Jamaica’s 51.5 MW Paradise Park solar project begins operations

October 3, 2019

Neoen, one of the world’s leading renewable energy independent power producers and the majority shareholder in Paradise Park, a 51.5 MWp PV farm based in Westmoreland, Jamaica, together with the solar park’s co-shareholders, Rekamniar Frontier Ventures and MPC Caribbean Clean Energy Fund, is today announcing the energization and commencement of its operations at the plant. […]

Jamaica selects bidder for Schools Energy Efficiency and Solar project

October 3, 2019

A new energy efficiency and solar energy project – expected to reduce the electricity cost to pulbic schools by up to 70 per cent – is one step closer to coming online. A bidder has been selected for the Schools Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Public-Private Partnership pilot project, and is now awaiting final approval […]

Barbados lays out “ambitious but doable” renewables roadmap to 2030

October 3, 2019

Barbados is gearing up for big policy changes to enable renewable energy growth. The push towards making Barbados into a green energy nation in the next decade, took a major step today with the Prime Minister laying out an “ambitious” but “doable” road map to the 2030 goal, according to key observers who gave cautious […]

Jamaica’s net billing program sees continued growth

October 3, 2019

Jamaica’s net billing facility is growing – signifying a successful growth sector for renewables on the island. Since the 2012 program launch, there are now a total of 800 licenses for net billing that have been issued to power suppliers – seventy since the beginning of 2019. Minister of Science, Energy and Technology Fayval Williams […]

Offshore drilling in Mexico will explore geothermal potential

October 2, 2019

A research vessel will be drilling off Guaymas, in the Gulf of California Mexico, to collect insights on the region’s geology and investigate its geothermal potential. The JOIDES Resolution, with team of thirty-three scientists will undertake this project. This drilling and data collection is part of the International Ocean Discovery Program’s marine research initiative.  “We’re going […]

Record Turnout Projected for CREF 2019

October 1, 2019

Two weeks until the 11th Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) and over 400 leading market participants are confirmed to attend what looks like is going to be a record year for CREF. Participation from government officials and regional utilities are particularly high, suggesting a strong engagement on the critical issues around clean energy investment and […]