150 registrants from over 30 countries will gather in Mexico City this week for the biggest annual gathering of the LAC geothermal market. Government officials from 13 countries are confirmed to attend, presenting projects and programs in markets from Ecuador, Dominica and Bolivia, to Mexico, St. Lucia and Guatemala. Follow proceedings at #GEOLAC2017.
Peru’s Minister of Energy and Mines, Gonzalo Tamayo said that no renewable energy auction will be held this year. The announcement was given in an interview with local financial newspaper El Comercio, which reported that the next auction would likely take place in 2018. The minister said that the auction expected for this year was […]
As part of a project funded by the (CPE) of Jacmel, the Sub-police station of Bassin Caïman, located at the entrance to the town of Jacmel, was equipped with a solar energy system. Prior to this, the Sub-police station faced a major problem, with access to electricity virtually non-existent in the area. Often the police […]
Energy partners in the Region met in Georgetown, Guyana, last month to assess progress and to agree on the way forward for the sector. The partners gathered for the Mid-Term Planning Meeting of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technical Assistance Programme (REETA) held 9-10 March. REETA is the German International Cooperation (GIZ) and the […]
Canadian support for Jamaica’s energy sector has been strengthened with the signing of a five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) on March 13, 2017 between Ryerson University’s Centre for Urban Energy (CUE), and Jamaica-based Caribbean Energy Solutions Research Institute (CESRI). Dr Usha George, vice-president, Research and Innovation for at CUE, and Dr Gary Jackson, principal director […]
Each day as the sun bathes the 35.14 square miles of Anguilla, there is one spot where perhaps its rays are appreciated as more than just the signal of another beautiful day in paradise. The four-acre spot stands out from the surrounding topography. The green scrub has been removed and replaced with blue and silver […]
The government is projecting that, within two years, more than half of Jamaica’s electricity demand, totalling nearly 700 megawatts, will be generated from renewable sources. According to finance and public service minister, Audley Shaw, this is based on the government’s “aggressive” approach to fuel diversification resulting in over 200 megawatts of renewable energy already being […]
New Energy Events interview series, Five-in-Five, features concise and incisive interviews with leading industry players. We’ll be putting five market-critical questions to each of our interviewees over the course of a five minute segment. Ahead of the Geothermal Congress for Latin America and the Caribbean (GEOLAC), New Energy Events spoke with Alexander Richter, Founder of ThinkGeoEnergy and President […]
The Cayman Islands will enhance its position as a leader amongst Caribbean island nations in transitioning to renewable energy by hosting the inaugural Caribbean Transitional Energy Conference (CTEC) at the Kimpton Seafire Resort on 11-12 May 2017. The conference will provide a forum for delegates to hear distinguished experts discuss the latest advancements in renewable […]