined capacity of around 947.9 MW in renewable power supply contracts. The contracts represent more than US$1.5 billion in future investments. Source: Renewables Now
The government of the Dominican Republic has inaugurated the 50 MW solar farm, El Soco. The total investment in the plant was approximately US$90 million. Source: Renewables Now
GASCO, HyNewGen, Linde, Vopak, and Port of Rotterdam are currently concluding a feasibility study to develop a green hydrogen project in Chile, with a capacity of around 200-400 MW. Source: Port of Rotterdam
Dr. Vince Henderson of the Government of Dominica confirmed progress on the first two well pads for a 10 MW geothermal power plant in Laudat. The entire project will take around 18 months to complete. Source: Associate Times
The Barbados Workers’ Union, Barbados National Oil Company Limited, and Emera Caribbean signed an MoU to begin constructing a US$25 million, 10 MW solar plant at Mangrove, St. Philip, within a year. Source: GIS Barbados
The second phase of the IDB-led Energy Smart Fund in Barbados is now open to micro, small, and medium enterprises across sectors, with the ability to invest US$13 million in total. Source: Barbados Loop News
