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IRENA: Renewables push could be key to post-Covid recovery
April 22, 2020
According to new analysis from IRENA, a Covid-19 recovery focused on renewables could be the key to a $100-trillion boost in global GDP and millions of new jobs by 2050. The analysis estimates that a “renewables-based” decarbonization shift would require up to US$130 trillion in investment through 2050. But IRENA estimates that the world would […]
US$500 million approved for AES Gener renewable projects
April 22, 2020
Shareholders of Chilean developer AES Gener approved the proposed raising of US$500 million for the installation of 1.6GW of solar and wind projects in Chile and Colombia. The total US$1.8 billion in funding will come from a combination of the US$500-million capital increase, cash and third-party partnerships. This includes US$335 million from top shareholder AES […]
Cuba’s electricity consumption skyrockets during pandemic
April 21, 2020
In the first few weeks of April, Cuban electricity consumers were using amounts of electric power above what is consumed in the summer months. Cuban authorities issued an alert to the population to encourage energy savings. This is happening during a time when many residents are at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in combination […]
Puerto Rico & COVID-19: Impact on the Grid
April 14, 2020
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Webinar | Puerto Rico & COVID-19: Impact on the Grid

From our Editorial Team
April 9, 2020
How is Covid-19 impacting Puerto Rico’s energy market, and what are the implications for utility customers? On Tuesday, April 14, we explored what this means for the future of the island’s grid. To listen to this complimentary webinar, click here. The discussion covers critical issues such as: How shifts in electricity demand are impacting the […]
How will COVID-19 re-shape the Caribbean?

From our Editorial Team
April 9, 2020
The Caribbean is no stranger to disaster. In a COVID-19 world, however, the Caribbean faces not only an unknown future for itself but a future in which its typically stable partners are experiencing the same economic contraction. Is there a way for the Caribbean to emerge stronger, and more resilient? With Caribbean islands in various […]
Coronavirus: The Caribbean is the First Domino to Fall, but There is Hope

From our Editorial Team
April 9, 2020
Guest Editorial by David Gumbs, James Fletcher & Justin Locke COVID-19 is crushing tourism-based, import-dependent economies across the Caribbean. Recovery will be slow—but it can also be revolutionary. Guest contributors David Gumbs, James Fletcher and Justin Locke frame for us a vision for how regional governments, with the help of multilateral institutions and global philanthropy, […]
(Summary) Coronavirus: The Caribbean is the First Domino to Fall, but There is Hope

From our Editorial Team
April 9, 2020
Summary of Guest Editorial by David Gumbs, James Fletcher & Justin Locke Read the editorial in full here. The global economy is on lockdown and the predictions are staggering. What is becoming increasingly clear is that the world after COVID-19 will look very different than it did before COVID-19. The long-term realities of the coronavirus […]
Energy giant Enel says Covid-19 won’t affect plan for renewables portfolio in Latin America
April 9, 2020
In its latest financial announcement, Italian energy company Enel said the pandemic currently poses “no material disruption” to its renewable project supply chain, and that it expects to meet its 2020 energy targets. The company intends to move forward with plans to add an additional 14.1GW of renewables by 2022, which includes projects in Chile […]