BE Solar has released its ‘Bermuda Better Energy Plan’ (BBEP), in response to the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda (RAB)’s call for consultation on a new Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). This proposal, which presents itself as a better alternative to the original IRP by electricity utility Belco, is one of eight IRP alternatives that have been […]
Written by Julie Taylor As renewable energy continues to boom across the Caribbean region, the stubborn exception to the trend continues to be the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago. In 2018, Trinidad & Tobago (TT) still generates over 99% of electricity from natural gas, with the remainder mostly from diesel fuel. The electricity grid is […]
OTEC International LLC (OTI) is still in talks with the Cayman Islands Government about the development of an ocean thermal conversion plant. The project would be the first commercial operation of its kind in the world. This technology offers clean electricity generation, and is particularly suitable to the Caribbean region, with its tropical climate and […]
The leaders of several Small Island Developing States (SIDS) gathered with development partners for a High-Level Roundtable at the UN Headquarters to discuss new options and initiatives to accelerate energy transformation and strengthen cooperation on renewable energy. The Roundtable reviewed its Lighthouse Initiative, which “met its 2020 targets for installed capacity in renewable energy and […]
Grenada’s Foreign Affair Minister, Mr. Peter David, called on Caribbean nations and Small Island Development States (SIDS) to lead the way in nationwide implementation of renewable and climate-related technologies. The Minister emphasised the role the region can play as a global centre and model for renewable energy and energy efficiency during a speech addressing the […]
A press release from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) announced that a mission from the World Bank for the Caribbean Regional Oceanscape Project (CROP) arrived at St. Lucia, and has positively reviewed the state of the project. The mission’s aims included assessing the progress towards achieving the Project Development Objectives, and analysing the […]
At a seminar organised by Chile’s Geothermal Council, the Minister for Energy, Ms. Susana Jiménez, announced her ministry’s collaboration with the World Bank and the IDB to develop the country’s geothermal sector. Their aim is to remove technological, market and regulatory barriers to “trigger in Chile the large-scale development of geothermal energy”. The project will […]
TSK, a major EPC contractor in the renewable energy sector, announced it won the contracts for the construction of three new solar energy plants in Panama, El Salvador and Argentina. The contracts are valued at $462 million. The 150 MW photovoltaic project in Panama, is led by Avanzalia, a Spanish company specialised in the development […]
The announcement was made after a special forum between representatives of CARICOM met in Miami to identify needs and functions for the Caribbean Energy Knowledge Hub (CEKH), and facilitate the implementation of the CARICOM’s Sustainable Energy Roadmap and Strategy (C-SERMS). The need for sharing of technical knowledge to support CARICOM’s new climate-aware and resilient development […]