Caribbean Clean Energy - Page 10 of 19

Sunfarming plans to construct a 50 MW agro-solar farm in the Dominican Republic
August 3, 2023
Sunfarming, a renewable energy company, is planning to construct a 50 MW agro-solar farm in the Dominican Republic. The project aims to combine solar power generation with agricultural activities, promoting sustainable development and supporting local communities. Source: Renewables Now
Antigua and Barbuda to install 15 wind turbines at existing wind farms
August 3, 2023
Antigua and Barbuda are set to install 15 wind turbines at the Parham Ridge and Sir Vivian Richards wind farms as part of the SPPARE Project. The project is a collaboration between the Department of Environment and the West Indies Oil Company, with US$15 million in financing from the Abu Dhabi Development Fund. Source: Telesurenglish
Barbados regulators order 50 MW BESS pilot in an effort to support rapid decarbonization by 2030
August 3, 2023
Regulators in Barbados ordered a 50 MW BESS pilot in an effort to reach its ambitious goal of becoming 100% renewable energy and carbon neutral economy by 2030. Source: Energy Storage
French Guiana offers to assist Guyana in the development of renewable energy
July 6, 2023
French Guiana has offered to assist Guyana in the development of renewable energy. The offer was made by French Guiana’s Minister of Energy, Marie-Laure Phinéra-Horth, during a meeting with Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat. Source: INewsGuyana
The Caribbean Development Bank and IDB Invest have been selected as two of the recipients of the MDB Challenge Fund
July 6, 2023
The Caribbean Development Bank and IDB Invest are two of the six new recipients of the Multilateral Development Banks Challenge Fund (MDB Challenge Fund), a US$5.25 million fund launched by the Gates Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and The Rockefeller Foundation. The Caribbean Development Bank will use its grant to develop a new risk mitigation instrument […]
CAF joins Barbados Coalition for Resilient Infrastructure to support transition to a more sustainable economy
July 6, 2023
CAF has joined the Barbados Coalition for Resilient Infrastructure to support Barbados’ transition, a group of international organizations and governments that are working together to support Barbados’ transition to a more resilient and sustainable economy. CAF’s participation will focus on supporting the development of a new Blue Green Bank, helping to improve the country’s disaster […]
GSI installs three solar PV systems at health facilities in Montserrat
July 6, 2023
Green Solutions International SKN Incorporated (GSI) installed three solar PV systems at health facilities in Montserrat, increasing the island’s renewable energy capacity and providing backup power during outages. Source: CARILEC
bp and Shell break ground on 112 MW solar plant in Trinidad and Tobago
April 27, 2023
Construction commenced on the 112 MW solar plant in Trinidad and Tobago, the project is being developed by bp and Shell. Source: EnergyNowTT
A solar program in Cuba aims to equip 106 water pumps with photovoltaic energy
March 31, 2023
In the Cuban province of Las Tunas, a solar program is aiming to to provide photovoltaic energy to 106 water pumps in the rural community of Cruce de San Joaquín, Majibacoa municipality. In Havana, the company Servicios de Seguridad Integral SA (Seisa) began installing a 342 kW solar PV system. Source: PV Magazine LATAM