Caribbean Clean Energy - Page 15 of 18

Barbados will begin constructing a 10 MW solar plant within the year
June 2, 2022
The Barbados Workers’ Union, Barbados National Oil Company Limited, and Emera Caribbean signed an MoU to begin constructing a US$25 million, 10 MW solar plant at Mangrove, St. Philip, within a year. Source: GIS Barbados
The second phase of the Energy Smart Fund is open for Barbados’ companies
June 2, 2022
The second phase of the IDB-led Energy Smart Fund in Barbados is now open to micro, small, and medium enterprises across sectors, with the ability to invest US$13 million in total. Source: Barbados Loop News
Three key takeaways from CREF 2022

From our Editorial Team
May 19, 2022
After what seemed like an eternity of screen time, the 2022 Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF 2022) took place recently in Miami and reunited the market around the energy transition in the region. Now that the dust has settled, we asked Caribbean leaders and experts to reflect on their top takeaways from this year’s event. […]
GIZ and MPAConnect collaborate to promote Caribbean marine conservation
May 17, 2022
Partners GIZ and MPAConnect are collaborating to promote Caribbean marine conservation by increasing the capacity for the mobilization of resources from conservation funds. Source: St. Lucia Times
The Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment releases system to determine which infrastructure is most vulnerable to climate change
May 17, 2022
The Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment released new technology in Jamaica called the Systemic Risk Assessment Tool. The system was developed to help identify “hotspots” across the major infrastructure networks in the country, such as energy, water, and transport, to determine the most vulnerable to climate risk. Source: Reinsurance News
Wigton Windfarm Limited and EIC partner to supply solar energy to Jamaica’s airport
April 18, 2022
Wigton Windfarm Limited and EIC have announced a partnership to supply solar energy to Jamaica’s airport, under a joint venture agreement. Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Caribbean Workforce Development Needed to Drive Solar Energy Revolution
April 15, 2022
By: Dr. Wayne Archibald from Green Solutions International SKN INC Climate change is one of the defining challenges of our times, but there is no more time for ideas without action. The social, economic, and political costs of inaction are too high for small island developing states across the Caribbean. The global community agreed to […]
Secondary schools in Jamaica set to reduce electricity costs by 40-70 percent through new pilot project
April 14, 2022
Thirty secondary schools in Jamaica will reduce electricity costs by 40-70 percent by increasing energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources through the “Schools Energy Efficiency and Solar Pilot Project” implemented by the Ministry of Education and Youth, the National Education Trust (NET) and Canada-based renewable energy company, Roswall Development Inc. Source: JIS
The Bahamas receives USD 9 million to construct two solar microgrids at the University of the Bahamas
April 14, 2022
The University of The Bahamas will construct two solar microgrids on Abaco through a US$9 million non-reimbursable financing agreement facilitated by the European Union Caribbean Investment Facility. Source: The Nassau Guardian