Caribbean Infrastructure News

April 14, 2022

Government of Dominica acquires Emera’s majority holdings in DOMLEC

Emera Incorporated announces the sale of its majority holding in Dominica Electricity Services Limited (DOMLEC) to the Government of the Commonwealth…

April 14, 2022

The Bahamas receives USD 9 million to construct two solar microgrids at the University of the Bahamas

The University of The Bahamas will construct two solar microgrids on Abaco through a US$9 million non-reimbursable financing agreement facilitated by…

March 29, 2022

Flash Motors Company Ltd. becomes the first dedicated electric vehicle company in Jamaica

Xavier Gordon, a mechanical engineer, and Carey Escoffery, a finance professional, launched Jamaica’s first dedicated Electric Vehicle company,…

March 29, 2022

The ECCB will complete construction of their solar and storage project by end of 2022

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s solar power canopy is the biggest solar-power generation system on St Kitts and Nevis. It is also the…

March 29, 2022

Jamaica receives proposals for pumped hydroelectric storage project

Jamaica received local and international proposals to implement a pumped hydroelectric storage project. Reportedly, the power generation could be up…

March 29, 2022

IDB issues request for EOI to assist Barbados in structuring a framework for a larger capacity of utility-scale RE and storage

The IDB issued a request for expressions of interest to assist Barbados in structuring a competitive framework to secure a larger capacity of…

March 29, 2022

CCREEE launches two data enhancement tools to assist the region in meeting its energy targets

The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) launched two data enhancement tools designed to assist the region meet its…

March 17, 2022

The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Mines and Energy signs three PPA’s for 128 MW of solar and biomass projects

The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Mines and Energy signed three PPA’s for 128 MW for two solar parks with a combined capacity of 93 MW and one…

March 8, 2022

OfReg and CUC prepare for auction of renewable power projects in Cayman

Utility regulator, OfReg, is about to begin a series of auctions for renewable power projects. Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC), the national…