Miami, Florida – September 17, 2025 – New Energy Events, organizers of the Caribbean Infrastructure Forum (CARIF), proudly announces the winners of the 3rd Annual CARIF Industry Awards. Designed to spotlight the transactions, projects, and leaders setting benchmarks for the region, the Awards recognize the most innovative approaches to financing and project development, as well as individual leadership in steering the Caribbean toward more resilient and investable infrastructure.
CARIF 2025 Industry Awards Winners
Infrastructure Leadership MVP:
The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados
Most Innovative Project:
Puerto Rico Virtual Power Plant
Tesla
Most Innovative Financing:
Caribbean Resilient Renewable Energy Infrastructure Investment Facility (RREIIF)
World Bank | Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
Award recipients were selected by a distinguished Advisory Committee composed of leaders from across the regional infrastructure and finance landscape. The Committee comprised:
- Gillian Charles-Gollop, Executive Director, Corporate Banking & Sustainable Finance
- Dustin D.P. Delany, Dentons Delany Chair and Chief Managing Partner, Dentons
- Michelle Ottey, Principal Investment Officer, Transaction Advisory, PPPs & Corporate Finance, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
“This year’s CARIF Awards underscore how innovation in both project design and financing is moving from concept to reality across the region,” said Ms. Ottey. “From the scaling of virtual power plants to pioneering blended-finance facilities, the awardees reflect concrete progress on models that can be replicated and scaled to meet the Caribbean’s infrastructure needs.”
About New Energy Events
New Energy Events is a leading producer of events, news, and training that support the energy transition and infrastructure investment across the Americas, with a growing focus on green hydrogen. Learn more: www.newenergyevents.com
About the Caribbean Infrastructure Forum (CARIF)
The Caribbean Infrastructure Forum (CARIF) is the leading annual gathering of policymakers, financiers, developers, and operators committed to building resilient, sustainable, and bankable infrastructure across the Caribbean. Now in its ninth year, CARIF provides a platform for regional and international leaders to identify investment opportunities, structure innovative financing, and accelerate the delivery of critical projects spanning energy, water, digital, transport, and social infrastructure. Learn more: www.newenergyevents.com/carif/
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