The organizers of CREF are pleased to announce that the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) will be sponsoring this year’s event. Their sponsorship, which will pivot around the co-hosting of the CREF 2015 Utility Workshop, will focus on supporting Caribbean utilities as they transition island grids to higher penetrations of renewables. Peter Sherry of […]
Reflecting the increased commitment of the U.S. Government to promoting long-term energy security in the Caribbean, Amos J. Hochstein has confirmed that he will participate at CREF 2015. Mr. Hochstein currently serves as the Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs leading the Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) at the U.S. Department of State. […]
Will Costa Rica be the world’s first carbon neutral country? In 2012, Costa Rica declared its intention to reach carbon neutrality. This year, the country has generated 94% of its energy from renewables. Between May to August, the country operated exclusively off of renewable energy for 94 days, beating its own record from earlier this […]
Barbados renewable projects to receive a boost in funding. Between 2015 and 2018, Barbados will receive $224 million in financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), a sponsor of the 2015 Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum, for sustainable development projects. Outlined in the agreement between the CDB and the government of Barbados are strategic pillars that all […]
Renewable auction announced for El Salvador. Following on the heels of the 2014 100 MW tender, the National Energy Council (CNE) announced that it will soon hold another renewable auction in El Salvador for 150 MW of “non-traditional” renewable power contracts for projects to come online in 2018. According to Adam James’ of Greentech Media, one of […]
A 125 KW solar system will be installed in the Kalinago Territory of Dominica this year. It is scheduled to go live at the end of September 2015. The $400,000 system is funded by the European Union through the Caribbean Community Climate Change Center (5cs). The project will be managed by DCH Energy GMBH of Germany and local residents […]
According to Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell, the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) and New Fortress Energy have signed an agreement on the supply of liquefied natural gas to fuel the generation of electricity in Jamaica. As part of this agreement, New Fortress Energy will provide LNG for a diesel plant in Montego Bay. While Jamaican […]
During the 94-day period between May 8th and August 9th, Costa Rica generated 100% of its electricity from renewable energy. Earlier this year, Costa Rica generated 100% of its electricity from renewables for a period of 75 days. Costa Rica has had 188 days in which 100% electricity was generated from renewables. According to the Costa […]
With 4% of the 2015 global solar market and a forecasted 39% compounding growth rate through 2020, the Latin American solar market is attracting high-powered developers. According to the Latin America PV Playbook from GTM Research and Adam James of Greentech Media, SunEdison installed over 30% of utility-scale PV in Latin America in the last 18 […]