Haiti is in discussions with a Canadian utility to build micro-hydroelectric plants across its energy starved communities. In the margins of the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF 2017), the energy technology advisor to Haiti’s President Moïse, Evenson Calixte, met with a representative of Hydro Québec International to explore the possibility of obtaining technical assistance for the […]
El Salvador’s energy regulator, Consejo Nacional de Energía (CNE), is expected to hold an auction for for solar and biogas power by January. The announcement came via CNE’s twitter account, which gave a preview of the auction to be expected in the coming months. Luis Reyes, executive secretary of the CNE, noted that details are […]
The Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF), the largest annual gathering of the Caribbean renewable energy market, today announced seven projects as recipients of its first annual CREF Project Awards. The awards represent a wide spectrum of size and technologies and are given to some of the most innovative and financially compelling renewable energy projects in the region. […]
It seems the St. Kitts geothermal project, recently identified as having a potential for 18-36 MW, will be put on the fast track to development. In a bilateral meeting with St. Kitts officials, the French Ambassador to St. Kitts and Nevis, Phillipe Ardanaz said: “[Hurricane] Irma has triggered some decision in Paris to move forward […]
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a grant to the Petroleum Corp. of Jamaica (PCJ) to support the development of an offshore wind farm in the country. Keystone Engineering Inc. (KEI), a Louisiana-based energy firm, will conduct a feasibility study to explore the viability for offshore wind in Jamaica. KEI designed the first offshore […]
95% of the population is still without power in Puerto Rico. The PR session at CREF 2017 outlined short-term needs, explore approaches to rebuilding, and examine opportunities for private sector investment. Speakers include: Jose Roman Morales, President, Puerto Rico Energy Commission (PREC) Noel Zamot, Revitalization Coordinator, Financial Oversight & Management Board for Puerto Rico Tomás […]
Developers have submitted proposals to Mexico’s Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat) to build 754.7 MW of large-scale solar capacity at six locations, less than a month after several companies applied for permission to develop 843.6 MW. The number of PV projects submitted for approval to the Mexican authorities has increased considerably over the […]
In a release yesterday, the Geothermal Development Fund for Latin America (GDF) announced the grant awards for the first call of proposals. The results are: 4 Confirmation Drilling grants have been approved for: Colombia, Guatemala, and Honduras. 4 Surface Studies grants have been approved for: Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Guatemala. These awards total an approximate […]
The organizers of CARIF are proud to announce that the Premier of Bermuda, the Hon. David Burt; the Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Hon. Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson; and the Premier of the Cayman Islands, Hon. Alden M. McLaughlin, will be speaking at the event. The Honourable Audley Shaw, Minister of Finance and Public Service of Jamaica will also […]