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Shell Energy Brazil invests US$1.5 billion into PV projects in Brazil

Shell Energy Brazil is investing around US$1.5 billion to develop five PV power plants in Brazil, including a 2.1 GW solar park in Minas Gerais. Source: Renewables Now

ReVolve Renewable Power is adding up to 300 MW of new wind capacity to its 400MW wind project in Mexico

ReVolve Renewable Power has signed an agreement with private Mexican landowners for an additional 26,000 acres to expand its existing 400 MW Presa Nueva wind development project. ReVolve is adding up to 300 MW of new wind capacity. Source: SeeTao

Enel Peru will install 300 MW of wind and solar projects in the region.

Enel Peru is building a 177MW wind farm expansion and a 123 MW solar farm in the region. Source: Renewables Now

Enel Green Power will supply Cemex with clean electricity for its operations in Guatemala

Cemex has signed a PPA with Enel Green Power. Enel will supply clean electricity to CEMEX’s operations in Guatemala for five years. Source: CEMEX

The Sumitomo Corporation Andes and Promigas team up to develop hydrogen mobility solutions in Colombia

The Sumitomo Corporation Andes will work with Promigas to develop hydrogen mobility solutions for Colombia. Source: Sumitomo Corp. of Americas 

The Bank of Jamaica will release a nationwide digital currency

The Bank of Jamaica plans to issue the first-ever digital currency nationwide. The issuance will help residents on the island who do not have access to bank accounts. The digital currency will have a fixed value pegged to the Jamaican dollar. Source: Washington Post

The Institute for Environmental Analytics annunced an MoU with the Suriname Energy Chamber (SEC), in collaboration with the Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator (CCSA) for a study using its renewable generation software

The Institute for Environmental Analytics announced an MoU with the Suriname Energy Chamber (SEC), in collaboration with the Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator (CCSA), to conduct a pilot study in Suriname using its EnergyMetric renewable generation modeling software. Source: Ace Media 

CARIF 2022 to focus on infrastructure as path to regional recovery; speaker submissions invited

Post-pandemic, there is a new urgency around the need to finance and build economy-boosting, resilient infrastructure which can weather any storm – whether climate, economic or health. The 2022 Caribbean Infrastructure Forum agenda will feature public and private sector leaders exploring the need, the opportunity – and the price tag. Speaker submissions are invited from […]

CARIF arrives in Miami as an in-person event in 2022

The Caribbean Infrastructure Forum (CARIF) is returning to in-person! Taking place at the Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove, this marks the comeback of the only event on the Caribbean infrastructure calendar. To be held on September 19-20th, CARIF 2022 will follow the CDC’s coronavirus safety guidelines, along with state and local guidelines for Florida and the city […]