On the 2019 European Maritime Day Conference in Lisbon, the European Commission released the second edition of its Blue Economy Report. The Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella emphasised the importance and opportunities of the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, through entrepreneurship, investment, and research and innovation. “Today’s report […]
The Bermuda Electric Light Company (Belco) held the inauguration of a new battery energy storage system with a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week. The company announced it expects the energy storage system to cut fuel and maintenance costs by $2 million a year. The Battery Energy Storage System (Bess) is made up of lithium batteries which […]
MPC Capital has announced its expansion of development and investment activities in the Caribbean and Central America. The company is currently active in Jamaica, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and Colombia. MPC Capital and Guinea Estates have partnered to lead the development of a 5MW solar project in Barbados. This project is expected to […]
The Off Grid Electricity Fund was created by Haiti and the World Bank to encourage clean energy and support various schemes including small-scale electricity grids and solar PV installation. An initial USD 17.2 million will be deployed over 10 years, with further plans for the fund’s future. The Clean Technology Fund, a trust run by […]
Voltalia has announced the construction of Mana Stockage on French Guiana, a battery storage system with a projected total installed capacity of 10MW. Mana Stockage will represent 90% of the island’s storage capacity, according to the company’s press release. The project was awarded after the French Commission for Energy Regulation call for projects in 2018. […]
New Energy Events, the organizers of the Geothermal Congress for Latin America and the Caribbean (GEOLAC), in collaboration with ThinkGeoEnergy, are pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the GEOLAC 2019 Industry Awards to recognize excellence in geothermal across Latin America and the Caribbean. Awards will be made across the following categories: Geothermal Project; […]
The Frangipani Beach Resort in Anguilla, British West Indies, has completed a renewable energy project which will power 70 percent of the resort. Eight hundred PV solar panels will provide 370 KWh of energy. One of the main feature of the resort -and one of the first the guests will see upon arrival- the installation […]
This webinar was held on March 14, 2019. In this webinar, we explore, on a world stage, which geothermal markets are poised to break through in 2019. What can we expect from countries that have led the pack in recent years e.g. Indonesia and Turkey? Mexico was talk of the town in 2018; what are […]
Colombia and the U.S.have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a framework of cooperation on energy matters, including in the renewable energy sector. The agreement aims to establish technical assistance, knowledge and information sharing, capacity-building to push forward their energy transition. Colombian President, Iván Duque, Colombian Secretary of State Carlos Holmes Trujillo, the Minister […]