Caribbean Clean Energy Archives - Page 27 of 48

U.S. firm Eagle LNG signs deal to set up Aruba receiving terminal
December 20, 2021
U.S. firm Eagle LNG Partners signed a long-term contract to set up a $100-million liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving and regasification terminal in Aruba with domestic power and water utility WEB Aruba, the companies said. The Aruba LNG terminal, located at Refineria di Aruba, the site of an idled refinery in the city of San […]
Spain’s Dominion Energy, Bas unveil 50-MW solar project in Dominican Republic
December 9, 2021
After a year of building in the Dominican Republic, Spanish renewables developers Dominion Energy SL and its affiliate Bas Projects Corporation SL unveiled their 50-MW solar farm, El Soco. Development is still underway, but Bas Projects Corporation CEO Emilio Martinez told local media that the El Soco plant could be connected to the grid in […]
Caricom talks sustainable energy and moves away from fossil fuel
December 8, 2021
The Seventh Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum (CSEF) hosted by the Caribbean Community (Caricom) Secretariat and the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) is seeking to address the most pressing sustainable energy challenges and opportunities facing the region. Source
IRENA, small island states align to accelerate energy transition
December 8, 2021
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) have signed an agreement that will see the two organizations work closely to mobilize climate finance and to advance the deployment of renewable energy across Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Source
Build Forward: An ambitious initiative to accelerate the energy transition in the Caribbean
November 29, 2021
By Therese Turner Jones and Roberto G. Aiello While the Caribbean’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions are low compared to the global aggregate, the region is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, manifest in rising sea levels, warmer temperatures and increased intensity of hurricanes. The last three years have also seen a record rise […]
Guyanese to be trained to function in low-carbon economy
November 26, 2021
As Guyana positions itself for a sustainable future, Guyanese will have to be properly trained how to function in a low-carbon economy. This is outlined in the government’s expanded Low-Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), which points to the importance of education, the need for academic institutions to build resilience, and the need to be able to […]
Seabased signs site deal for 40-MW wave energy project in Bermuda
November 26, 2021
Wave energy company Seabased announced that it has signed an agreement with the Bermuda government to advance on the development of a 40-MW commercial ocean wave power park. Once completed, the project would feed into the island’s grid and meet about 10% of Bermuda’s energy demand. Source
Evergo Jamaica to add 300 EV stations
November 18, 2021
Evergo Jamaica has earmarked US$1 million for the second phase of its installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the island. Source
Colombia’s Ecopetrol orders 26-MWp solar project for self-supply
November 18, 2021
Colombian oil company Ecopetrol SA is supporting a 26-MWp solar project in the department of Huila, southern Colombia, in an effort to power its own operations and reduce regional emissions. Ecopetrol said that is has awarded a contract for the project development to utility AES Colombia, a subsidiary of Chile-based power company AES Andes SA […]