Caribbean Infrastructure News

February 15, 2024

Enhancing climate resilience in Antigua and Barbuda

The Commonwealth Secretariat, in collaboration with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, is moving ahead with efforts to enhance climate resilience…

February 15, 2024

IDB Invest and JPS sign US$100 million deal to upgrade Jamaica’s power infrastructure

IDB Invest and Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) have signed a US$100 million financing deal aimed at bolstering JPS’ capital…

February 1, 2024

Dominican Republic launches bid for 22 MW solar park

Dominican Republic state hydroelectric company, Egehid began the bidding process to develop a US$17 million solar project in San Juan. The call is for…

January 19, 2024

The Dominican Republic inaugurates 97 MW of solar from two plants

The Dominican Republic started operation at two solar plants that total a capacity of 97 MW. The developer, Ecoener, plans to have five PV parks in…

January 19, 2024

Deetken Impact awarded USAID climate grant to advance sustainable energy projects in the Caribbean

The Caribbean Climate Investment Program provides a US$600K grant to the newly launched Caribbean Inclusive Climate Finance Initiative to fund a…

January 19, 2024

The Bahamas secures US$500 million loan backed by an IDB guarantee

The Bahamas has finalized a US$500 million 10-year commercial loan backed by an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) guarantee. The loan will be used…

January 4, 2024

Construction starts on the first major solar-plus-storage project in the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic’s CNE began construction on the first major solar-plus-storage project in the country, which includes a 24.8MW battery energy…

January 4, 2024

MPC Caribbean Clean Energy Limited closes financing agreement for solar plant project in the Dominican Republic

MPC Caribbean Clean Energy Limited closed the financing of Phase II of its 42 MW solar PV plant in the DR, now underway. Source: Jamaica Observer

December 21, 2023

US technology giant, Honeywell, is set to supply battery energy storage systems (BESS) to six solar farms in US Virgin Islands

Honeywell International Inc was selected to provide battery energy storage systems (BESS) to a 140MW DC portfolio of six solar farms located in the US…