Content Solar Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of WRB Enterprises, recently signed a financial agreement with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s Development Finance Institution. The agreement solidifies the $47 Million OPIC loan to support WRB’s development of a 20 megawatt grid-connected solar photovoltaic facility in Clarendon, Jamaica. The total project cost will […]
The Canadian Government, in partnership with the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), has confirmed that it will be sponsoring the participation of a substantial private sector delegation to CREF 2015. The delegation will be supported via a Canada pavilion in the CREF exhibit space, the largest presence of any exhibitor at CREF to date. The […]
Dominican Energy Sector leaders have confirmed their participation in CREF 2015. Marcos Cochón, General Manager of Compañia de Electricidad de Puerto Plata, (CEPP), Juan Rodríguez Nina, Executive Director of Comisión Nacional de Energía (CNE), and Jean Alain Rodríguez, Executive Director of CEI-RD, the national investment promotion agency, are amongst key energy sector stakeholders who have confirmed their […]
The organizers of CREF are excited to announce that The Brattle Group will lead a workshop for utility leaders on October 19th. Led by Bruce Tsuchida, the half day session will focus on the impact of increased intermittent renewables on the bottom-line competitiveness of Caribbean utility companies. The workshop will explore a number of scenarios […]
The organizers of CREF are excited to announce that the Cuban Government has confirmed its participation in CREF 2015. Hosted by the Government of Canada, we look forward to the participation of a substantial Cuban delegation at this year’s event. At this time the organizers are pleased to confirm that Rosell Guerra, Director of Renewable Energy at […]
For the first 75 days of 2015, Costa Rica generated enough renewable energy to meet all power needs. Is this achievement one that can be sustained and replicated?
SunEdison, one of the world’s largest renewable energy developers, and Celsia, a regional energy powerhouse, have confirmed that they will sponsor CAMRIS. SunEdison recently announced announced that it will acquire 100 percent of Globeleq Mesoamerica Energy (GME), a leading Central American renewable energy company. SunEdison will acquire a 70 percent interest in GME from Actis, […]
Dr. Victor C. Urrutia, Secretary of State of Panama’s National Energy Secretariat, has confirmed he will keynote CAMRIS 2015. Later in the day Fernando Díaz, Panama’s Director of Electricity, will lead an Investment Roadshow designed to roadmap opportunities for regional and international engagement in Panama’s energy sector. Joining him on stage will be Iván Barría […]
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) match-making program designed to connect regional renewable energy projects to sources of capital announced to launch at CAMRIS 2015. The program will roll out at CAMRIS where project developers are invited to submit project briefs for review by private equity investors and other providers of debt and equity financing. For […]