Anguilla Electricity Company, Ltd. Solar Farm Rebuild Request for Proposals Update The Anguilla Electricity Company, Ltd. (ANGLEC) has extended the submission deadline for the July 2018 Request for Proposals (RFP) tenders to 28 th September 2018. They invite all interested parties to view the request for proposal document at http://bit.ly/ANGLECSolarFarmRFP or http://bit.ly/ANGLECSolarFarmRFPCARILEC
Following a 5.4 kW solar project at St. Lucian Governor-General house, the OECS signed an MOU to install solar on key government buildings across OECS member states. The OECS Commission and Solar Head of State (SHOS), a non-profit association working with governments to demonstrate leadership on the implementation of the sustainable energy agenda, signed the […]
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure and the Guyana rum producer, Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), plans to build a solar farm for power generation. In Guyana, only one large-scale photovoltaic project is currently being developed, a 100 MW facility planned with the support of the Norwegian government . Guyana plans to more than double its power generation output from 749 […]
Monserrat has embarked on the final step of the procurement process for a £21 million port development project. The Ministry of Communications, Works, Energy and Labour held a tender meeting for the five shortlisted companies who are bidding to supervise and provide and technical consultancy. Four companies attended the meeting, including IMC Worldwide Ltd (UK); Stantech […]
The organizers of PR-GRID II are pleased to announce that Edison Avilés-Deliz, the incoming President of the Energy Commission, has confirmed he will participate at the second iteration of PR-GRID. He is joined on stage by other key stakeholders, including Hon. Eduardo Bhatia-Gautier, Minority Leader & Former President of the Senate of PR, and Noel […]
The U.S. Virgin Islands launched three new solar projects last week. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton headed the proceedings, joined by Bloomberg co-founder Tom Secunda and officials from Expedia Group. The solar panels, batteries, and installation provided are being funded by Expedia Group as a commitment of the Clinton Global Initiative, in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies. The three sites includ The […]
On Thursday, August 9 2018, President Bill Clinton, Saint Lucia Prime Minister Allen Chastanet, and José María Figueres, former president of Costa Rica and Board of Trustees for RMI hosted the official opening ceremony for the 3 megawatt (MW) solar farm of the St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) in La Tourney, Vieux Fort. The […]
The Cuban government has announced amendments to its foreign investment law aiming to increase the presence of foreign companies in the island. Amendments seek to increase efficiency and reliability in the overall business environment. The new law, which will take effect on September 1, seeks to simplify the procedures to approve a project, which currently […]
The General Manager of the Ecuadorian Electric Corporation (CELEC EP) along with Japanese Parliamentarians, recently reviewed the advances at the Chachimbiro Geothermal Project, located in the province of Imaburura. This geothermal project is Ecuador’s first, and results thus far are encouraging. Drilling has reached a depth of 2,000 meters and the downhole temperature is […]