A 50MW wind farm in the Dominican Republic started operations last week. This project, the Agua Clara wind farm, is equipped with 25 wind turbines of 2MW each. Agua Clara will be supplying electricity from clean and renewable energy sources to over 250 000 households. The wind farm was developed by Inkia Energy Ltd on […]
Wigton Windfarm Limited will have its stock market launch on April 17th. Eleven billion shares at 0.50 cents each will be offered under the IPO, which will run until May 1st on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. Wigton is a subsidiary of the state-owned energy authority Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica. Wigton Windfarm is the largest wind […]
The Inter-American Development Bank announced in March five finalists for its Blue Tech Challenge, representing projects from the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Haiti and St. Lucia. The Blue-Tech Challenge accepted 50 applications in 2018 for projects using new solutions to ensure continued sustainability for the Caribbean’s vital ocean economy. IDB specialists worked with a Blue-Tech Advisory […]
The Caribbean Development Bank and New Energy Events have partnered once again to present Blue Economy Caribbean 2019 (BEC 2019). After making the case for the Blue Economy with BEC 2018, this year’s conference will focus on developing policy and funding tools to catalyze BE projects across the region. Featuring government officials, industry leaders, and […]
Four heavy-duty cranes have arrived on St. Vincent and the Grenadines with drilling now underway on the island’s planned geothermal site. The drilling for the wells which will supply steam to the 10MW geothermal power plant has started recently. The cranes will be used to lift and move the drilling apparatus. This geothermal power plant […]
The Bay Gardens Resorts, a group of locally-owned hotels in Rodney Bay Village, St. Lucia, have won the island its very first Green Globe Gold member certification. The Green Globe Award recognises sustained environmental protection and sustainability measures in the hospitality and tourism industry. The Green Globe’s Gold Member status is awarded to businesses that […]
The country’s largest solar energy installation was inaugurated in Costa Rica a few days ago. With over 19,000 solar panels on a surface of 11,2 hectares, the 5MW cooperative solar park will deliver electricity to 5,000 families in the Northern region of the country. Coopelesca, the first Carbon Neutral Cooperative in Latin America leads the […]
Seven projects in the Seychelles have received funding under the Blue Grants Fund to support the islands’ Blue Economy. The Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust (SeyCCAT) will be administering and distributing the USD 360 000 granted, the second grant delivered by the Fund since its launch in 2017. The trust is mandated to support […]
Prince Charles of the United Kingdom’s royal family, emphasised the importance of a “vital blue economy” as a solution to climate change while on a tour of the Caribbean region. Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, have been traveling around the Caribbean, visiting Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Kitts and […]