Guest Editorial, written by Allison Archambault, President of EarthSpark International The Haitian countryside is beautiful and full of potential. The lack of electricity, however, is debilitating. Haiti’s new President, Jovenel Moïse, has announced that he will prioritize the issue of electricity during his tenure. Making good on his statements around rural electrification would make Moïse […]
Work has started on the first large scale PV plant in the Cuban province of Sancti Spíritus, as announced by power utility, Empresa Eléctrica (EE). Radio Havana Cuba, the official government-operated international broadcasting station, said the solar plant will have a capacity of 4.4 MW and will be connected to the local electric grid, Sistema […]
Panama, Guatemala and Jamaica top the list of the Caribbean Basin Renewable Energy Investment Index, just released this week. Released by Pan American Finance, the index measures investment potential in the region, highlighting opportunities for investors.“The interest in renewable energy-specific investments in the Caribbean and Latin America has grown considerably in the past few years,” said […]
The Bahamas Government has acquired eight 100% electric Nissan LEAFs from Easy Car Sales, the first and only distributor of 100% electric cars on the island. This demonstrates The Bahamas progress in creating a sustainable energy matrix, similar to public energy initiatives in Barbados and other countries throughout the Caribbean. According to Ms. Pia Farmer, […]
Grand Cayman’s power provider is just a few weeks away from officially opening Cayman’s first ever solar farm. Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC) said in a statement today that it has started testing the facility in Bodden Town. Commissioned in partnership with solar project developer Entropy, the renewable energy 5MW facility is expected to generate enough […]
Chilean project developer Imelsa has announced the commissioning of the substation to enable the energy injection of the Doña Carmen solar park, located in the region of Valparaíso, to the Central Interconnected System. The plant, which has a power of 40 megawatts, belongs to the company Energía Cerro El Morado SA The project was submitted […]
Jamaica Public Service (JPS) wishes to commission a 13MW or 24.5MW hybrid energy storage system consisting of both flywheels and Lithium Ion battery energy storage. The purpose of the system will be to affect general system stability through mitigation of renewable ramp rates, frequency support, voltage support and spinning reserve provision. The storage system will […]
The Geothermal Development Facility (GDF) for Latin America has selected 13 finalists after the first run of expression of interests closed at the end of February 2017. Final grant approvals are anticipated for Q4 2017. The German government’s KfW Development Bank in conjunction with the European Union has launched the EUR55 million geothermal power fund […]
Guest Editorial, written by Kaitlyn Bunker, Ph.D., Rocky Mountain Institute – Carbon War Room Energy systems around the world are witnessing a shift towards smaller, more sustainable, and more accessible electricity generation and connection options. Microgrids are at the center of this fundamental change, bringing new and innovative business models to the traditional energy model. […]