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Bogue LNG plant to open within two weeks
October 26, 2016
The much anticipated Bogue LNG plant will open in the next two weeks, as announced by Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness. New Fortress Energy has invested $750 million to supply LNG to JPS’s Bogue Plant. The first shipment of LNG arrived in Montego Bay LNG terminal on Saturday, October 22. Read more here.
St. Lucia NETS Case Study now available
October 20, 2016
October 18: The RMI-CWR and CCI’s Islands Energy Program released the Saint Lucia National Energy Transition Strategy (NETS) Case Study. This report outlines key findings that chart a replicable blueprint for the Caribbean energy transition. Download the Case Study now.
The Power System in the Eye of the Storm: The Call for Energy Resilience and Climate Adaptation in the Caribbean
October 16, 2016
This was written not long after Hurricane Matthew barreled through the Caribbean. It wreaked havoc across the east Caribbean islands, pounded Cuba and Jamaica, and had a devastating effect in Haiti, where nearly 1,000 people have tragically lost their lives. Unfortunately, hurricanes and tropical storms are a common occurrence that Caribbean countries have to endure. […]
Caribbean innovators urged to take advantage of World Bank funding project
October 11, 2016
The Caribbean Climate Innovation Center (CCIC) and the World Bank’s Entrepreneurship Programme for Innovation in the Caribbean (EPIC) encourage entrepreneurs in the Caribbean to access funding for projects involving energy and mobile innovations. Areas of interest include clean technologies in energy, water, agriculture, and transport; the initiative is designed to help local innovators access opportunities […]
Suriname to invest US$1.287 billion in energy and infrastructure
October 4, 2016
While still in recovery from a deep balance of payment crisis in 2015, Suriname will now receive a US$1.8 billion soft loan from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and invest $1.287 billion to finance a series of more than 40 projects in energy and infrastructure. As part of the “Framework for the Stabilization and Restoration […]
Ben Moody, President and CEO, Pan American Finance to speak at the Caribbean Infrastructure Finance Forum
September 21, 2016
New Energy Events in partnership with IJGlobal and title sponsor First Caribbean International Bank, are pleased to announce that Ben Moody, President and CEO (Pan American Finance) has joined our roster of industry leading stakeholders speaking at the inaugural Caribbean infrastructure Finance Forum. Ben has over 30 years of experience in M&A advisory, project finance, debt & equity capital […]
Port Authority of Jamaica Confirms for CARIF
September 16, 2016
Elva Williams-Richards, SVP for Finance and Corporate Planning at the Port Authority of Jamaica, has confirmed she will participate in the inaugural CARIF in Nassau in December. The Government of Jamaica recently announced that it is moving to convert the shipping ports in Montego Bay into a regional multipurpose port. At a recent press conference Dr. […]
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 […]
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 […]