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BNP Paribas SA Estimates USD 880 billion in Green Bond Sales Worldwide
January 19, 2022
Latin America is estimated to be the world’s largest developing issuer of new ESG debt. BNP Paribas SA, one of the largest underwriters of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance)-linked bonds, projects USD 880 billion in green bond sales worldwide, including USD 265 billion from emerging markets in 2022. Around 40% of all Latin American bond […]
STOA Invests in Phase II of Wind Farm Expansion in the Dominican Republic
January 17, 2022
Grupo Energético 23 and STOA S.A. (STOA) partner on a deal for STOA to invest in the expansion of the Poseidón Energía Renovable, S.A. 100MW Los Guzmancito wind farm project in the Dominican Republic. The first phase, commissioned in 2019, consisted of 16 Vestas turbines. The new investment by STOA includes a USD 128 million […]
BVIEC Evaluates 19 Applications for Paraquita Bay Microgrid Project
January 17, 2022
The British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) received 19 applications from companies looking to pre-qualify for the proposal to develop a microgrid in Paraquita Bay. Submissions qualify the companies for consideration by the BVIEC to bid on future engineering, procurement, and construction services. The project will be funded with a USD 600 thousand grant provided […]
CARICOM Commissions a 400 KW Solar PV and Storage System in Guyana
January 14, 2022
CARICOM will produce solar-generated electricity soon after commissioning a 400-kilowatt solar photovoltaic power generation plant and battery power conditioning system on their compound in Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown. The Japanese government funded the USD 7 million project consisting of 1,500 solar panels, servers, batteries, a carport, and space for educational/recreational activities. In the future, CARICOM expects […]
Matrix Renewables Closes Financing for 328-MW Solar Distributed Generation Portfolio in Chile
January 14, 2022
Matrix Renewables, a Madrid-based renewable energy platform backed by the global alternative asset manager, TPG, closed a non-recourse, long-term financing agreement for 328 MW of solar-distributed generation (DG) projects in Chile. Out of the 48 photovoltaic projects in Chile’s PMGD program (projects with a generation capacity surplus lower than or equal to 9,000 kW), the […]
MPC Energy Solutions Begins Development on El Salvador Solar Plants
January 14, 2022
MPC Energy Solution reached a financial close for the Santa Rosa & Villa Sol solar (PV) plants in El Salvador. With a combined capacity of 21.07 MW, MPCES expects the plants to begin energy production towards the end of 2022, generating around 43 GWh a year and avoiding nearly 11,000 tons of CO2 emissions per […]
RUBiS Energy Jamaica will Acquire 80 Percent of Photosol France
January 11, 2022
RUBiS Energy Jamaica will complete a USD 422 million deal and acquire 80% of the solar energy company Photosol France. The agreement will allow RUBiS to compete in the renewable energy market in the region. Source: Power Technology
Barbados phases out inefficient lighting in an effort to meet its renewable energy goals by 2030
January 5, 2022
In an effort to achieve its goal of becoming a 100 per cent renewable energy and carbon-neutral island-state by 2030, Barbados has began the first of five phases by prohibiting the importation of any electrical lamp which emits less than 15 lumens per watt. The objective of the phase-out process is to reduce the cost […]
Banks look for mandates to finance Caribbean renewable energy projects
January 4, 2022
Caribbean commercial and investment banks, once hesitant, are now moving aggressively to finance clean energy projects across the region. Source: Jamaica Observer