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New plan in Bahamas to move renewable energy “beyond talk”, focus on IRP
September 18, 2018
The Bahamas Government’s National Energy Plan (NEP) aims for 30% of the nation’s power to be provided through renewable energy by 2030. Currently, Mr. Guilden Gilbert, Vice-President of Alternative Power Solutions (APS) Bahamas argues this target will be extremely difficult to meet without an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) that sets out a “framework” which aligns […]
For Puerto Rico, how many stakeholders are too many? Former energy regulator considers island’s recovery and future
September 13, 2018
Jóse Román Morales, former Chairman of Puerto Rico’s Energy Commission, sat down with New Energy Events recently and shared his views on the resilience of the newly reconstructed grid, impediments to investment, and the independence of the new Energy Bureau. Do you believe that Puerto Rico’s reconstructed grid is better able to withstand and recover […]
Proposed law would enable Puerto Rico, USVI to build offshore wind
September 7, 2018
A bill that would enable U.S. territories to build offshore windfarms has been approved by the Committee on Natural Resources and moved to the full House of Representatives for consideration. All members of Congress representing U.S. territories have voiced their support for the bill. Tim Charters, of the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) called the […]
Jamaica gathers stakeholders to discuss clean energy transition
September 7, 2018
Jamaican climate leaders gathered today to discuss the transition from costly fossil fuel imports to clean energy. The event, ‘100% Clean: The Why and How of Jamaica’s Transition from Imported Fossil Fuels to Natural Resources’, hosted by 350.org, is building a bottom-up climate movement to increase accountability of leaders to the impact of climate change […]
Request for Proposals: Anguilla seeks developer to rebuild 1 MW solar plant
August 30, 2018
Anguilla Electricity Company, Ltd. Solar Farm Rebuild Request for Proposals Update The Anguilla Electricity Company, Ltd. (ANGLEC) has extended the submission deadline for the July 2018 Request for Proposals (RFP) tenders to 28 th September 2018. They invite all interested parties to view the request for proposal document at http://bit.ly/ANGLECSolarFarmRFP or http://bit.ly/ANGLECSolarFarmRFPCARILEC
MOU will solarize OECS government buildings
August 29, 2018
Following a 5.4 kW solar project at St. Lucian Governor-General house, the OECS signed an MOU to install solar on key government buildings across OECS member states. The OECS Commission and Solar Head of State (SHOS), a non-profit association working with governments to demonstrate leadership on the implementation of the sustainable energy agenda, signed the […]
Guyanese factory turns to solar
August 29, 2018
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure and the Guyana rum producer, Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), plans to build a solar farm for power generation. In Guyana, only one large-scale photovoltaic project is currently being developed, a 100 MW facility planned with the support of the Norwegian government . Guyana plans to more than double its power generation output from 749 […]
Three new solar projects announced in US Virgin Islands
August 23, 2018
The U.S. Virgin Islands launched three new solar projects last week. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton headed the proceedings, joined by Bloomberg co-founder Tom Secunda and officials from Expedia Group. The solar panels, batteries, and installation provided are being funded by Expedia Group as a commitment of the Clinton Global Initiative, in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies. The three sites includ The […]
First utility scale renewable project opens in Saint Lucia
August 20, 2018
On Thursday, August 9 2018, President Bill Clinton, Saint Lucia Prime Minister Allen Chastanet, and José María Figueres, former president of Costa Rica and Board of Trustees for RMI hosted the official opening ceremony for the 3 megawatt (MW) solar farm of the St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) in La Tourney, Vieux Fort. The […]