After an initial consultation process for the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), Bermuda’s future electricity plan, the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda (RAB) has published the eight alternative generation proposals it received. Among the suggested projects are a steam-fired power station using biomass fuel technology, an offshore wind farm, a hydrogen-based steam generation project, and a ship-based LNG […]
To set the stage for the 10th Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF 2018) on November 7-9 in Miami, New Energy Events gathered experts from the region to assess the realities of creating a resilient energy sector in the Caribbean. The webinar “One year on: Is the Caribbean energy sector more resilient?” was held on October 4, 2018. To […]
The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) government, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and FortisTCI, the islands’ power company, have signed an agreement to start planning a Resilient National Energy Transition Strategy (R-NETS). The focus of this new energy strategy will be to modernise the electricity sector in TCI, implementing new technologies to strengthen the islands’ resilience, […]
Cuba is planning on building a bioelectric plant by the end of November, and starting construction of a wind farm later in 2018. These projects are concrete steps to achieve their goal of reaching 24% clean energy generation by 2030. The Cuban delegation presented their countries’ diverse investment opportunities in the bioelectric and solar photovoltaic, […]
The Los Prados solar power plant, a 35 MW project undertaken by Scatec Solar and Norfund in Honduras, is now connected to the grid, and has reached commercial operation. The project, which is expected to provide 73 000 kWh of electricity per year to 16 3000, thus reducing CO2 emissions by 40 000 tons per […]
Albioma, an independent renewable energy producer specialising in biomass and photovoltaics, announced the industry commissioning of the first 100% bagasse/ biomass plant in the French overseas departments. Tests at the plant, Galion 2, began in January 2018. The plant uses mainly bagasse, a residue of sugar cane, to produce renewable energy, as well as other […]
The United States Department of State spokesperson, Ms.Heather Nauert, announced that $2 million had been committed to the Caribbean Energy Security Initiative with the aim of fostering investment in the private sector. The initiative will identify projects where U.S. investment can spur further private sector investment “throughout the Caribbean energy sector”, she said in a […]
Panama recently started importing liquefied natural gas (LNG). The country already plays an important role in international trade and business, and energy import-export operations. This position has been steadily increasing since the expansion of the canal in 2016. The first LNG facility in Central America is the Costa Norte terminal, a joint venture by AES […]
The IDB through its Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), Natural Capital Lab, Sustainable Islands Platform, and in alliance with the Compete Caribbean Partnership Facility , which is also supported by DFID, CDB and the Government of Canada, will identify firms and organizations looking to pilot and scale up business models that use cutting edge technologies to […]