CAMRIS Market News

Secretary Victor C. Urrutia Heads Strong Panama Presence at CAMRIS

June 25, 2015

Dr. Victor C. Urrutia, Secretary of State of Panama’s National Energy Secretariat, has confirmed he will keynote CAMRIS 2015. Later in the day Fernando Díaz, Panama’s Director of Electricity, will lead an Investment Roadshow designed to roadmap opportunities for regional and international engagement in Panama’s energy sector. Joining him on stage will be Iván Barría […]

IDB Announces Match-Making Program to Connect Projects to Capital; Roll-Out at CAMRIS

June 25, 2015

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)  match-making program designed to connect regional renewable energy projects to sources of capital announced to launch at CAMRIS 2015. The program will roll out at CAMRIS where project developers are invited to submit project briefs for review by private equity investors and other providers of debt and equity financing. For […]

WB Supports SunEdison’s Solar Plans in Honduras

June 25, 2015

The political risk insurance and credit enhancement arm of the World Bank announces support of SunEdison’s development and operation of three solar power plans in Honduras.

White Paper on Microgrids and their Role in Transforming Energy Grids

June 24, 2015

A whitepaper released this week by microgridknowledge.com highlights that microgrids are “a key feature of the new clean and efficient electrical infrastructure that is beginning to transform […] energy grids.”

PREPA Restructuring Depends on Energy Alternatives

June 15, 2015

The successful restructuring of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority will be critical to the island’s overall economic recovery. Prepa’s mountainous $9 billion debt represents 12% of Puerto Rico’s overall debt load. The recent appointment of a chief restructuring officer, fellow Examiner Lisa Donahue of AlixPartners, is an important first step for the utility, which […]

St Lucia Belatedly Debates Kyoto Protocol

June 15, 2015

St Lucia has called for the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol from all participating countries to reflect a legally-binding commitment to deliver reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

Falling Oil Prices Won’t Derail St. Lucia’s Push for Clean Energy

June 15, 2015

At Plas Kassav, a roadside outlet in Canaries, a rural community in western St. Lucia, a busload of visitors from other Caribbean countries, along with tourists from North America and Europe, sample the 12 flavours of freshly baked cassava bread on sale. In the back of the shop, employees busily sift the grated cassava and […]