Jamaica has committed to generating half of its energy from renewables by 2037 with an overall target of 1664MW. The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET) recently announced the completion of the long-awaited Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and indicated that the country is ready to move on investment plans of 320 MW of wind […]
The Colombian Vice Minister of Energy, Miguel Lotero Robledo, has confirmed his participation in a keynote interview at GEOLAC VIRTUAL. The interview will focus on what is driving Colombian energy policy, outlook for the energy matrix and the role geothermal will play.
Francisco Javier López, Deputy Secretary of Energy of Chile, has confirmed his participation to GEOLAC. The Deputy Minister will take part in a deep-dive interview conducted by Jerónimo Carcelén about how Chile intends to meet climate goals, increase flexibility on the grid, and do so with investment in geothermal.
Our first-ever online event, PR-GRID VIRTUAL, just concluded and what an adventure it has been. We kept presentations to a minimum so we could focus on what turned out to be dynamic interaction between stakeholders on issues ranging from the IRP and T&D concession, to Act 17 and federal commitments to Puerto Rico’s grid. You […]
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On June 22, 2020, the contract for the PREPA transmission and distribution system operator was approved. The question is if this agreement will benefit Puerto Rico’s electricity consumers. This type of agreement is normally approved by the regulator (in Puerto Rico the Energy Bureau) with broad citizen participation due to the impacts it has on all sectors of […]
Kenesjay Systems Limited (Kenesjay) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the French hydrogen specialist HDF Energy to establish a partnership for the development of the NewGen Carbon-Neutral & Green Hydrogen project. The main partnership principles and terms are now under discussion for a comprehensive MoU that is expected to be signed this summer. […]
FortisTCI and the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Residences are working together to increase renewable energy integration in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The luxury-branded development has signed on as FortisTCI’s 10th Utility Owned Renewable Energy Program (UORE) customer, further diversifying the country’s energy profile. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Residences are currently under construction on Grace Bay […]
IDB Invest, a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, will support the expansion and installation of 8 MW solar rooftop at an industrial park in El Salvador with an $8m loan. The financing has an 11-year tenor and will allow American Industrial Park SA de CV (AIP) to build more space, improve logistics […]