Caribbean Infrastructure News

September 14, 2021

Puerto Rico’s Roosevelt Roads to undergo $50M infrastructure upgrades before seeking master developer

The former Roosevelt Roads Naval Base, which has been in the hands of the Puerto Rico government for about eight years, will undergo a $50 million…

September 14, 2021

Puerto Rico wants clean energy. Will the Biden administration listen?

In rebuilding the electric grid, FEMA should push to ditch fossil fuel infrastructure and shift to solar and batteries instead, write Yesenia Rivera,…

September 7, 2021

MPC Energy Solutions selects EPC contractor for the construction of new 21 MW solar power plants in El Salvador

MPC Energy Solutions has selected ISOTRON SA, part of Spanish Grupo ISASTUR, as EPC contractor for the construction of its Santa Rosa & Villa Sol…

September 1, 2021

Building a microgrid that stands its ground in the storm-tossed Caribbean

Microgrids act as an alternative, incorporating cleaner fuel sources, such as solar, and cutting the costs of fuel from diesel. Equally important, new…

September 1, 2021

LUMA Energy says grid stabilization work has begun

Following a power outage that affected more than 100,000 people across Puerto Rico, LUMA Energy said it had begun work to stabilize the island’s…

September 1, 2021

Evergo projects 500 electric charging stations in Dominican Republic by close of 2021

With more than 300 charging stations for the latest electric vehicles, Evergo, a subsidiary of the parent company InterEnergy Group, plans to close…

August 25, 2021

Policy action for climate resilient energy systems in small islands vulnerable to hurricanes

With over 30 storms named, 2020’s Atlantic hurricane season was the most active on record and the tenth consecutive year with eight or more…

August 17, 2021

Infrastructure deal could significantly improve life in U.S. territories, Puerto Rico

On August 11, the Senate voted 69-30 for HR 3684—a landmark piece of bipartisan infrastructure legislation. Allotting $1.2 trillion to long-term…

August 17, 2021

Caricom countries set out COP26 outcomes

The executive director of the Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), Dr Colin Young, says the consequence for Caribbean…