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Trinidad and Tobago receives $5m grant for low-carbon cooling technologies
May 28, 2020
The Ministry of Planning Development said a US$5 million grant has been awarded for a national project on the development of low-carbon refrigeration and air conditioning technologies. In a statement issued Thursday, the ministry said the US$5.21 million grant is the largest-ever grant-funded project under the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) awarded to Trinidad and Tobago. The […]
Caribbean tourism could move away from mass market approach
May 28, 2020
Caribbean tourism, pummelled by the impact of the coronavirus, may need to move away from mass market tourism as post-COVID-19 may see fewer tourist arrivals, experts have told a webinar on the ailing industry. Caribbean Development Bank official S. Brian Samuel warned that there may not be a quick rebound in regional tourism, neither long-stay […]
Cuba solar farm to double capacity by end of May
May 28, 2020
The Cuban government has continued works to double the capacity of a 2-5.MW solar photovoltaic (PV) park in Mayajigua in the northern municipality of Yaguajay, state-owned news agency Prensa Latina reported on Saturday. The soon to be a 5-MW park will become the largest in Sancti Spiritus province. Its expansion will allow the generation of 315 […]
Bermuda solar farm proves resilience after hurricane
May 28, 2020
A new solar power farm installed on a peninsula at LF Wade International Airport has already proved strong enough to survive a hurricane. The 24,000 solar panels covering almost 19 acres on land known as “The Finger” were partially in place when Hurricane Humberto struck last September, but they survived undamaged. Saturn Solar Developments, which […]
Saturn Power awarded operating license for 6 MW Bermuda solar project
May 12, 2020
Just last week, the Regulatory Authority awarded an operating license to the developers of the project, Saturn Solar Bermuda 1, the Bermudian subsidiary of Saturn Power Incorporated. This is a significant milestone for the project. When the bids were submitted, Saturn’s bid was the lowest compliant bid, at 10.3 cents per kilowatt-hour. Construction began to […]
Women in Energy: Navigating Covid-19

From our Editorial Team
May 8, 2020
As Covid-19 continues to impact livelihoods and economies, what are the implications for the clean energy market in the Caribbean? How can we personally rise to the challenges and maintain our own self-resilience in these unprecedented times? We gathered an all-female webinar panel of Caribbean energy leaders to hear how they are navigating Covid-19 related […]
Barbados politicians urge government to direct funds towards renewable energy
May 8, 2020
With over $270 million to be allocated to capital works expenditure, Barbados Senator Crystal Drakes is urging government to use some of these funds to push job creation in the renewable energy sector. “If you want to engage in an exercise where you have job creation, you need to take some of the $274 million […]
US company secures sizable contract to build four LPG spheres in Caribbean
May 8, 2020
US contractor McDermott International’s storage business, CB&I Storage Solutions, has secured a sizeable contract to build four liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) spheres for a Caribbean energy infrastructure project. Under the work scope of the contract, McDermott’s storage business will perform engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction services for four LPG spheres, each measuring about 88ft in […]
PREPA taking final steps towards PPOA agreement for Caribbeans largest solar facility
May 8, 2020
A landmark power purchase agreement for Puerto Rico’s sizable Montalva solar project will be signed within days, according to Canadian developer, Greenbriar Capital Corp. The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) informed its Governing Board on April 30 that it has attained substantial progress on 7 of the 19 remaining amended and restated renewable energy […]