The Dominican Republic’s National Energy Commission (CNE) has announced that the Washington Capital Solar Park is currently under construction, and will be finalised by the end of 2019. The project is led by the Washington Capital Solar company, in cooperation with U.S. developer Dominion. It is expected that the solar plant will generate 110 GWh […]
The construction of a third generation unit at Cerro Pabellon geothermal power plant in Chile which will add 33MW of new capacity started last week. Construction is led by Geotermica del Norte SA, a joint venture between Enel Green Power Chile, and Chile’s state oil company Empresa Nacional del Petroleo SA. An investment of USD […]
The National Regulation Authority for Energy (ANARSE) of Haiti has announced its second Request for Qualification (RFQ) for a grid modernisation project in collaboration with Energy Cell MTPTC and EDH, and with the support of USAID. Haiti’s government recently announced its new policy of privatising electricity grids, aiming to make its electricity system more efficient […]
Nevis Renewable Energy International, INC (NREI) announced today that it has selected Schlumberger Integrated Drilling Services to install the geothermal production and injection wells for the Nevis Geothermal Project. NREI is a subsidiary of Thermal Energy Partners, LLC, a U.S. based global geothermal energy development firm. The Nevis Geothermal Project is unique for […]
The organizers of CREF are pleased to welcome Nicolas Darius Allien, responsible for the energy sector in the Haitian government, and Evenson Calixte, head of the national regulator, and other leading Haitian stakeholders to the CREF agenda in 2019. The Haiti delegation will walk CREF delegates through Haiti’s recently announced RFQs, as well as broader energy sector […]
The electricity distribution company El Salvador Delsur has inaugurated its first electric vehicle charging station in Santa Elena, El Salvador. El Salvador Delsur is part of the EPM Group, the Public Services Company of Medellin, which also has branches in Guatemala, Panama, and Colombia. This first charging station is fitted with a 220 V intermediary-type […]
The Virgin Islands’ Water and Power Authority (WAPA) has announced its plans to announce new generators by the end of 2020, while increasing the use of renewable fuels. The office of Governor Albert Bryan Jr. is now receiving bids for the purchase and installation of four propane-fueled generators at the Randolph Harley Power Plant. These […]
La Geo has announced its currently finalising plans to expand two geothermal power plants in San Vicente and Chinameca in El Salvador within the next four years. The company is hoping to secure further financing from the World Bank. This project and talks of financing with the World Bank were initiated over three years ago. […]
We’re pleased to report a strong presence from Hawaii, the USVI and Puerto Rico at CREF 2019. Hawaii will be represented by the Honolulu Office of Climate Change, Sustainability & Resiliency; Puerto Rico will be represented, amongst other leadership, by PREPA, the national power utility; and the USVI will be represented by the Energy Office […]