Caribbean Clean Energy News

March 1, 2021

U.S. lawmakers say new grant gives Puerto Rico an opportunity to rebuild electrical grid using renewable energy 

United States Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Representative Nydia M. Velázquez  announced that the recently issued $9.46…

February 26, 2021

LAC energy experts analyze demand with IAEA support

Energy planning and analysis will be essential in the clean energy transition, and the International Atomic Energy Agency’s energy modeling…

February 26, 2021

Akuo powers up 1.5-MWp solar plant at Caribbean resort in Dominican Republic

French renewable power supplier Akuo Energy has announced the official opening of a 1.5-MWp solar array it installed for a prominent resort in the…

February 25, 2021

Aruban resort begins solar powered transformation

The Manchebo Beach Resort and Spa in Aruba has taken a major step in its green journey with the launch of a new solar panel project.  The resort,…

February 17, 2021

5 ways to decarbonize national oil companies in Latin America and the Caribbean

By: Paola Carvajal, Javier García, Carlos Sucre and Christiaan Gischler, IDB The global hydrocarbon industry has been a long-time pillar of energy…

February 16, 2021

Knee deep in a COVID-19 stricken economy, why should the Caribbean accelerate investment in sustainable energy

Despite the prevailing economic climate, we cannot halt the Caribbean’s energy transition when sustainable energy presents a viable and lasting…

February 11, 2021

The economics of energy transformation zeroes in on infrastructure in Antigua and Barbuda

Prime minister and minister of finance and corporate governance, Gaston Browne has undertaken energy transformation focusing on renewable energy,…

February 8, 2021

Where is the Caribbean clean energy transition headed in 2021?

From our Editorial Team

Did the much-touted clean energy transition in the Caribbean survive intact through the pandemic? The consensus, it seems, is that we’re licking…

February 3, 2021

UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls for increased climate finance in Caribbean

UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for 50% of the total share of climate finance to be spent on building resilience and adapting to the…