Caribbean Clean Energy News

June 2, 2021

Private company takes over Puerto Rico power utility service

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…

May 26, 2021

State of Charge Report: Energy Storage in Latin America and the Caribbean

Energy storage is a class of technologies that is diverse, complex, and rapidly evolving. Policymakers in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) will…

May 25, 2021

Energy transition discussions evolve in Central America and the Caribbean around hydrogen

Representatives from the LAC region gathered in California to discuss the challenges surrounding energy evolution, such as the need for battery…

May 21, 2021

BMR Energy starts construction of Costa Rica solar facility

BMR Energy, a developer, owner, and operator of clean energy projects in the Caribbean and Latin America, announced today it has started construction…

May 17, 2021

Solar FlexRack’s mounting technology installed in Bahamas resort island’s solar hybrid microgrid

Solar FlexRack, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic (PV) mounting and solar tracker solutions, announced…

May 17, 2021

Pandemic derails Caribbean islands’ bid for greener, cheaper energy

A lack of climate finance, electricity monopolies and now the pandemic’s ripple effects are slowing the Caribbean’s shift from economies run on…

May 17, 2021

Dominican Republic signs agreement with World Bank to curb carbon emissions and reduce deforestation

The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources signed a landmark agreement today with the World…

May 8, 2021

Electric vehicles and renewables will need a dramatic rise in mineral supply, IEA warns

The supply of critical minerals crucial for technologies such as wind turbines and electric vehicles will have to be ramped up over the next decades…

May 5, 2021

Leaders Summit showcases clean energy commitments to tackle climate crisis

Following the United States return to the Paris Climate Agreement, the Leaders Summit on Climate reconvened 17 members are responsible for…