Caribbean Infrastructure News

June 29, 2022

Montserrat officially begins the first phase of construction for the US$46 million Montserrat Port Development Project

Montserrat broke ground on the US$46 million Montserrat Port Development Project, financed with a US$36 million in grant funding by the UK aid through…

June 29, 2022

Dominica strengthens their hurricane preparedness by constructing emergency shelters and educating vulnerable communities

Dominica is strengthening their hurricane preparedness by constructing emergency shelters, training members in vulnerable communities, and creating…

June 29, 2022

Leclanché, Solrid, and MPC Energy Solutions began construction of SOLEC power plant in St. Kitts and Nevis

Leclanché, Solrid, and MPC Energy Solutions began construction on a solar-plus-storage project in St. Kitts and Nevis. The project involves pairing a…

June 29, 2022

Guyana receives funds from the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation and the IDB to promote climate-resilient renewable energy sources

Guyana will promote climate-resilient renewable energy sources as a part of the IDB’s energy matrix diversification. The IDB will provide the island…

June 15, 2022

The US and Caribbean form PACC 2030 initiative to strengthen climate resilience and energy security

At the Summit of the Americas, the US announced a new initiative – PACC 2030 – to address the climate crisis in the Caribbean. The new…

June 15, 2022

CABEI and other regional multilaterals commit to US$50 billion to support climate change action across LAC.

At the Summit of the Americas, CABEI and other regional multilateral organizations like the IDB, CAF, and CDB announced they will invest US$50 billion…

June 15, 2022

CERI celebrates its first three microgrid solar and storage systems in Puerto Rico

The Community Energy Resilience Initiative (CERI) is celebrating its first three microgrid solar and storage systems in Puerto Rico. The microgrids…

June 2, 2022

Dominican Republic inaugurates 50 MW solar farm

The government of the Dominican Republic has inaugurated the 50 MW solar farm, El Soco. The total investment in the plant was approximately US$90…

June 2, 2022

Barbados will begin constructing a 10 MW solar plant within the year

The Barbados Workers’ Union, Barbados National Oil Company Limited, and Emera Caribbean signed an MoU to begin constructing a US$25 million, 10 MW…