The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) and the Japanese Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) have signed an agreement to provide a USD 100 million loan for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in Central America. This loan aims to strengthen green financing operations, and support projects that generate clean energy, encourage regional development […]
Hive Energy Ltd and the UK unit of Shanghai Electric Group Co Ltd, SE Energy Investment Co, have set up a joint venture to carry out a 50MW solar project in Cuba. Hive Energy is UK-based solar developer with projects around the globe. SE Energy Investment is the subsidiary of equipment manufacturing conglomerate, Shanghai Electric […]
Amb. Dr. Neil Parsan spoke to us after participating in the session “Towards a Clean & Resilient Grid: New Priorities, New Vision, New Leadership” on Thursday, November 8 at CREF 2018.
THE BEST IN CARIBBEAN CLEAN ENERGY REVEALED AT CARIBBEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY FORUM The Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF), the largest annual gathering of the regional clean energy market, today announced 8 winners for its second annual CREF Industry Awards. The winners were recognized on stage at the 10th CREF in Miami. New Energy Events, the organizers of […]
In its third quarter results, Polaris infrastructure highlighted the success of its geothermal project, the San Jacinto-Tizate Power Plant in Nicaragua. Polaris Infrastructure, a Toronto-based company, is engaged in the operation, acquisition and development of renewable energy projects in Latin America. The power plant saw a 14% revenue increase from last year, and generation of […]
With over 30% of Barbados’ total energy use utilised by the transportation sector, the Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Mr. Wilfred Abrahams, sees it as a critical sector to develop to successfully reach the country’s 2030 goal of 100% renewable energy. Mr. Abrahams announced his ministry was developing a hybrid/ electric bus programme, and […]
Solar PV plant projects in the Bahamas, Barbados, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have start construction with funding provided by the UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund. The USD 50 million fund was set up in January, and is expected to support renewable energy projects in more than sixteen countries in the Caribbean, over the next […]
The Minister of Utilities of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Ian Liburd, announced the steps his government would be taking to provide the islands with clean energy. In his address to the nation, the Minister used the inauguration of the Caribbean Community Energy Month as an opportunity to emphasise the benefits of clean energy. “As […]
An extensive update on the GEMex project was recently published. The report shows positive progress, going into detail into the main results of the geothermal energy research initiative since 2016. The GEMex project is a cooperation initiative between Mexico and the European Union which aims to share research, on-the-ground knowledge and technical expertise on geothermal […]