Caribbean Clean Energy News

August 20, 2020

Jamaica’s big electricity users one step closer to wheeling, OUR to determine rates

Jamaica’s largest consumers of electricity are a step closer to being allowed to supply their satellite operations with energy from their own power…

August 20, 2020

“Underwater Space Station” to be built in Curacao

The “underwater version” of the International Space Station is coming to the Caribbean island of Curaçao.  Renowned ocean explorer Fabien…

August 20, 2020

In controversial fight for top bank job, Trump nominee lays out his Caribbean commitment

Mauricio Claver-Carone, U.S. President Donald Trump’s candidate to take over the helm of the IDB vowed to elevate the attention given to the…

August 20, 2020

Decarbonisation brings job opportunities to LAC

The transition to a net-zero emission economy could lead to 15 million more jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2030, helping to restart…

August 7, 2020

CDB program to train and certify solar PV workforce in the Caribbean

Current and potential solar photovoltaics (PV) practitioners in the Eastern Caribbean are currently benefiting from a training and international…

August 7, 2020

IDB Invest approves $2m credit facility for Caribbean LED Lighting

IDB Invest, a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, approved a revolving credit facility of up to US$2 million to Caribbean LED…

August 7, 2020

Costa Rican utility says no to waste to energy

The presidency of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE), declared that they are not going to provide any land to make the incinerator (or any…

August 5, 2020

Jamaica: Scaling Up Investment in Clean Energy?

From our Editorial Team

Jamaica has committed to generating half of its energy from renewables by 2037 with an overall target of 1664MW. The Ministry of Science, Energy and…

July 10, 2020

Trinidad & Tobago pursuing hydrogen energy; HDF Energy and Kenesjay to develop project

Kenesjay Systems Limited (Kenesjay) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the French hydrogen specialist HDF Energy to establish a partnership for…