The University of The Bahamas will construct two solar microgrids on Abaco through a US$9 million non-reimbursable financing agreement facilitated by the European Union Caribbean Investment Facility. Source: The Nassau Guardian
We are pleased to announce that the Rt. Hon. Philip Edward “Brave” Davis QC MP, Prime Minister of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, has confirmed his participation as a Keynote Speaker at CREF 2022. Since his appointment, and most recently with a strident address to delegates at COP26, Prime Minister Davis has put climate action […]
The Pre-Day at CREF 2022, April 26, is richer than ever! On the menu: The Island Resilience Action Challenge, the E-Mobility Deployment Workshop, and the Women in Energy Lunch. Look out for other side events at CREF, too. Don’t miss the Building Strong Energy Companies through Gender Equality Breakfast, and, for the early-risers, a 5K […]
Four weeks until the market gathers in Miami for CREF 2022 and senior stakeholders from 25+ Caribbean nations are already confirmed to participate. We see movement on energy transition projects and programs in almost every market in the region and we’ll be spotlighting some of them on the CREF main stage. Hear from leading in-country […]
Enegix Energy signed an MoU with Black & Veatch, a global engineering and construction firm, to complete a study to determine the practicality of the Base One green hydrogen plant in Ceará, Brazil. The hydrogen project, in cooperation with the State Government of Ceará, will have a total investment of US$5.4 billion. Source: Renews.Biz
The government of the Brazilian state of Ceara signed MoUs with two firms to develop PV and produce hydrogen. Kroma Energia plans to develop 690 MW of PV in Ceara, and H2 Green Power Ltda seeks to produce green hydrogen at the Pecem industrial and port complex. Source: Renewables Now
AES signed an agreement with BRF, the Brazilian food giant, for a joint venture to construct a 160MW wind project in Brazil. The wind project, the Cajuina wind complex, located in Rio Grande do Norte, is scheduled to start operations in 2024. The complex will supply BRF with energy through a 15-year PPA. Source: Renews.Biz
Hydrogen makes landfall in Colombia. Ecopetrol started green hydrogen production with a 53.2 kW electrolyzer, and Promigas launched a project with plans to blend hydrogen with gas in its transport network. Source: BN Americas
The city of Barranquilla in Colombia signed an MoU with a subsidiary of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to construct a 350MW offshore wind pilot project. If successful, the project will be the first offshore wind farm in Latin America. Source: Renews.Biz