True Tesla Technologies Mauritius (TTT) has signed a partnership deal with CEB to install a hydro-power plant. Tesla’s technological innovation comes in to supply renewable energy in Mauritius. Among other innovators, TTT got the nod to develop the first pilot cascading Hydro Plant producing 100kW to the national grid in Mauritius. The firm showcased its […]
Results from a study on the feasibility of nuclear energy in Puerto Rico show that nuclear energy is not out of reach for the Caribbean island. The Nuclear Alternative Project (NAP) published its study on the feasibility of nuclear reactors in Puerto Rico, which Power Technology summarized with four points: Small nuclear reactors can integrate […]
The Ministry of Planning Development said a US$5 million grant has been awarded for a national project on the development of low-carbon refrigeration and air conditioning technologies. In a statement issued Thursday, the ministry said the US$5.21 million grant is the largest-ever grant-funded project under the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) awarded to Trinidad and Tobago. The […]
Caribbean tourism, pummelled by the impact of the coronavirus, may need to move away from mass market tourism as post-COVID-19 may see fewer tourist arrivals, experts have told a webinar on the ailing industry. Caribbean Development Bank official S. Brian Samuel warned that there may not be a quick rebound in regional tourism, neither long-stay […]
The Cuban government has continued works to double the capacity of a 2-5.MW solar photovoltaic (PV) park in Mayajigua in the northern municipality of Yaguajay, state-owned news agency Prensa Latina reported on Saturday. The soon to be a 5-MW park will become the largest in Sancti Spiritus province. Its expansion will allow the generation of 315 […]
A new solar power farm installed on a peninsula at LF Wade International Airport has already proved strong enough to survive a hurricane. The 24,000 solar panels covering almost 19 acres on land known as “The Finger” were partially in place when Hurricane Humberto struck last September, but they survived undamaged. Saturn Solar Developments, which […]
As Emanuel DaRosa’s term expires on May 30, the board of directors of JPS appointed Michel Gantois to lead Jamaica’s utility as president and CEO. Previously, Gantois led the development of a hydrogen business unit for an Australian mining company, and has a decade of experience at ENGIE as CEO for Australia, Peru, and Pakistan, […]
Just last week, the Regulatory Authority awarded an operating license to the developers of the project, Saturn Solar Bermuda 1, the Bermudian subsidiary of Saturn Power Incorporated. This is a significant milestone for the project. When the bids were submitted, Saturn’s bid was the lowest compliant bid, at 10.3 cents per kilowatt-hour. Construction began to […]
Liquified Natural Gas provider New Fortress Energy confirmed it’s been short-listed by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) for a temporary emergency generation RFP. Released in March, the RPF seeks to lease up to 500 MW of temporary generation capacity. This would help fill an energy gap following the Jan. 6 earthquake that shut […]