Caribbean

Sustaining T&T through renewable energy

November 1, 2016

The case for renewable energy in Trinidad & Tobago can be made through solar and wind resources, abundant in the region. Acting alone, the 5,131 square kilometer island cannot have much impact in global emissions, but combined with other initiatives in the Caribbean, there is potential for the country to become a leader in energy […]

New geothermal legislation for Dominica

November 1, 2016

Dominica has passed a new piece of legislation: the Geothermal Resources Development Act. The Act includes a regulatory framework and establishes an advisory committee of no more than 6 people comprised of the Permanent Secretary for energy, the Executive Director of the IRC, the Chief Physical Planner, a senior state attorney, and senior technical public […]

Caribbean: Green Climate Fund approves USD 80 million to develop 60 MW geothermal energy in eastern Caribbean

October 10, 2016

Geothermal energy presents a growing opportunity for the Eastern Caribbean to reduce its dependence on fossil fuel imports. Decreases in world oil prices have not been reflected in regional electricity prices in the Caribbean, which remain high at US$0.39 per kWh (2013 price). The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has thus approved US$745 million as part […]

Largest solar plant in the Caribbean starts producing power

September 18, 2016

An investment in excess of 160 million has resulted in the second largest solar farm in Puerto Rico and the largest of its kind in the Caribbean. Greece-based company METKA-EGN built the facility and will commission and operate it following completion later this year. CEO Andreas Mustad considers this a “landmark moment for Sonnedix”, noting that […]

Deputy Prime Minister of Bahamas Confirms Role in CARIF

September 16, 2016

The organizers of the Caribbean Infrastructure Finance Forum (CARIF) are proud to announce that Hon. Philip E. “Brave” Davis, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Works and Urban Development, has confirmed he will participate in the inaugural event in Nassau this December. In 2015, the Deputy Prime Minister asserted a commitment to developing national infrastructure […]

Cuba Summit By the Numbers: 200 Attendees, 80 Government Officials, 80 International Investors

September 16, 2016

New Energy Events and IJ Global have just returned from running an extraordinary event in Havana with Cuban partners at the Ministry of Energy & Mining, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Center for Renewable Technologies (MINEM). Over 80 government officials and 80 qualified international investors participated in an event which was squarely focused on […]

IJ Global, New Energy Events, & FirstCaribbean Join Forces to Launch Caribbean Infrastructure Forum

September 15, 2016

Global infrastructure publishing and event powerhouse, IJ Global, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Caribbean specialists New Energy Events, the organizers of the annual Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF), to launch an event focused exclusively on the financing of critical infrastructure projects in the Caribbean. CIBC FirstCaribbean, one of the region’s […]

Minister Liburd: Federation seeing benefits from host a number of regional renewable energy workshops

September 15, 2016

Workshops for training in renewable energy and cooling equipment began last week in St. Kitts and Nevis, prompted by the benefits observed by the Caribbean island’s Federation. The establishment of wind energy on Nevis and development of solar power in St. Kitts have placed the Country in a leading position in the development of renewable […]

Montserrat Geothermal Project to Commence Drilling on Third Well

September 13, 2016

The Icelandic Drilling Company, contracted by the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID), has offloaded their drilling equipment at the site of the third well in Monserrat and drilling will begin soon. It has taken longer than anticipated to prepare the site, as the terrain was rough, rocky and covered in layers of deposited ash. […]