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Jamaica opens Wigton renewable energy training lab
November 7, 2016
The Wigton Renewable Energy Training Lab – opened last week in Jamaica – will provide courses on solar thermal, small hydro, energy conservation, fuel cells and bio-energy. Wigton WindFarm Limited opened the training lab at its resource center in Rose Hill, Manchester, aimed at energy professionals, entrepreneurs, students, and the general public. Opportunities for training […]
Solar Water-Heater Market Hot For Exploitation
November 6, 2016
Confidence is growing for the solar water-heating market among authorities and researchers in the Caribbean region. According to Dr. Xavier Lemaire, senior research associate at the University College London (UCL) Energy Institute, the opportunities inherent to the region are based on high levels of insolation and urbanization and will require authorities to establish a proper […]
IRENA helps Central America integrate renewables
November 6, 2016
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has stepped in to help Central America meet its 2020 target for renewable energy. The “concrete results” expected include an 11% renewables generation target for the region; this will be facilitated by programs like the Renewables Readiness Assessment for Panama and the Clean Energy Corridor of Central America. Energy […]
SolarPack sees Chile’s low renewable energy prices here to stay
November 6, 2016
Concerns over falling prices in the renewables market were quelled by Spanish solar provider SolarPack, who expressed that they have “very few doubts” in the long-term sustainability of renewables. Questions have arisen from analysts and attendees at the CIREC conference in Santiago last week, asking about the availability of financing for projects such as Granja […]
Colombia to update renewable energy policies
November 6, 2016
An agreement aimed at improving the Integration Programme of Renewable Energies (PER) was signed between Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy and the FDN, last week. The FDN is a national financial institution supporting the financing of infrastructure projects and will work with the Ministry for eight months to identify financial instruments and projects to […]
El Salvador to help on development of 5 MW geothermal project in Bolivia
November 2, 2016
Bolivia and El Salvador have negotiated a partnership in renewable energy infrastructure. One aspect of the agreement is a 5 MW MW geothermal project in Bolivia, built by LaGeo of El Salvador. The construction of a thermoelectric plant in El Salvador will also be supported by the agreement. Minister of Hydrocarbons and Energy, Luis Alberto […]
Proposed new energy strategy for Saint Lucia
November 2, 2016
The Government of St. Lucia (GoSL) has developed a new strategy to address clean energy on the Caribbean Island. A study, along with independent analysis from the Rocky Mountain Institute-Carbon War Room (RMW-CWR), and the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI), have identified opportunities for new investments and ownership structures to benefit customers. The strategy must have […]
Barbados Light & Power selects Landis+Gyr for advanced metering and grid management project
November 2, 2016
Barbados energy utility Barbados Light & Power (BLP) needs to address the challenge of integrating intermittent renewables and balancing load to reduce generation costs. For that reason, the utility has selected Landis+Gyr for a comprehensive smart grid technology project that includes advanced metering through Landis+Gyr’s Gridstream® AMI solution and meter data management. BLP priorities include […]
Sustaining T&T through renewable energy
November 1, 2016
The case for renewable energy in Trinidad & Tobago can be made through solar and wind resources, abundant in the region. Acting alone, the 5,131 square kilometer island cannot have much impact in global emissions, but combined with other initiatives in the Caribbean, there is potential for the country to become a leader in energy […]