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Tech companies flock to Puerto Rico to create “city of the future”
March 15, 2018
Puerto Rico is working with companies including Tesla, AT&T and others in the blockchain space to tackle the unprecedented infrastructure overhaul needed post-Hurricane Maria. Companies such as Google, Tesla and Virgin Atlantic are involved in discussions to revitalize locations like airports and others across Puerto Rico. Omar Marrero, Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Public-Private […]
Puerto Rico’s solar rooftops are getting storage for increased resiliency
March 14, 2018
Puerto Rico’s Houston-based solar developer, Sunnova wants to add batteries to its solar rooftop installations. Many rooftop panel systems lost power during the hurricane outages because the panels operate via the utility, PREPA. If solar rooftops have batteries, they can still work during grid outages. Sunnova continues to lose revenue on its downed systems, and […]
Construction starts for 25 MW solar farm in Dominican Republic
March 9, 2018
A groundbreaking ceremony held in the Dominican Republic officially kicks off the construction of the first phase of the Solar Canoa project. Developers Emerald Solar Energy, a joint venture between Canada’s Potentia Renewables and the Dominican Republic’s Cisneros, are building the first of two 25 MW phases expected to be operating in a year. The […]
St. Lucia geothermal project shares new documents ahead of stakeholder meeting
March 7, 2018
The Government of Saint Lucia (GoSL) proposes to conduct the Saint Lucia Geothermal Resource Exploration Project within the Soufrière, Choiseul, and Laborie regions of Saint Lucia to assess the feasibility of commercial development of geothermal resources in Saint Lucia. The government released this week several documents, including: Draft Environmental & Social Impact Assessment Stakeholder Engagement […]
Cuba shifts to solar with $45m OPEC loan
March 2, 2018
Cuba is getting an injection of $45m from OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) to improve access to renewable energy. The $45m loan will fund two solar PV plants in Eastern Cuba and solar powered water heaters for industrial and residential use. OFID is a multilateral financial institution aimed at assisting low-income countries in different […]
Antigua and Barbuda will use cryptocurrency to develop renewable energy
March 1, 2018
The government of Antigua and Barbuda has signed off on a plan to let CNET Antigua, a private sector consortium of development and renewable energy players, conduct an ICO that aims to support development efforts in the Caribbean nation. The so-called “ICO for Development” (ICOD) will see the organization selling the Antigua & Barbuda Development Coin (ADC) to fund a variety […]
Dominica geothermal plant in final stages of price negotiation
February 28, 2018
The government of Dominica is currently in final negotiations with DOMLEC, the power utility of Dominica, on the price of power and the power tariff for the planned geothermal power plant. This power tariff will the determine at what tariff electricity can be made available to Dominica and the consumers. According to Ian Douglas, Minister […]
Jamaica investing in energy efficiency
February 23, 2018
The Government of Jamaica has allocated $765 million to implement new energy efficiency measures. The Ministry of Science, Energy, and Technology will lead the design and implementation of energy cost-saving measures in the public sector. Planned changes include developing national guidelines for the disposal of hazardous waste, implementing an EE and EC baseline awareness survey, […]
EU to help Dominica build critical infrastructure, including geothermal
February 22, 2018
Hurricane-ravaged Dominica will receive EUR3.52 million (US$ 4.3 million) from the European Union to help the country rebuild its water infrastructure. This assistance is part of a larger package of EUR8.9 million (US$11 million) to rebuild Dominica following damage from Hurricane Irma. The EU is also assisting the government establish a legal framework for geothermal development. A […]