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  • Puerto Rico utility to add 240 MW solar

    August 21, 2017

    By June 2019, Puerto Rico power utility Autoridad de Energia Electrica (AEE) will add 240MW of solar capacity. These plans were revealed in a press conference by AEE director, Ricardo Ramos Rodríguez, who noted that the capacity will be generated by large-scale PV projects built through private investment. All projects are already contracted. A further 300 […]

  • Battery energy storage coming to Martinique wind farm

    August 9, 2017

    Nidec ASI will be installing 5MW / 5MWh of battery energy storage at a utility-scale wind farm on the French island territory of Martinique, aimed at stabilising and maximising the flow of energy onto the grid. The Grand Rivière wind project, a 14MW wind farm on the Caribbean island, which comprises seven wind turbines of […]

  • Dominica geothermal project secures financing as plant designs expected shortly

    August 9, 2017

    After securing a project manager in June, Dominica’s geothermal project continues to move forward and designs for the plant are expected to be completed by Q3 2017. “In June of this year, the government of New Zealand recruited a project manager who is now engaged with DGDC,”Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit told legislators recently, adding “funding […]

  • Central America and Caribbean to invest $3.3b in smart grid infrastructure

    August 1, 2017

    Facing high electricity losses from theft and challenges incorporating renewable energy onto the grid, Central America and Caribbean region’s utilities will invest $3.3 billion in smart grid infrastructure over the next decade to address these challenges. With the support of international development agencies, several flagship projects are being developed and indicating a start of a growth […]

  • JPS to invest $100m on storage/efficiency projects in 2017

    July 31, 2017

    The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), the island’s sole distributor of electricity, said it will be doubling its expenditure on energy projects by December this year in an attempt to drive down the cost of energy. JPS views the investment as key to driving efficiencies, according to Chairman Seji Kawamura, who was appointed earlier this year, […]

  • Montserrat geothermal project to soon resume drilling on third well

    July 27, 2017

    Following news on the drilling campaign for the third well of the geothermal project on Montserrat in the Caribbean, things had turned a bit quiet. Local news outlet Montserrat  Reporter now reported earlier this month, that work on this third well is to resume soon. There seem to have been some problems with the drilling […]

  • ECLAC releases roadmap for Caribbean governments transitioning to alternative vehicles

    July 27, 2017

    A new report released from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) looks at how governments can make the transition to electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The report, Promoting energy efficiency in government transportation systems: A transition roadmap and criteria for a readiness analysis, identifies Caribbean islands who have began discussions around energy […]

  • Barbados looks to solar energy, energy efficiency, and electric vehicles for a 100% renewables future

    July 27, 2017

    The Minister responsible for Energy, Hon. Darcy Boyce suggests that Barbados will achieve 29% annual reduction in electricity consumption through a new LED street light program and retrofitting government buildings with rooftop solar. The street light program will be funded by the IDB and EU to change out nearly 30,000 street lights for energy efficient LED […]

  • Solar project bidders visit Montserrat

    July 26, 2017

    Montserrat is coming closer to reaching its vision of 100% renewable penetration on the grid by 2020 with its geothermal project, but also by harnessing the sun. In early June, the government of Montserrat, headed by Hon Minister Paul Lewis, welcomed four of six project bidders for the introduction of the Phase 1 of the […]

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