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A 23 MW PV park begins operations in Cuba
April 27, 2023
The Vietnamese company, Thai Binh Green PowerInvestment Corporation has officially started operation at the 23 MW PV park in Cuba. Source: PV Magazine LATAM
Exploring the Energy Transition: A Q&A with Caribbean Utility Executives
April 13, 2023
Caribbean utilities play a critical role in promoting the energy transition in the region. Their challenges? Myriad. The potential for stranded assets, short-term capital expenditure, and how to ensure dependable service to customers in an era of increasingly severe climate change effects – to name just a few. In the final weeks before the 15th […]
The Dominican Republic’s CNE grants concession to EGE Haina to build an 80 MWp solar farm
April 12, 2023
The Dominican Republic’s National Energy Commission (CNE) granted rights and permits to EGE Haina to build an 80 MWp solar farm on the island. Source: Renewables Now
Puerto Rico’s utility, LUMA, is requesting US$8.2 billion in federal investments for grid reliability projects
April 12, 2023
LUMA Energy, Puerto Rico’s utility, is seeking to upgrade Puerto Rico’s electric grid and has requested US$8.2 billion from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support reliability initiatives. Source: Utility Dive
Nevis Island Administration extends geothermal drilling tender
April 12, 2023
The Nevis Island Administration extended its geothermal drilling tender due to increased interest. Source: ThinkGeoEnergy
Puerto Rico gears up to launch its first community-led microgrid
March 17, 2023
Puerto Rico’s community-led Adjuntas microgrid project is ready to launch. The project has become a high-profile example of how Puerto Rican residents are finding their own solutions to the island’s fragile electricity system. Source: Canary Media
What does the future hold for green hydrogen in the Caribbean?
March 17, 2023
There’s plenty of hype around the potential for a green hydrogen economy in the Caribbean, but is that matched with substance and with a viable business case? New Energy gathered five leading green hydrogen and energy experts – Philip Julien (Kenesjay Green Limited), Vernon Paltoo (NGC), Thibault Menage (HDF), and Christiaan Gischler and Roberto Aiello […]
Wavepiston will co-develop a wave energy project with YS Energies Marines Developpement to provide clean energy to local communities in Martinique
March 17, 2023
Danish ocean energy organization, Wavepiston partners with YS Energies Marines Developpement (YSEMD) to develop a wave energy project in Martinique, which aims to provide clean energy to local communities. Source: Renews.Biz
The OAS launches Women’s Economic Empowerment project in the Caribbean and Central America
March 17, 2023
OAS has launched its Women’s Economic Empowerment project in Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to empower women to participate in and benefit from the digital economy. They also expanded the project to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras with aims to help women entrepreneurs build […]