President David Granger announced that his plans for a Ministry of Energy may not be realised before 2020. The recently established Department of Energy would be responsible for preparing the transition to a fully-fledged ministry. Once the ministry is established, it will be tasked with regulation and monitoring of Guyana’s energy sector. Source
The Latin-American Energy Organization (OLADE) will provide technical assistance to Honduras to support its energy sector and infrastructure. OLADE’s Executive Secretary, Alfonso Blanco, announced that the official meeting to further the institution’s relationship with Honduras was successful, a sentiment echoed by the Honduran Secretary of Energy, Roberto Ordoñez, and Ambassador María del Carmen Nasser. Honduras […]
The Cayman Islands’ National Energy Policy aims to achieve a target of 70% renewable energy by 2037. Infrastructure Minister, Mr Joey Hew, is optimistic this target will be met, helped by the small steps the government is making to promote and use the renewable energy sources in and around the islands. The latest policy aims […]
A solar PV and grid-stabilising energy storage facilities project in Antigua and Barbuda will go forward, led jointly by clean energy provider PV Energy, and state-owned utility APUA, and supported by the Citizenship by Investment Unit. The project will help realise the goal of ensuring environmental sustainability in Antigua and Barbuda. The Green Antigua and […]
The Bahamas Government’s National Energy Plan (NEP) aims for 30% of the nation’s power to be provided through renewable energy by 2030. Currently, Mr. Guilden Gilbert, Vice-President of Alternative Power Solutions (APS) Bahamas argues this target will be extremely difficult to meet without an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) that sets out a “framework” which aligns […]
The CEOG (Centrale Électrique de l’Ouest Guyanais) project in French Guiana announces a new equity partner. Meridiam, a leading organization in sustainable infrastructure, is acquiring 60% of CEOG alongside HDF Energy to finance and develop the project. Scheduled for a 2020 commission date, the new investor will help accelerate the development of the project, which […]
Jóse Román Morales, former Chairman of Puerto Rico’s Energy Commission, sat down with New Energy Events recently and shared his views on the resilience of the newly reconstructed grid, impediments to investment, and the independence of the new Energy Bureau. Do you believe that Puerto Rico’s reconstructed grid is better able to withstand and recover […]
The Nicaraguan Ministry of Energy and Mines announced their electrification project reached 95% of national coverage. This project is part of the government’s strategy of restoring citizens’ rights by providing essential access to power and electricity. Before 2007, only 50% of households had an energy supply. According to official figures, 64.4% of electricity is from […]
Between 2005 and 2017, EU-based companies accounted for 39% of the value of new projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. North American companies took second place (32%), followed by investments from companies in Asia (16%), specifically in China and Japan, according to recent numbers from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean […]