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AES sees ‘aggressive’ gas competition in CentAm, Caribbean
July 21, 2021
The large presence of LNG terminals in Central America and the Caribbean has led to a large availability of natural gas and very aggressive competition, according to Freddy Obando from AES. The US company’s chief commercial officer for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean made the comment during a virtual forum on the future of gas […]
ECLAC: Caribbean has right conditions to become renewable energy hub
July 5, 2021
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says the region has all the right conditions to become a renewable energy hub with great potential in green hydrogen. “Several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have advantages for entering this market because their electricity matrices are relatively clean or are in the […]
Integrate Caribbean energy services markets
June 28, 2021
Integration of the Caribbean energy services markets could help to make businesses more competitive and reduce costs for project development and hence, eventual prices to consumers. This should be a focus for CARICOM in the implementation of the Single Market and Economy. There has been a lot less emphasis on making sure that energy services are able to be traded […]
USAID AND CARICOM Development Fund sign an MOU to strengthen cooperation
June 22, 2021
The United States Agency for International Development/Eastern and Southern Caribbean Mission (USAID/ESC) and the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Monday, June 21. The signing of the MOU occurred at the offices of the CDF in Barbados. The MOU provides a broad framework for cooperation between the two organizations and […]
Kenesjay Green announces the establishment of Trinidad and Tobago’s hydrogen research collaborative (H2RC)
June 21, 2021
Philip Julien, Chairman of Kenesjay Green and Managing Director of NewGen Energy, today shared in his company’s vision for greener energy supply and the rapidly growing global demand for New Carbon-free Green Hydrogen. He also gave insights into the opportunity for T&T to establish itself as a first-mover hydrogen differentiator and to build on the […]
How Covid has changed the Caribbean renewable energy business, and how the renewable energy business can help the economic recovery of the Caribbean
June 9, 2021
By: Bruce Levy, President & CEO, BMR Energy The short term economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Caribbean has been devastating. Affecting governments, businesses and individuals alike, unemployment was – and still is – rife and the recovery will be long and slow. A year ago many of us felt that the impact […]
PM Keith Rowley to Caricom – Increase provision of clean, secure energy
June 8, 2021
Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley today said Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries have an opportunity to increase the penetration of natural gas within the Caribbean, which will aid in providing a clean, secure supply of energy to regional countries as they transition away from sources such as coal and heavy fuel oil. Rowley, who is also […]
First Energy Earthshot aims to slash the cost of clean hydrogen by 80% to $1 per kilogram in a decade
June 8, 2021
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm today launched the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Energy Earthshots Initiative, to accelerate breakthroughs of more abundant, affordable, and reliable clean energy solutions within the decade. The first Energy Earthshot—Hydrogen Shot—seeks to reduce the cost of clean hydrogen by 80% to $1 per kilogram in one decade. Achieving […]
Solar FlexRack’s mounting technology installed in Bahamas resort island’s solar hybrid microgrid
May 17, 2021
Solar FlexRack, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic (PV) mounting and solar tracker solutions, announced that its Fixed Tilt FlexRack Series G3-X racking solution is fully operational for Azimuth Energy’s 1.1 MW solar project on Highbourne Cay in the Bahamas. This robust microgrid, which includes the largest PV array operating in […]