A new partnership will bring energy efficiency solutions – namely LED lighting – to the British Virgin Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. GB Energie LED, a minority, woman-owned business committed to sourcing sustainable energy solutions entered a partnership agreement with IMPACT Construction, LLC, a minority-owned construction company located in the Virgin Islands that […]
More than a thousand medical facilities in the Dominican Republic will be getting solar panels with an aim to reduce electricity bills for the health sector. The announcement was made by the Minister of Climate Change and Environment of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the 8th General Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) […]
In mid-2018, St. Vincent and the Grenadines will be connecting its first microgrid to its power system. The EPC contract was signed in late December between St. Vincent and the Grenadines utility, VINLEC, and Curacao solar energy firm, EcoEnergy, N.V. for the utility’s first solar battery storage microgrid. The system, to be built on the […]
The second round of the UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund was launched on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, taking place this week. The second round will see the $50 million fund establishing partnerships with 7 Caribbean countries, including the Dominican Republic, Belize, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al […]
Barbados is taking strides to transform its economy away from dependence on fossil fuels to renewables and energy efficiency, and a new 3 year program with the EU is providing support in this effort. The European Union sent 1.12 million euros to Barbados and will eventually contribute a total of 3 million euros to aid […]
El Salvador’s renewable energy share is steadily growing, and an injection of $15m for a solar project will see that share increase further. Marking FinnFund’s first entry into El Salvador, the Finnish development financier will provide $15 million in loan funding to build 100 MW of solar PV across rural areas. Ten solar power plants […]
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has announced a program of assistance of $76.2 million for St. Kitts and Nevis over the period 2017 to 2021. The Bank’s Board of Directors approved the new strategy, which will support economic and social development, environmental protection and infrastructure enhancement. The program is built on three pillars: environmental protection […]
A $17.6 billion plan to rebuild and modernize Puerto Rico’s electric power system was released on 11 December. Prepared by more than a dozen entities, including the island’s electric power authority (PREPA), the 63-page plan calls for a decade-long series of projects and operational improvements. The plan is aimed at building an electric power system capable of surviving […]
Mexico has retooled their energy regulations, and it seems to be paying off. By 2025, billions of dollars will be flowing into the Mexican economy as distributed energy technologies are expected to exceed 8 GW, with solar playing a huge role in this growth. This year alone, Mexico is expected to double its distributed generation […]