CREF Market Updates - Page 7 of 8

Puerto Rico on a path to build a more resilient, efficient and renewable energy sector
June 19, 2018
The island of Puerto Rico is looking into recommendations from a report, “Build Back Better: Reimagining and Strengthening the Power Grid of Puerto Rico”. The report recommends policy reforms in order to build a more resilient electric power system with the objective to be less dependent on fossil fuels imports and decrease operational costs. This […]
Jamaica investing in energy efficiency
February 23, 2018
The Government of Jamaica has allocated $765 million to implement new energy efficiency measures. The Ministry of Science, Energy, and Technology will lead the design and implementation of energy cost-saving measures in the public sector. Planned changes include developing national guidelines for the disposal of hazardous waste, implementing an EE and EC baseline awareness survey, […]
USAID Caribbean Clean Energy Program And CHTA Forge Collaborative Partnership To Bolster Energy Efficiency In The Caribbean Hotel Sector
October 7, 2016
New tools to measure energy efficiency are coming to the Caribbean via a partnership between USAID Caribbean Clean Energy Program (CARCEP) and the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). An agreement signed at the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) will be used to take action on energy efficiency policy, research and development, and training […]
USAID offers solar project financing training
July 13, 2016
USAID and the Caribbean Clean Energy Program held a workshop to introduce local organizations to financing for solar energy projects. The event facilitated networking opportunities for stakeholders from thirteen organizations in the financial, educational, and energy sectors, introducing participants to the basics of designing and developing successful solar energy projects. First in a series aimed […]
Caricom progress on renewable energy
June 20, 2016
The CARICOM community continues it progress on renewable energy targets despite financial constraints and political will varied by country. Organizational leaders will meet next month to sign an agreement and officially launch the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) in Barbados. CARICOM leaders are taking climate change seriously – T& T Minister, Dr […]
Announcing Investment Summit in Havana to Explore Role for International Investors in Cuban “Energy Revolution”
June 2, 2016
Outside Havana, few people had heard of Cuba’s decade-old “energy revolution” until recently. The revolution, which seeks to radically overhaul the island’s energy matrix, has a price tag of approximately US$3.5bn, much of which will need to flow from international sources. The US embargo, however, deterred all but the most intrepid of investors. Now, though, the […]
PV + storage on St. Eustatius will meet 23% of power demand
May 27, 2016
PV Magazine recently published an article about Germany-based SMA Solar Technology‘s recently completed PV + storage project on the Dutch island of St. Eustatius. The system will generate 23% of the island’s 13.5 GWh annual electricity demand, cutting diesel use by 800,000 liters annually. “The project fully integrates three different energy sources on a large scale […]
A wave of geothermal in the Caribbean – or just another ripple?
May 17, 2016
If we are to believe everything we read in the papers, we’re on the cusp of a wave of geothermal development across the Caribbean. But from Nevis to Dominica, we’ve seen the headlines before. What, if anything, is different this time around? Money and people certainly seem to be showing up at the right time. […]
Grenlec and Aris test solar-wind lighting technology
May 2, 2016
Grenada’s utility, Grenlec, has partnered with Aris Wind to explore the application of solar-wind lighting technology. Last February Aris installed a Remote Power Unit (RPU) on an island roundabout. These devices capture both wind and solar energy to power LED streetlights. Read more about RPUs here. Eddy Rugel, Aris’ Vice President of Business Development, confirmed, […]