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Jamaica: Scaling Up Investment in Clean Energy?

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Jamaica has committed to generating half of its energy from renewables by 2037 with an overall target of 1664MW. The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET) recently announced the completion of the long-awaited Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and indicated that the country is ready to move on investment plans of 320 MW of wind […]
Is Puerto Rico’s Grid Ready for Hurricane Season?

From our Editorial Team

June 1st marked the opening of Puerto Rico’s hurricane season, but it’s just one of many challenges confronting the island’s electric grid. The year opened with massive earthquakes that shut down the Costa Sur power plant, and then a pandemic upended the market and consumption patterns. Despite, or perhaps because of, these disruptions, the Puerto […]
Webinar – From the Front-Line: Caribbean Corporate Leaders on the Impacts of Covid-19

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Join us for the first webinar in a series of three hosted by Republic Bank and New Energy Events. We gather leaders from the hospitality, travel, sports, finance and real estate sectors to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on leading Caribbean corporates. To watch this complimentary webinar, click here. Webinar topics include: As lockdowns begin […]
Webinar – Covid-19 & Investment in Caribbean Infrastructure

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How is Covid-19 re-shaping the need for infrastructure investment in the Caribbean, and our ability to finance it? Watch a complimentary webinar held on Thursday, May 14th with leading figures from the regional and international infrastructure community who answer these questions and more. To watch this complimentary webinar, click here. Webinar topics include: What do […]

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Industry Analysis

Jamaica anticipates 500 MW energy tender early 2021

Starting early 2021, Jamaica plans to develop over 500 megawatts of new generation. “It is envisioned that competition will bring the price of electricity down, while bringing the best technologies into the energy sector,” said Minister of Science, Energy & Technology Fayval Williams in a webinar discussion on ‘Renewable Energy Infrastructure Investment Opportunities’ on Thursday. […]
CDB program to train and certify solar PV workforce in the Caribbean

Current and potential solar photovoltaics (PV) practitioners in the Eastern Caribbean are currently benefiting from a training and international certification programme, aimed at persons who are currently working or are interested in the industry but lack internationally recognised certification. Approximately 150 women and men will be trained in the installation of PV systems as part […]
Chile’s Cerro Pabellon geothermal plant expansion will start operations 2021

The Cerro Pabellon geothermal power plant has currently a power generation capacity of 48 MW with an expansion in development since 2019. The Cerro Pabellón III project plans to install 33 MW in additional capacity (28 MW net). The company reports that the environmental permit has already been issued, all required turbines are already on […]
IDB Invest approves $2m credit facility for Caribbean LED Lighting

IDB Invest, a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, approved a revolving credit facility of up to US$2 million to Caribbean LED Lighting Inc. (CLL) in Barbados. The facility will facilitate access to finance for the private sector, and will be used to expand the operations of the company within the Caribbean region […]
Costa Rican utility says no to waste to energy

The presidency of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE), declared that they are not going to provide any land to make the incinerator (or any type of chemical combustion) of waste that seeks to generate electricity as a result of the activity. In addition, ICE asks the Metropolitan Federation of Municipalities (FEMETROM) for an explanation […]

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Jamaica: Scaling Up Investment in Clean Energy?
July 30, 2020
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From the Front-Line: Caribbean Corporate Leaders on the Impacts of Covid-19
July 08, 2020
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Puerto Rico: Bracing for Hurricane Season

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