Caribbean Renewables

The World Bank provides US$110 million in financing to support Barbados’s transition to low-carbon economic development and climate resilience

January 18, 2023

The World Bank approves US$110 million in financing for Barbados to support its low-carbon economic development and climate resilience. The loan has two main pillars, the first focusing on green and blue resilient development, including water reuse, adoption of climate change and agriculture policy, and the establishment of an Environmental Sustainability Fund, among other items. […]

The Dominican Republic’s National Energy Commission (CNE) grants concession for the development of a 25 MW solar park

January 18, 2023

The Dominican Republic’s CNE has granted the concession for the development of the  25-MW/32.6-MWp Canoa II solar park project. This is the second phase of the Canoa solar park project, the first phase also saw the installation of a 25 MW solar project. Source: Renewables Now

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

France will help accelerate Cuba’s renewable energy development

July 13, 2022

Cuba’s minister of energy and mining, Livan Arronte and the French Ambassador to Cuba, Patrice Paoli, signed a letter of intent to accelerate the development of renewable energy on the island. Source: Renewables Now