Caribbean Clean Energy - Page 2 of 9

Construction has started on a facility that will harness solar energy on the island of Anegada in the British Virgin Islands
January 5, 2023
Construction has started on Anegada’s hybrid renewable energy & battery storage system that will harness solar energy to power the island. The facility will have the capacity to supply around 2.9 MW of energy, relieving the BVI Electricity Corporation of the electricity subsidies it has been paying for years. The project will also make rates […]
Cuban state company announces a new program to power water pumping systems with PV systems
January 5, 2023
Grupo Empresarial Agua y Saneamiento, the Cuban state company in charge of supplying drinking water and the island’s sewage network, announced they will install photovoltaic energy equipment in eight provinces to be used for water pumping. The project will save 7.1 GW to the National Electric System (SEN). Source: PV Magazine LATAM
Construction to begin in Trinidad on 112.2 MW solar project
December 22, 2022
Trinidad and Tobago project partners bp, Shell, and Lightsource are set to start construction on one of the largest solar projects in the Caribbean. The project will be constructed at two sites and have a combined capacity of 112.2 MW. Source: EnergyNow.TT
Jamaica’s Ministry of Education will implement solar energy projects in 30 institutions beginning in 2023
December 8, 2022
The Ministry of Education in Jamaica will implement pilot solar energy projects in 30 institutions to promote solar energy usage in schools. The projects will begin in 2023. Source: Caribbean National Weekly
Renewable Energy As An Opportunity For Caribbean Resilience Building
November 18, 2022
By: Racquel Moses, CEO, Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator The Caribbean is being affected by two external shocks that are highlighting some of the largest gaps within the region’s infrastructure. Climate change, which is leading to more frequent and severe weather events, has already shaped a lot of policy in the region in terms of resilience-building. As […]
The Dominican Republic’s national energy commission approved a 50 MW PV solar rooftop project
November 17, 2022
The Dominican Republic’s national energy commission granted concession for a 50 MW rooftop PV project on the island. Source: Renewables Now
Jamaica and Barbados among the first to benefit from the new regional program to promote electric mobility and green hydrogen
November 17, 2022
Jamaica and Barbados are among the first in Latin America and the Caribbean to benefit from the first regional program to promote electric mobility and green hydrogen. The program aims to provide US$450 million in concessional loans and grants to nine countries, to help transition to lower carbon emissions and resilient public transportation. Source: Shared.Outlook
Total Eren and Visolar Holdings partner to develop, finance, build, and operate a 100 MW PV project in the Dominican Republic
October 19, 2022
Total Eren and Visolar Holdings S.A. have teamed up to develop, finance, build, and operate a 100 MW PV project in the Dominican Republic. The total investment of the solar project is around US$120 million. Source: Dominican Today
Barbados is first Caribbean nation to receive funding from the IMF’s US$45 billion Resilience Trust
October 19, 2022
Barbados is the first nation in the Caribbean that will receive money from the US$45 billion IMF Resilience Trust. They will receive US$183 million for climate-focused spending. Source: ProPublica