Caribbean Infrastructure News

July 19, 2024

Caribbean launches SIDS 2.0 initiative to transform small island developing states into digital states

The Caribbean is launching the SIDS 2.0 initiative to transform Small Island Developing States (SIDS) into Small Island Digital States. This project…

July 19, 2024

Grenada forms task force to push for climate disaster compensation

Grenada is creating a task force to advocate for compensation for damage from climate change-related natural disasters affecting itself and other…

July 5, 2024

Barbados plans to boost onshore wind power expansion

The Government of Barbados, with the support of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is ramping up its climate change mitigation and energy…

July 5, 2024

The Bahamas requires US$500 million to modernize the electrical grid

The Bahamas has identified a need of nearly US$500 million in capital expenditure to update the electrical grid. The government aims to address high…

July 5, 2024

Dominican Republic approves new solar projects with storage

The National Energy Commission (CNE) of the Dominican Republic granted a definitive concession for the 83.4 MW/101.6 MWp Ardavin Solar project, which…

July 5, 2024

Guyana launches tender for utility-scale solar and battery storage projects

Guyana’s Public Utility (GPL) has initiated a tender for three utility-scale solar PV and battery storage projects, totaling 15 MWp of solar…

June 19, 2024

Seabased to Develop 10 MW Wave Power Park in Barbados for Green Hydrogen R&D

Dublin based company, Seabased, has entered into an MoU with the Barbados Investment and Development Corporation (BIDC) to develop a wave power park…

June 19, 2024

Soleco Energy Limited closes on investment deal with Rubis Caribbean Holdings

Soleco Energy Limited closes on an investment by Rubis Caribbean Holdings (RCH). The investment will fund new projects developed by Soleco and aid in…

June 18, 2024

Top 10 Insights on Caribbean Infrastructure in 2024

The Caribbean region is on the brink of a substantial infrastructure overhaul. The pandemic significantly impacted the region’s infrastructure…