The Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) is where the Caribbean energy market meets, transacts, and moves forward.
Now in its 18th year, CREF convenes the full ecosystem – governments, utilities, regulators, developers, investors, and financiers – to accelerate the region’s transition to clean, resilient, and independent energy.
CREF convenes the full value chain under one roof: ministers setting renewable mandates, utility CEOs modernizing grids, regulators designing frameworks, developers securing capital, investors allocating to the region, and technology providers scaling solutions.
If you’re shaping policy, deploying capital, or building projects, you should be here.
In 2026, CREF lands in Panama City – a new home that brings new opportunities.
For attendees across the Caribbean, Panama eliminates visa friction and puts the region’s most important energy platform within easier reach. As a logistics and finance hub, it also brings global investors closer to the table and strengthens connections between Caribbean and Central American markets tackling the same transition.
Panama is also stepping up as a regional energy leader. The country’s National Energy Plan (2025-2050) launches in 2026 with a four-year cycle of renewable energy auctions – starting with hydro and wind, expanding to all technologies.
The government is also advancing universal electrification for 58,000 underserved households, scaling electric mobility infrastructure, and modernizing regulations to accelerate investment and grid integration.
It’s a policy-driven transition at scale – and a timely backdrop for CREF 2026.