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  • The Bahamas gets a boost for Blue Economy

    The IDB approved a US$200 million loan to promote the blue economy in The Bahamas. The program scope looks to supporting the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) continuity, modernizing the institutional and legal framework to protect the natural resources, and economic diversification. Source

  • In blow to natural gas, Puerto Rico regulators affirm solar-centric grid overhaul

    The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority will be required to acquire thousands of megawatts of renewables and storage in the coming years, according to an order from the island’s energy regulators. Source

  • The Evolving Utility: An Interview with FortisTCI CEO, Ruth Forbes

    From our Editorial Team

    Following her recent appointment as the new President and CEO of FortisTCI, we sat down with Ruth Forbes to talk about the clean energy transition in the Caribbean, her priorities for the Turks and Caicos utility, and how women can take a bigger role in the energy sector. You joined FortisTCI in 2006, and have […]

  • Jamaica’s big electricity users one step closer to wheeling, OUR to determine rates

    Jamaica’s largest consumers of electricity are a step closer to being allowed to supply their satellite operations with energy from their own power stations – a process called wheeling – now that the Office of Utilities Regulation, OUR, has made a determination on the methodology it will use to set the rates the organisations will […]

  • “Underwater Space Station” to be built in Curacao

    The “underwater version” of the International Space Station is coming to the Caribbean island of Curaçao.  Renowned ocean explorer Fabien Cousteau has announced his plans for PROTEUS, a project that’s being billed as the “world’s most advanced scientific research station and habitat.” “We are delighted to be home to PROTEUS,” said Dr Steven Martina, Curaçao’s […]

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    In controversial fight for top bank job, Trump nominee lays out his Caribbean commitment

    Mauricio Claver-Carone, U.S. President Donald Trump’s candidate to take over the helm of the IDB vowed to elevate the attention given to the Caribbean. In an interview with The Miami Herald, Claver-Carone said ensuring someone from the Caribbean becomes vice president and helping middle- and higher-income Caribbean countries find more favorable financing are among his […]

  • Jamaica anticipates 500 MW energy tender early 2021

    Starting early 2021, Jamaica plans to develop over 500 megawatts of new generation. “It is envisioned that competition will bring the price of electricity down, while bringing the best technologies into the energy sector,” said Minister of Science, Energy & Technology Fayval Williams in a webinar discussion on ‘Renewable Energy Infrastructure Investment Opportunities’ on Thursday. […]

  • Celsia Solar Bolivar PV plant in Colombia

    CDB program to train and certify solar PV workforce in the Caribbean

    Current and potential solar photovoltaics (PV) practitioners in the Eastern Caribbean are currently benefiting from a training and international certification programme, aimed at persons who are currently working or are interested in the industry but lack internationally recognised certification. Approximately 150 women and men will be trained in the installation of PV systems as part […]

  • IDB Invest approves $2m credit facility for Caribbean LED Lighting

    IDB Invest, a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, approved a revolving credit facility of up to US$2 million to Caribbean LED Lighting Inc. (CLL) in Barbados. The facility will facilitate access to finance for the private sector, and will be used to expand the operations of the company within the Caribbean region […]

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