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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 […]
Cuba Summit By the Numbers: 200 Attendees, 80 Government Officials, 80 International Investors
September 16, 2016
New Energy Events and IJ Global have just returned from running an extraordinary event in Havana with Cuban partners at the Ministry of Energy & Mining, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Center for Renewable Technologies (MINEM). Over 80 government officials and 80 qualified international investors participated in an event which was squarely focused on […]
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 […]
Cuba Confirms Delegation of 60 Senior Officials for Summit
August 18, 2016
The organizers of the Cuba Energy & Infrastructure Summit are pleased to announce that the Government of Cuba has confirmed it will send a delegation of over 60 senior officials – representing 14 state-run entities – to the event in September. Amongst those agencies represented at the Summit are the Ministry of Energy & Mining (MINEM), Unión […]
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 […]
Motembo, Politically Strategic Oil for Cuba
August 11, 2016
An Australian company, Meo Australia, may have found 8 billion barrels of oil in Cuba – and then again it may not have. Found in Motembo, the “potential” resource could sustain the country for roughly 7 years, but would not be available for extraction until 2018. It may be politically strategic, however, to begin receiving […]