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Puerto Rico will sell utility PREPA
January 23, 2018
On Monday, Puerto Rico announced that they will sell the badly damaged utility, PREPA in the next 18 months. Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello said he’s moving to privatize the insolvent Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, the largest U.S. public power utility by customers and revenue. The government will begin the process by passing legislation to establish […]
Haiti seeks qualified microgrid developers
January 22, 2018
Haiti’s government, seeking to grow the successful microgrid model, has issued an official next step for the energy sector. The regulatory authority has launched a pre-qualification notice to invite private developers to express their interest in developing and operating mini and micro-networks based on renewable or hybrid energy. The government is prioritizing energy access, as […]
Four Caribbean Renewable Energy Trends to Watch in 2018

From our Editorial Team
January 19, 2018
2017 saw two cataclysmic hurricanes pile into the Caribbean and, although recovery is well underway, some islands – Puerto Rico and the USVI, for example – are still licking their wounds. Paired with a banner year for renewable energy with record setting PPAs and first technology commissionings for multiple islands, 2017 was a roller coaster […]
Puerto Rico Energy Commission publishes draft regulatory framework for development of microgrids; seek comments
January 19, 2018
The Puerto Rico Energy Commission has published proposed rules for the regulation on microgrid development. The regulations will assist in microgrid development throughout Puerto Rico, following the prolonged and continuing outages from Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The Commission writes that decentralized and “islanded” systems can strengthen the resiliency of the electric grid, empower customers, and […]
Partnership poised to implement energy efficiency in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands
January 17, 2018
A new partnership will bring energy efficiency solutions – namely LED lighting – to the British Virgin Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. GB Energie LED, a minority, woman-owned business committed to sourcing sustainable energy solutions entered a partnership agreement with IMPACT Construction, LLC, a minority-owned construction company located in the Virgin Islands that […]
Dominican Republic putting solar PV on healthcare facilities
January 16, 2018
More than a thousand medical facilities in the Dominican Republic will be getting solar panels with an aim to reduce electricity bills for the health sector. The announcement was made by the Minister of Climate Change and Environment of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the 8th General Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) […]
St. Vincent island to get first solar-battery-storage microgrid
January 16, 2018
In mid-2018, St. Vincent and the Grenadines will be connecting its first microgrid to its power system. The EPC contract was signed in late December between St. Vincent and the Grenadines utility, VINLEC, and Curacao solar energy firm, EcoEnergy, N.V. for the utility’s first solar battery storage microgrid. The system, to be built on the […]
Seven Caribbean countries will receive assistance from UAE fund
January 15, 2018
The second round of the UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund was launched on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, taking place this week. The second round will see the $50 million fund establishing partnerships with 7 Caribbean countries, including the Dominican Republic, Belize, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al […]
EU aids Barbados move toward renewable energy self-sufficiency
January 15, 2018
Barbados is taking strides to transform its economy away from dependence on fossil fuels to renewables and energy efficiency, and a new 3 year program with the EU is providing support in this effort. The European Union sent 1.12 million euros to Barbados and will eventually contribute a total of 3 million euros to aid […]