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  • WRB Serra Partners Closes Fund I at $46.5 Million

    October 26, 2017

    On October 12, Florida-based private equity firm WRB Serra Partners successfully closed Fund I with committed capital of $46.5 million. The capital is sourced from a mix of family office and institutional investors, along with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.  WRB Serra Partners is an active investor in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and water infrastructure […]

  • Tesla moves into Puerto Rico and USVI

    October 25, 2017

    U.S. Virgin Islands Senator Janette Millin Young, in a release issued late Monday, said her office has been in communication with Tesla and its SolarCity subsidiary, to come up with temporary and perhaps long-term solutions to provide energy services to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tesla is currently working with government officials in Puerto Rico on a plan to […]

  • CDB technical assistance grant to kickstart grid modernization and energy storage

    October 25, 2017

    The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a US$350,000 grant to assist utilities and relevant stakeholders across the region to develop, plan and design energy storage and grid modernisation solutions, which could accelerate the Caribbean’s shift to clean energy. The technical assistance, provided through the Canadian Support to the Energy Sector […]

  • CREF Project Awards

    CREF 2017 Project Award Winners Announced!

    October 19, 2017

    The Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF), the largest annual gathering of the Caribbean renewable energy market, today announced seven projects as recipients of its first annual CREF Project Awards. The awards represent a wide spectrum of size and technologies and are given to some of the most innovative and financially compelling renewable energy projects in the region.  […]

  • Jamaica receives US grant for offshore wind development

    October 11, 2017

    The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a grant to the Petroleum Corp. of Jamaica (PCJ) to support the development of an offshore wind farm in the country. Keystone Engineering Inc. (KEI), a Louisiana-based energy firm, will conduct a feasibility study to explore the viability for offshore wind in Jamaica. KEI designed the first offshore […]

  • St Lucia Solar Farm

    Construction begins for Saint Lucia’s first solar farm

    October 4, 2017

    Three months after signing the contract, LUCELEC and US-based solar energy company, GROUPOTEC, and other stakeholders gathered last week for the ground breaking ceremony for the 3 MW solar PV project in Saint Lucia.  This will be Saint Lucia’s first utility-scale renewable energy project. Diesel generators currently account for over 99% of the islands energy […]

  • St. Martin

    The Caribbean Post-Irma and Maria: Relief, Reconstruction – and Resilience

    From our Editorial Team

    September 29, 2017

    A complete picture of the Caribbean post-Irma and Maria is still yet to emerge. Some islands are still engaged in what looks a lot like battlefield triage. As we await the final reckoning, it is no exaggeration to say that some islands, including Puerto Rico, Dominica and Barbuda, have been decimated. Insured losses for Maria […]

  • Nevis geothermal project to begin drilling phase in early October

    September 26, 2017

    Nevis Renewable Energy International (NREI) geothermal developers are preparing for the commencement of the project’s first phase. In a Sept 12th interview, local NREI representative – McLevon “Mackie” Tross, said the drilling phase will begin in the first week of October, with production well drilling planned for early 2018. “We expect the equipment to be arriving […]

  • Chinese company wins bid for Cuba’s 3.9 MW solar project

    September 26, 2017

    Cuba has ambitious solar plans to install upwards of 700 MW of solar PV, and China is once again playing a part in that growth. Risen Energy, a Chinese based solar energy module manufacturer, has won the contract for a 3.9MW solar project in Cuba. It was reported earlier this year that a Chinese contractor […]

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