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Belize and CDB review progress on major road infrastructure projects
April 10, 2025
Belize’s Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing (MIDH) is reviewing major road projects—including the Coastal Highway, Philip Goldson Highway, and Eighth Road Project—alongside the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), a key funding partner. Source: Edition Channel 5 Belize
Belize to structure first energy sector PPP with IFC to develop 80 MW solar and storage plant
March 27, 2025
The IFC is partnering with the Government of Belize to structure and implement a public-private partnership (PPP) for a 50–80 MW solar photovoltaic plant, expected to be operational by 2027. The project also includes a 40 MW battery energy storage system, financed by the World Bank, to support renewable energy integration. This initiative represents Belize’s […]
Belize unveils US$58.4 million energy storage project
February 6, 2025
Belize has launched a US$58.4 million project to deploy 40 MW of energy storage across four sites, supported by the World Bank and the Government of Canada. Source: Renewables Now
The Saudi Fund for Development loans Belize US$77 million to build solar plant
August 17, 2023
The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) signed a loan agreement worth US$77 million to aid in the construction of a solar energy plant in Belize. Source: Business Wire
Turtle Beach Island Resort in Belize will swap its diesel backup generation for a battery-powered clean energy system
July 27, 2022
Turtle Beach Island Resort in Belize will switch from a diesel backup generation to a battery-powered clean energy system. The On.Energy Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) will allow the resort to eliminate its reliance on fossil fuels. Source: Alt Energy Mag
SDG Index 2021: How did Caribbean countries perform?
June 15, 2021
Released annually, the Sustainable Development Report is a key resource for tracking countries’ progress towards achievement of the SDGs which are part of the 2030 Agenda for Development agreed to by UN Member States, including those in the Caribbean, in 2015. For those Caribbean countries ranked, Cuba was the highest with a rank of 49 […]
US, Caribbean mend fences on energy cooperation
April 26, 2021
A meeting yesterday among US secretary of state Tony Blinken and foreign ministers of Caribbean regional trade group Caricom has rekindled cooperation in several areas including energy, Caribbean officials told Argus today. Source
USTDA, Caribbean nations partner on energy procurement
March 13, 2021
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency launched the Caribbean Regional Energy Procurement Assistance Program to support the development of high-quality energy infrastructure in eight Caribbean countries; Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Suriname. The Program will deliver targeted procurement training to officials who manage energy sector investments in these […]
Caribbean Motors steering Belize into the future with electric cars
October 5, 2020
Caribbean Motors is opening the next chapter in Belize’s legacy of positive environmental actions by bringing in Belize’s first line of electric cars. Source