Sungrow, the global leading PV inverter system solution supplier, has announced to have provided the entire energy storage system for a PV + storage project in the Bahamas. The highly integrated 500kWh energy storage system, which is customized for the North American C&I market and consists of a 250kW storage inverter and 500kWh of lithium ion […]
Written by Matthew Perks, CEO, New Energy Events. On 1 June 2017, the day that Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of the US from the Paris Agreement, the New York Times speculated that the impact of the withdrawal would be determined by the global response to the decision. Would countries double down on their efforts to curb greenhouse gas […]
A new solar PV plant is contributing to a lower electricity cost in El Salvador. The 25 MW expansion to the Providencia solar PV plant (now totalling 60 MW) is selling power to the national grid at a price of $0.1019/kWh. According to the Consejo Nacional de Energía (CNE), this price is 18% lower than […]
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which will allow both parties to discuss opportunities for cooperation and coordination in CDB’s Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs). The MOU will allow both institutions to explore co-financing options, as well as coordinate development strategies, concepts and […]
Jamaica is now a signatory to the Agreement establishing the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, CCREEE. Prime Minister Andrew Holness signed the agreement this morning (July 6) ahead of the start of the final day of discussions at the 38th Regular meeting of the Heads of Government of CARICOM in Grand Anse […]
After completing a 740 kWp solar installation on the roof of Guyana’s parliament building, the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) hired the Swiss company meeco Group again to install its sun2roof solution on 57 government-owned buildings. “We are delighted to have achieved the installation of 740 kWp on the roofs of different public buildings such as […]
The Dominican Republic has theoretically a solar potential of 50 gigawatts, according to a recent study by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The executive director of the National Energy Commission (CNE), Juan Rodríguez Nina, has stated, however, that the real potential of the country can reach a maximum of 1.8 gigawatts. “This deviation between the […]
Mexico has designed an electric car specific to the needs of motorists in Mexican cities. The Zacua, a zero-emission coupe made by Motoros Limpios, is expected to be available for purchase in November starting at $24,500. It’s lithium-ion battery will charge in eight hours and has a 115 km range. The Zacua will not be […]
The organizers of CREF are pleased to announce that Dr. Cletus Bertin, CEO of CARILEC, Doug Hewson, Managing Partner at Portland Private Equity, Nils Janson, Executive Vice President of Castalia, Adam Carter, Managing Director at CIBC FirstCaribbean, Chris Burgess, Director of Projects at CWR/RMI, and Devon Gardner, Head of CARICOM’s Energy Program, will form the […]