Caribbean Infrastructure News

June 8, 2021

PM Keith Rowley to Caricom – Increase provision of clean, secure energy

Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley today said Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries have an opportunity to increase the penetration of natural gas…

June 2, 2021

Private company takes over Puerto Rico power utility service

Luma Energy, a private company, has taken over Puerto Rico’s power authority. The takeover under a 15-year contract coincided with the beginning of…

May 26, 2021

CIFI and Banverde close $57M credit for a rooftop solar facility in Mexico; increases capital raise to $76M

The investment round was led by Corporacion Financiera para el Financiamiento de Infraestructura (CIFI), with capital contributions from co-sponsors…

May 26, 2021

State of Charge Report: Energy Storage in Latin America and the Caribbean

Energy storage is a class of technologies that is diverse, complex, and rapidly evolving. Policymakers in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) will…

May 21, 2021

Devastating natural disasters show the need for resilient, sustainable and inclusive infrastructure

The eruptions on St Vincent are only the latest example of the damage such events can inflict on infrastructure that is not built to be resilient.…

May 21, 2021

Puma Energy launches solar energy program in Puerto Rico

Puma Energy confirmed plans to install solar power at up to 200 of its retail stations in Puerto Rico, announced the company in a press conference.…

May 19, 2021

New solar energy project to add 60 MW to Puerto Rico’s electric grid

The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (PREB) of the Public Service Regulatory Board announced today the approval of a solar energy project that will add a…

May 17, 2021

Pandemic derails Caribbean islands’ bid for greener, cheaper energy

A lack of climate finance, electricity monopolies and now the pandemic’s ripple effects are slowing the Caribbean’s shift from economies run on…

May 8, 2021

Electric vehicles and renewables will need a dramatic rise in mineral supply, IEA warns

The supply of critical minerals crucial for technologies such as wind turbines and electric vehicles will have to be ramped up over the next decades…