The Colombian National Mining and Energy Planning Unit has announced they received over 50 bids from 27 companies for their large-scale solar and wind auction planned next month. The large list of bidders has many global companies, including Acciona, Canadian Solarm EDF, Enel, Solarpack, Trina. A few Colombian power distributors will also participate in the […]
Panama’s first green bond has been emitted by the InterAmerican Corporation for Infrastructure Financing (CIFI). CIFI is the leading non-bank financial institution in Latin America and the Caribbean specializing in infrastructure and energy financing, and has many years of experience in the sector. CIFI has employed MMG Bank to structure and allocated this USD 200 […]
CARIF 2018 attracted more than 230 attendees to Nassau for its third edition, with delegates ranging from project sponsors and developers, providers of multilateral and private capital to regional governments and utilities. Senior market participants presented their insights and visions for the future of infrastructure investment, with presentations from 50 speakers as well as a […]
The Caribbean could teach eco-friendly construction practices as interest for this sector grows. The industry of environmentally-friendly or green construction is steeply growing: it’s expected to generate more than 6.5 million jobs by 2030. To be eco-friendly, construction need to consider how buildings can be designed to cope with lower carbon emissions and rising energy […]
Barbados has joined a collaborative effort with New Zealand which will focus on fighting against the acidification of oceans and climate change. “Ocean acidification is a serious and urgent global challenge, linked with climate change, that requires international cooperation”, said New Zealand’s Minister for Climate Change James Shaw. The Barbados government have joined the New Zealand-led […]
The organizers of CARIF are delighted to announce that KPMG and CIBC FirstCaribbean have confirmed they will assume the role of Title Sponsor of CARIF 2020. Both organizations bring a wealth of infrastructure experience, and a track-record of regional transactions spanning decades, to the event. They also bring a huge network of public and private […]
The organizers of the 2020 Caribbean Infrastructure Forum, the only gathering of the regional infrastructure market on the annual calendar, are excited to announce that CARIF 2020 will take place at the AC Marriott in Kingston, Jamaica. The AC Marriott is Kingston’s newest hotel and is symbolic of the regeneration of Kingston. CARIF arrives in […]
The 3rd annual CREF Industry Awards will recognize excellence in clean energy innovation and project execution across the region. The Awards will be announced at the 11th Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF 2019) which will take place in Miami from October 16 – 18. CREF Industry Awards will be given across the following categories: Utility-Scale […]
MPC Capital and the Mico Foundation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to install solar panels on the rooftop of the Mico University College in Jamaica. The 2MW solar installation is part of the energy efficiency measures which aim to cost energy costs for university, reduce its greenhouse emissions and increase its energy independence. […]