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Cayman: renewables could meet 60 MW capacity need
December 16, 2016
In a public meeting this week in Cayman, The Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC) revealed it expects to add up to another 60 megawatts of power to the current 100 MW it produces now. The capacity additions will likely come from wind, solar, and waste-to-energy, with ocean thermal also on the table. CUC and consultants from […]
Belize: PPA signed for 16 MW biomass plant
December 16, 2016
Belize is getting a 16 MW biomass plant in a recent PPA signed between S.S. Energy Ltd. (SSEL) and Belize Electricity Limited. SSEL, a subsidiary of The Santander Sugar Group, will utilize bagasse, the bi-product of sugar cane, as a renewable power generation source. The energy produced by bagasse at The Santander Sugar Mill will be […]
Brazil cancels only wind and solar auction of the year
December 15, 2016
Brazil’s Ministry of Energy and Mines has cancelled the wind and solar auction scheduled for Dec 19 due to oversupply, says a spokesman from MEM. In a previous solar and wind auction in July, the MEM postponed the solar auction to December, but solar and wind have both been effectively removed, making this the first […]
Chile: Abengoa’s PV/CSP hybrid plant resumes progress
December 15, 2016
Chile’s round-the-clock solar power project is back on, reports BN Americas. The Atacama 1 plant will use 100 MW PV and 110 MW of Concentrating Solar Power – which has the capacity to store heat and provide energy even when the sun doesn’t shine. The project will be connected the Chile’s northern SING power grid, […]
Guide Towards a Sustainable Energy Future for the Americas
December 15, 2016
Last week in Mexico City, The Inter-American Network of Academies of Sciences (IANAS) gathered to present findings from their newly released book, Guide Towards a Sustainable Energy Future for the Americas. While the publication takes a granular look at clean energy challenges and opportunities in the region, short case studies highlighting topics such as “The […]
Dominican Republic: Proposal to ease renewable energy financing
December 14, 2016
The Ministry of Energy and Mines supported the Monetary Board proposed changes to regulations that would improve renewable energy projects access to bank lending. On December 8, 2016, the Monetary Board presented the proposed amendments to the regulations, which state that renewable energy equipment, including PV panels, wind turbines, biomass gasifiers, and others are classified as […]
Antigua and Barbuda: £13.9m CDB funding for new roads
December 13, 2016
Antigua and Barbuda will be making a major infrastructure upgrade to two major roads with the assistance of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The CDB approved a grant of £13.9 million to assist the country with the rehabilitation of two major roads, the Sir George Walter Highway and Friars Hill Road, which connect the capital of […]
Latin American geothermal fund open for business
December 13, 2016
The much anticipated Latin American geothermal exploration/drilling fund is opening its doors for business. The Geothermal Development Facility, whose objective is to encourage public and/or private investment in geothermal power development in Latin America, has issued its first call for Expressions of Interest, to be submitted by January 15, 2017. Interested applicants may submit a […]
EU to prioritize renewable energy in Caribbean regional partnership programme
December 12, 2016
The EU’s $91m programme, INTERREG V Caribbean, set to strengthen relationships between Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique and Saint-Martin and its Caribbean neighbors will officially kick off on Wednesday 12 December in Saint Lucia. The programme will focus on boosting economic competitiveness through regional cooperation between the French Overseas Departments and their English-, Spanish-, and Dutch-speaking Caribbean countries and […]