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Clean Horizon to present interactive map of Caribbean energy storage projects

In a first for the region, the organizers of CREF are excited to announce a collaboration with Clean Horizon, the leading storage consultancy, to produce and present an interactive map and database of energy storage projects in the Caribbean in various stages of planning and execution. The presentation will be available to all CREF delegates.
Announcing: CREF Industry Awards for 2018

As project development region-wide continues to ramp up, the organizers of the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) are pleased to announce the 2nd annual CREF Industry Awards to recognize excellence in project execution across the region. CREF Industry Awards will be given across the following categories: Utility Scale Wind, Utility Scale Solar, Energy Storage Project, […]
José Ortiz, new CEO of PREPA, confirms CREF keynote

José Ortiz, the incoming CEO of Puerto Rico’s Electric Power Authority (PREPA), has confirmed he will give a keynote address at CREF 2018. Since his appointment, Mr. Ortiz has met with senior federal officials and has affirmed his confidence that the federal government will not need to intervene in PREPA. He concedes, however, that “We […]
Submit your speaker application for CREF 2018

The CREF 2018 agenda is now live. From resiliency to transformational technology, LNG to geothermal, energy storage to EVs – you’ll find it all at CREF. Now is the time to tell us if you’d like to join an A-list of regional leaders and industry experts on the CREF 2018 agenda. Submit your speaker application […]
Puerto Rico in the spotlight at CREF 2018

Supporting our PR-GRID portfolio of events, we will showcase Puerto Rico’s grid revitalization and investment efforts to the wider market at CREF this year. Among key stakeholders already confirmed are Josen Rossi, Chairman of the Aireko Group; Rodrigo Masses, President of the PRMA; and Tomas J. Torres, Executive Director of ICSE-PR.
Private equity firms line-up for CREF 2018

We are very pleased to report that private equity is out in force for CREF 2018! Among leading firms confirmed to date are Portland Private Equity, BMR Energy, the Caribbean Basin Sustainable Energy Fund, WRB Energy and MPC Capital. The firms, which all have well established footprints in the Caribbean, are all in the market […]
Top Five CREF 2017 Takeaways

From our Editorial Team

Weeks after Irma and Maria plowed through the Caribbean, over 500 regional and international leaders gathered in Miami for the 2017 Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum. Dialog between stakeholders is increasingly sophisticated and the pipeline of projects is deepening, but now there is a new urgency around discussions driven by the need for islands to rethink […]
CREF 2017 Project Award Winners Announced!

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. […]
Leading Puerto Rico Stakeholders at CREF 2017

95% of the population is still without power in Puerto Rico. The PR session at CREF 2017 outlined short-term needs, explore approaches to rebuilding, and examine opportunities for private sector investment. Speakers include: Jose Roman Morales, President, Puerto Rico Energy Commission (PREC) Noel Zamot, Revitalization Coordinator, Financial Oversight & Management Board for Puerto Rico Tomás […]