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A Green Push in Belize
July 2, 2015
Belize joins the race by signing onto the ten island challenge and committing to cut down on carbon emissions by transitioning to 100% clean energy.
WRB Signs $47 Million OPIC Agreement to Build 20 Megawatt Solar PV Facility in Jamaica
June 29, 2015
Content Solar Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of WRB Enterprises, recently signed a financial agreement with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s Development Finance Institution. The agreement solidifies the $47 Million OPIC loan to support WRB’s development of a 20 megawatt grid-connected solar photovoltaic facility in Clarendon, Jamaica. The total project cost will […]
Canadian Government Confirms Pavillion and Private Sector Delegation for CREF 2015
June 29, 2015
The Canadian Government, in partnership with the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), has confirmed that it will be sponsoring the participation of a substantial private sector delegation to CREF 2015. The delegation will be supported via a Canada pavilion in the CREF exhibit space, the largest presence of any exhibitor at CREF to date. The […]
Dominican Energy Sector Leaders Confirmed to Speak at CREF 2015
June 29, 2015
Dominican Energy Sector leaders have confirmed their participation in CREF 2015. Marcos Cochón, General Manager of Compañia de Electricidad de Puerto Plata, (CEPP), Juan Rodríguez Nina, Executive Director of Comisión Nacional de Energía (CNE), and Jean Alain Rodríguez, Executive Director of CEI-RD, the national investment promotion agency, are amongst key energy sector stakeholders who have confirmed their […]
Caribbean Utility 2.0 Workshop Confirmed for CREF; Brattle Group to Host
June 29, 2015
The organizers of CREF are excited to announce that The Brattle Group will lead a workshop for utility leaders on October 19th. Led by Bruce Tsuchida, the half day session will focus on the impact of increased intermittent renewables on the bottom-line competitiveness of Caribbean utility companies. The workshop will explore a number of scenarios […]
Cuban Government Confirms Participation in CREF 2015
June 29, 2015
The organizers of CREF are excited to announce that the Cuban Government has confirmed its participation in CREF 2015. Hosted by the Government of Canada, we look forward to the participation of a substantial Cuban delegation at this year’s event. At this time the organizers are pleased to confirm that Rosell Guerra, Director of Renewable Energy at […]
White Paper on Microgrids and their Role in Transforming Energy Grids
June 24, 2015
A whitepaper released this week by microgridknowledge.com highlights that microgrids are “a key feature of the new clean and efficient electrical infrastructure that is beginning to transform […] energy grids.”
St Kitts and Nevis Receive RE Loan from WB & IDA
June 23, 2015
St Kitts and Nevis are to benefit from $120 million in World Bank and International Development Association funding focused on growing competitiveness, renewable energy and human development.
Cuba to Increase Renewable Energy Output by Six Times
June 16, 2015
The Director of Cuba ’s Renewable Energy Department and CREF 2015 Speaker, Rosell Guerra, predicts that the county’s renewable energy output will increase by six times over the next few years.