Caribbean Infrastructure News

November 18, 2021

Evergo Jamaica to add 300 EV stations

Evergo Jamaica has earmarked US$1 million for the second phase of its installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the island.…

November 11, 2021

British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation issues a request for qualifications for a renewable energy microgrid

On November 8, 2021, the BVIEC issued an RFQ for qualified companies to express their interest in providing engineering, procurement and construction…

November 5, 2021

Caribbean NGO training citizens to provide safe solar PV installations

Green Solutions International SKN Incorporated (GSI), a Caribbean energy company and solar photovoltaic (PV) training provider, is developing the…

November 5, 2021

Antigua – Barbuda, Tuvalu to seek justice for climate change damage before international courts

The prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda – current chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) and the prime minister of Tuvalu today…

November 5, 2021

UK, CDB to improve the energy network in Barbuda

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) approved a grant to reconstruct and rehabilitate the energy network in Barbuda. The project is being funded by…

October 27, 2021

Foxconn sets sights on making EVs in Latin America, Europe, India

Taiwan tech giant Foxconn is looking at making electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe, India and Latin America, including “indirectly”…

October 27, 2021

New CDB President: Sustainable energy transition vital for Caribbean development

The President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Gene Leon, has cited the transition to sustainable energy a critical imperative for…

October 26, 2021

COP26: Latin America heads to Glasgow climate summit with half-empty hands

Latin America and the Caribbean are heading to a new climate summit with a menu of insufficient measures to address the effects of the crisis, in the…

October 18, 2021

U.S. lawmakers demand answers from LUMA Energy regarding Puerto Rico’s failing electric grid

House Democrats in a Friday letter asked the head of Puerto Rico’s electric utility, LUMA Energy, for additional details on…