Caribbean

Bermuda Government leads from front on electric vehicles

September 29, 2020

Contractors have been asked to respond to a request for proposal on the supply of electric vehicles for the government fleet. The Bermudian government is attempting to procure a fleet of over 600 vehicles includes motorcycles, cars, trucks and various medium and heavy-duty vocational vehicles. Source

Haiti makes big moves for rural solar mini-grids

September 10, 2020

The Haitian Government launched a new program for the development of privately led mini-grids in Haiti. PHARES (Programme Haïtien d’Accès des communautés Rurales à l’Energie Solaire – Haitian Program for Access to Solar Energy in Rural communities) is a bottom-up supported by both IDB and World Bank. The program provides subsidies to private developers/operators to […]

CDEMA and US to partner on disaster resilience

September 10, 2020

The United States government in partnership with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) launched a new USD$4.5 million initiative entitled Caribbean Climate Resilience Initiative to help countries reduce disaster risks as well as absorb and recover from hazard impacts and climate variability. Source

Dominican Republic power grid may prioritize hydro over solar and wind

September 10, 2020

Dominican Republic power grid coordinator OC released a report with proposals to guarantee supply in the country’s four grid geographic areas in case of isolated operations due to atmospheric phenomena. OC recommends prioritizing dispatch from hydro plants due to their versatility and avoiding dispatch from solar and wind. Source

Jamaica to develop electricity loss reduction roadmap

September 10, 2020

IDB approved technical cooperation funds to help Jamaica’s energy ministry develop a national electricity loss reduction plan. A roadmap will be drafted to determine the role of stakeholders, primarily power utility JPS, and required investment and technologies, and address regulatory, legal and institutional issues, among other areas. Source

Canada’s Evolve LFP storage technology now in Caribbean markets

September 10, 2020

Canadian energy storage technology manufacturer and system integrator, Eguana launched Evolve LFP, a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) version of its own storage system into Caribbean markets. The company, which supplies Q CELLS in Germany in addition to making its own systems and counts Japanese trading company ITOCHU among its investors, said its residential product line, […]

The Bahamas gets a boost for Blue Economy

September 10, 2020

The IDB approved a US$200 million loan to promote the blue economy in The Bahamas. The program scope looks to supporting the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) continuity, modernizing the institutional and legal framework to protect the natural resources, and economic diversification. Source

The Evolving Utility: An Interview with FortisTCI CEO, Ruth Forbes

From our Editorial Team

August 20, 2020

Following her recent appointment as the new President and CEO of FortisTCI, we sat down with Ruth Forbes to talk about the clean energy transition in the Caribbean, her priorities for the Turks and Caicos utility, and how women can take a bigger role in the energy sector. You joined FortisTCI in 2006, and have […]