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  • IRENA Report: Dynamic policies driving renewable energy growth in Latin America

    November 22, 2016

    Latin America hosts some of the world’s most dynamic renewable energy markets, according to IRENA. Countries in the region are endowed with renewable resources that make for unprecedented opportunities in solar, wind, hydro and geothermal energy. The rapid reduction in technology costs help to buoy the business case for renewables investment and with the right […]

  • Projects In Cuba Face Uphill Struggle For Funding

    November 20, 2016

    Despite high hopes for business development in Cuba, two major factors inhibit European banks from lending to the fledgling economy. The threat of sanctions from the U.S and Cuba’s “rock-bottom” debt rating give bankers in France, the UK, Germany and Switzerland pause, thus stalling big and small projects alike. The sanctions problem originates with a […]

  • In 2016, Cuba sets ambitious renewables target

    October 27, 2016

    September, 2016 The Cuban government has outlined plans to vastly increase renewable power generation in the country in an attempt to reduce its dependence on energy imports. Earlier this year, these plans were outlined at IJGlobal and New Energy Events’ inaugural Cuba Energy & Infrastructure Summit in Havana. Now that trade embargoes imposed by the […]

  • China-Cuba look to further renewable energy cooperation

    September 26, 2016

    Assistance from China will be a key factor in the development of renewable energy in Cuba. A recent visit by China’s Premier Li Keqiang comes at a time when Cuba’s other major ally, Venezuela, has had to cut back on assistance due to domestic problems. Thus China is stepping to present itself as the principal […]

  • Taking the Time to Invest in Cuba: An interview with Havana Energy

    September 12, 2016

    In 2012, UK-based Havana Energy entered into a joint venture with the Cuban company Zerus SA, part of Azcuba, the Cuban Sugar Group, to build five biomass power plants in Cuba. The deal was one of the biggest joint ventures between Cuba and a British company in almost half a century, and the first notable […]

  • Cuba’s Future Looking Sunny with Solar Power

    September 10, 2016

    Savings of over half a million dollars in fossil fuel spending has motivated Cuba to further invest in renewable energy infrastructure projects. The Pinar 220 solar park near Pinar del Rio in western Cuba uses 12,080 PV panels, has fed almost 6 GW of electricity to Cuba’s national grid and generates an average of 12 […]

  • Spain and Cuba solar associations form alliance

    August 31, 2016

    A partnership for the development of the Cuban solar industry has formed to share experience and technical expertise between Cuba and Spain. The strategic alliance was signed last week enabling the Spanish solar association (UNEF) and Cubasolar to move forward with plans for 700 MW of solar PV by 2030. Cuba currently has an installed […]

  • MEO Australia: Oil Production Forecast in Cuba

    August 15, 2016

    Australian firm MEO Australia will join Canadian giant Sherritt International as the only foreign petroleum companies operating in Cuba. MEO Australia has signed a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with Union Cuba Petroleo (CUPET) for exploration of “Block 9” in the newly liberalized Caribbean country. The Australian firm released a report saying that they have studied […]

  • Experts agree on Cuban market strategy first step: Go to Cuba!

    August 11, 2016

    Cuba is open for business, but it’s complicated. Last week, New Energy Events hosted a webinar, Opening the Doors to Cuba’s Energy Revolution: An Introduction for Global Investors. The webinar featured four experts on the Cuban market who uncovered some of the complexity, sharing what it takes to become an investor in a market that […]

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