Caribbean Clean Energy Archives - Page 35 of 47

How Covid has changed the Caribbean renewable energy business, and how the renewable energy business can help the economic recovery of the Caribbean
June 9, 2021
By: Bruce Levy, President & CEO, BMR Energy The short term economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Caribbean has been devastating. Affecting governments, businesses and individuals alike, unemployment was – and still is – rife and the recovery will be long and slow. A year ago many of us felt that the impact […]
MPC Energy Solutions invests in cogeneration in Puerto Rico
June 8, 2021
MPC Energy Solutions N.V. has signed the acquisition of a 3.4 MW Combined Heat and Power (CHP) project in Puerto Rico. The project will sell the produced heat and power under a 12-year USD-denominated energy service agreement to an unnamed pharmaceutical company. Source
PM Keith Rowley to Caricom – Increase provision of clean, secure energy
June 8, 2021
Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley today said Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries have an opportunity to increase the penetration of natural gas within the Caribbean, which will aid in providing a clean, secure supply of energy to regional countries as they transition away from sources such as coal and heavy fuel oil. Rowley, who is also […]
CAC, Tropical Battery form new energy venture
June 6, 2021
CAC 2000 and Tropical Battery have forged an energy partnership under a joint venture called ENRVATE Limited that will trade in energy-saving solutions in Jamaica and the Caribbean. The company, which was incorporated at the end of April and became operational on June 1, is being led by Steven Marston, who recently gave up his […]
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy buys 33.4MW solar park in Dominican Republic
June 6, 2021
The purchase, which was made on Tuesday, June 1, is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2021. This is the second solar plant that MPC Caribbean Clean Energy has purchased since the start of the year. Earlier this year, the renewable energy company, which is cross-listed on the Jamaican and Trinidad and […]
Private company takes over Puerto Rico power utility service
June 2, 2021
Luma Energy, a private company, has taken over Puerto Rico’s power authority. The takeover under a 15-year contract coincided with the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane season, with many across Puerto Rico worried about the transition and whether the new company can handle a severe storm. The U.S. territory is still struggling to recover from […]
State of Charge Report: Energy Storage in Latin America and the Caribbean
May 26, 2021
Energy storage is a class of technologies that is diverse, complex, and rapidly evolving. Policymakers in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) will need to acquire a strong grasp of the technical characteristics and benefits of these technologies, the services they can provide, and the most relevant regional and power market applications for each technology, […]
Energy transition discussions evolve in Central America and the Caribbean around hydrogen
May 25, 2021
Representatives from the LAC region gathered in California to discuss the challenges surrounding energy evolution, such as the need for battery storage and the hype for hydrogen from gas or renewables. Salvador Handal, executive secretary of the state-owned but autonomous National Energy Commission of El Salvador reiterated there’s a growing role for hydrogen across the region saying […]
BMR Energy starts construction of Costa Rica solar facility
May 21, 2021
BMR Energy, a developer, owner, and operator of clean energy projects in the Caribbean and Latin America, announced today it has started construction on its newest solar photovoltaic project, the Valle Escondido solar facility located in the municipality of Bagaces, province of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The Virgin Group company will own and operate the long-planned […]