CREF - New Energy Events

Caribbean vital to tackling COVID-19, climate change, UN chief tells regional leaders
November 18, 2020
The twin crises of COVID-19 and climate change present a once in a generation opportunity for the Caribbean and its development partners to form a new alliance for inclusive, sustainable and resilient recovery, the UN Secretary-General told regional heads of government. Source
Net-Zero emissions future in Latin America and the Caribbean offers jobs
November 12, 2020
A recently published report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) looks at the impact of a net-zero economy in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The report, “Jobs in a net-zero emissions future in Latin America and the Caribbean,” finds that transitioning LAC to net-zero emissions has the potential […]
Funds managed by RBC Trust commit to MPC Capital’s Caribbean renewables platform
November 10, 2020
RBC Trust (Trinidad and Tobago) Limited, a subsidiary of RBC Financial Caribbean Limited, has committed USD10 million to MPC Capital’s Caribbean listed feeder-vehicle to further grow the portfolio of renewable energy assets. Source
UK’s top trade official on the Caribbean energy transition: ‘There is no time to waste’

From our Editorial Team
November 4, 2020
By: Darren Henry, UK Trade Envoy to the Commonwealth Caribbean We are at a critical moment for the future of our planet. Temperatures are rising, storms are raging, crops are failing. It is vital that as we approach the next United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26 in Glasgow, we increase climate ambition around the world, […]
Screaming Power enters the Caribbean market
October 24, 2020
Screaming Power, a leading North American provider of branded utility billing, monitoring, conservation, and energy data management platforms announced their entry into the Caribbean market. Screaming Power concluded its first international sale with the Trinidad & Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC), awarded through a Request for Quotation (RFQ). Source
Promising results at Nevis geothermal drilling site
August 1, 2018
Thermal Energy Partners (TEP) has provided details on their successful drilling efforts on the Island of Nevis. This discovery has made the company confident that the resources in the island are economically viable and have the potential to supply power to the island resident and industries. Given the high temperatures of the geothermal resources, TEP […]
Solar PV for Jamaica House point to bright future for renewables
November 17, 2016
Jamaica is cementing its position as a leader in the Caribbean renewable energy sector as it announces participation in the Solar Head of State coalition, which will see a 15kW grid-connected solar PV system at Jamaica House, home to the Office of the Prime Minister. “This project is symbolic of the renewable future we see […]
$50m funding round opens through IRENA and Abu Dhabi fund
November 16, 2016
Opening its fifth funding round, IRENA and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development further cements its commitment to renewable energy in developing regions, providing concessional loans for developing countries renewable energy projects. This funding round of $50 million is part of a larger $350m program to provide support to renewable energy projects endorsed by IRENA. The […]
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 […]