Caribbean Clean Energy News

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…

July 10, 2020

FortisTCI and Ritz-Carlton partner on renewable energy

FortisTCI and the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Residences are working together to increase renewable energy integration in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The…

June 29, 2020

Is Puerto Rico’s Grid Ready for Hurricane Season?

From our Editorial Team

June 1st marked the opening of Puerto Rico’s hurricane season, but it’s just one of many challenges confronting the island’s electric grid. The…

June 29, 2020

Barbados port moves toward “green maritime hub” with hybrid/electric equipment acquisition

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement to supply Barbados Port Inc (Barbados Port) with four fully electric forklifts and two hybrid…

June 29, 2020

Improved regulations can speed up the pace of Caribbean renewable investment

The “biggest roadblock” to the investment in renewable energy projects in the Caribbean are the investor regulations that are in place, Martin…