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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.
Cemex Launches 1.5 MW Solar Plant in the Dominican Republic
June 15, 2015
Cemex Dominican Republic has announced the launch of a solar plant that will provide renewable energy for its cement plant in San Pedro de Macorís. The plant comprises 5040 panels with inverters that capture the sunlight and convert it into energy. “The contribution represents 1.5 MW that will allow us to produce 2.2 million kWh […]
$20M Waste to Energy Deal Sealed on Caribbean’s Nevis Island
June 12, 2015
The government of Nevis Island, a small island in the Caribbean Sea, has signed off a deal that will see a waste to energy facility constructed on the island in partnership with Baltimore, Maryland based renewable energy firm, Omni-Alpha. According to the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), the deal has been agreed between the company and […]
Clinton Foundation & RMI Promote Green Energy in the Caribbean
June 3, 2015
This week the Clinton Foundation’s Climate Initiative and the Rocky Mountain institute have joined forces to promote green energy in the Caribbean. Through this partnership, green energy projects from across the region will be selected, financed and developed.