Icelandic firm representatives and St. Vincent and the Grenadines representatives met at a ceremony to mark the official commencement of the drilling for a geothermal project on the island. The National Geothermal Project will include four wells, which will provide between 10MW to 20MW of electricity generation. The drilling is expected to be completed by […]
New Energy Events LLC is excited to announce a partnership with the Association for the Development of Renewable Energy in the Dominican Republic (ASOFER) to create DR-GRID, the Dominican Republic Grid Investment Forum. ASOFER is the leading industry body representing the interests of the renewable energy industry, as well as energy consumers, in the Dominican […]
Six weeks after we convene CREF 2019, join us in Santo Domingo for a deep dive into needs and opportunities for investment in grid infrastructure and generation in the Dominican Republic. Launched in conjunction with Association for the Development of Renewable Energy in the Dominican Republic (ASOFER), the event responds to significant interest from international investors […]
Convergence have announced the release of a new report ‘The Value of Resilience for Distributed Energy Resources’. The report was prepared for the US National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC). Distributed energy resources (DER), such as microgrids, solar photovoltaics, and storage, can contribute to a more resilient and secure electric grid. The report examines […]
Blue Elephant AG acquired the majority stake in the 116MW Montecristi solar power project in the Dominican Republic. The company’s legal adviser, international law firm Watson Farley & Williams, announced last week the project had been acquired from F&S Solar Concept GmbH. F&S is a solar farm builder which now remains on the project as […]
Montserrat inaugurated a major solar PV project, with the Premier saying the island would continue to develop both solar PV and geothermal energy projects. The 250KW solar PV plant has entered into commission, and will deliver 10% of Montserrat’s load demand. Montserrat Premier Romeo also emphasised the country’s goals for geothermal energy development, saying “on […]
Polaris Infrastructure have published their Q1 reports, which indicate an increase in the production of the San Jacinto geothermal power plant in Nicaragua. The increase in power generation from the power plant has also resulted in an increase in profit, up from half a million compared to the same period last year The 72MW geothermal […]
A memorandum of understanding was signed between the United Nations University Geothermal School, in Iceland, and the geothermal power company LaGeo in El Salvador. This agreement will continue their cooperation on geothermal training and knowledge-sharing. A further agreement was signed to continue a joint diploma based in the University of El Salvador, with La Geo […]
We are pleased to announce that Hon. Susana Jiménez, Chile’s Minister of Energy, will open GEOLAC 2019. Minister Jiménez, who is widely seen as an energy progressive, is managing the transition of Chile’s energy sector from fossils to renewables. For those looking for affirmation of Chile’s commitment to geothermal development, it is indicative that the Minister […]