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  • Dominica

    Dominica’s geothermal project bids come in over budget

    August 7, 2020

    Dominica’s geothermal project is facing a big roadblock – substantially higher project costs than anticipated. Following a September 2019 tender for the construction of a geothermal power plant on the island, three bids reviewed as valid all came in at prices significantly higher than estimates for project costs. The project had previously secured sufficient funds […]

  • Jamaica

    Jamaica: Scaling Up Investment in Clean Energy?

    From our Editorial Team

    August 5, 2020

    Jamaica has committed to generating half of its energy from renewables by 2037 with an overall target of 1664MW. The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET) recently announced the completion of the long-awaited Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and indicated that the country is ready to move on investment plans of 320 MW of wind […]

  • PREPA transmission and distribution system operator approved, questions remain

    July 10, 2020

    On June 22, 2020, the contract for the PREPA transmission and distribution system operator was approved. The question is if this agreement will benefit Puerto Rico’s electricity consumers.  This type of agreement is normally approved by the regulator (in Puerto Rico the Energy Bureau) with broad citizen participation due to the impacts it has on all sectors of […]

  • El Salvador industrial park to add 8 MW of solar PV with $8m IDB Invest loan

    July 10, 2020

    IDB Invest, a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, will support the expansion and installation of 8 MW solar rooftop at an industrial park in El Salvador with an $8m loan. The financing has an 11-year tenor and will allow American Industrial Park SA de CV (AIP) to build more space, improve logistics […]

  • Barbados port moves toward “green maritime hub” with hybrid/electric equipment acquisition

    June 29, 2020

    Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement to supply Barbados Port Inc (Barbados Port) with four fully electric forklifts and two hybrid straddle carriers for use at the Port of Bridgetown. The Port of Bridgetown is a full-service seaport located in Barbados and managed by Barbados Port Inc. Its marine terminal handles all major […]

  • Improved regulations can speed up the pace of Caribbean renewable investment

    June 29, 2020

    The “biggest roadblock” to the investment in renewable energy projects in the Caribbean are the investor regulations that are in place, Martin Vogt, managing director of German investment and asset management company MPC Capital has said. Vogt made the statement as part of a presentation in the Energy Chamber’s virtual conference during a session titled […]

  • Guadeloupe launches three tenders for geothermal energy

    June 12, 2020

    The French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) has launched three tenders on regional geothermal development in Guadeloupe, Caribbean with a planned Caribbean Geothermal Centre of Excellence. Operational implementation of the Caribbean Centre of Excellence in Geothermal, based in Guadeloupe Study of the content and how to implement the training programme provided through the Caribbean […]

  • Record lows in Bermuda’s power consumption due to solar, storage and energy efficiency

    June 12, 2020

    Since peak energy was reached in 2009, residential consumption has fallen by 14 per cent and commercial usage has dropped by 20 per cent, and today Bermuda’s power consumption has dropped to its lowest level in 20 years The reduction meant that Belco’s annual output of energy has dipped below 600 million kilowatt hours for […]

  • IDB Invest to prioritize delivery of renewables with green transmission line certifications

    June 12, 2020

    IDB Invest, the private sector arm of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), will be issuing the first certifications of green transmission lines (GTLs) in the world, the bank said on Friday. Certification can be given to projects in their initial stages as well as transmission lines currently in operation. They have to be transporting renewable […]

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