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Women in Energy: Navigating Covid-19

From our Editorial Team
May 8, 2020
As Covid-19 continues to impact livelihoods and economies, what are the implications for the clean energy market in the Caribbean? How can we personally rise to the challenges and maintain our own self-resilience in these unprecedented times? We gathered an all-female webinar panel of Caribbean energy leaders to hear how they are navigating Covid-19 related […]
Barbados politicians urge government to direct funds towards renewable energy
May 8, 2020
With over $270 million to be allocated to capital works expenditure, Barbados Senator Crystal Drakes is urging government to use some of these funds to push job creation in the renewable energy sector. “If you want to engage in an exercise where you have job creation, you need to take some of the $274 million […]
Laguna Colorada geothermal project faces Covid-19 delays
May 8, 2020
Bolivia’s state power company Ende has suspended its consultancy procurement call for the 100 MW Laguna Colorada geothermal project, due to ongoing quarantine due to the coronavirus crisis, which runs through May 10. Expressions of interest for the consultancy contract, which includes preparing bidding documents to select contractors, were due by May 18. Source
Green bond market showing potential signs of resilience during Covid-19
May 8, 2020
Financing countries’ climate and sustainable development commitments will require global investment on an “unprecedented scale”, the report stated. IFC estimates cumulative climate investment potential of $29.4tn in emerging market cities through 2030. Sustainable finance policies and products, like debt capital instruments, are already helping to plug this gap, by financing projects with environmental and social […]
US sitting on billions in clean energy loans
May 4, 2020
The Trump administration is holding onto approximately US$43 billion in low-interest loans for clean energy projects, as Congress considers more financial relief in response to Covid-19. With a projected budget deficit nearing $4 trillion, the loans — previously authorized by Congress — could fund projects that stimulate a troubled economy. Eligible sectors include renewable power, […]
Mega Solar Project Still Moving in Puerto Rico
May 1, 2020
Covid-19 has not stalled the Caribbean’s largest solar project. Greenbriar Capital recently signed an agreement with China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) for design and construction of its massive Montalva solar project in Puerto Rico. Planned for the island’s southwest coast, Montalva would launch with 80 MW AC of photovoltaic and the capacity to expand up […]
Webinar: Women in Caribbean Energy | Working in Disruption
April 24, 2020
On April 30, 2020, we hosted the first Women in Energy | Caribbean webinar. An all-female panel of Caribbean energy leaders joined us to speak about how they are navigating Covid-19 related challenges to their industry, careers and personal and professional livelihoods. To watch this complimentary webinar now, click here. Webinar topics include: What are […]
How Covid-19 is impacting Puerto Rico’s grid

From our Editorial Team
April 24, 2020
Just a few months ago, a disaster in Puerto Rico was measured in the magnitude of several earthquakes. But a slower and more seismic disaster has now struck, as Covid-19 unravels the island’s economy. How will Covid-19 impact Puerto Rico’s grid? We gathered the CEO of PREPA, and some of the utility’s biggest customers, to […]
In Jamaica, electricity demand is down; residential demand is up
April 23, 2020
Jamaica’s utility, JPS, reported that while the company has seen an overall decrease in electricity consumption by approximately 2.5 percent in March, residential demand is up by 3 percent. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, many are spending more time at home, and have increased consumption varying five to 50 percent. “People who would have been out […]