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ECLAC notes progress in Central American energy efficiency
November 22, 2017
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is noting the progress made in energy efficiency by a majority of Latin American countries. In Central America, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua have all drafted bills to regulate energy efficiency. Costa Rica has the oldest law in the region, in force since 1994. Nineteen […]
Webinar: Panama and El Salvador ministers of energy discuss energy efficiency

From our Editorial Team
November 14, 2017
Watch The World Bank’s complimentary webinar “A Roadmap to Investment in Energy Efficiency in Central America” held on Friday, November 17. This webinar sets the stage for the inaugural Central American Energy Efficiency forum – América Central Eficiente – in Panama later this month (November 29-30). Watch the webinar here. Webinar Panelists: Hon. Victor Carlos Urrutia, Secretary of […]
A-List Confirm for Central American Energy Efficiency Summit
November 13, 2017
An extraordinary A-list of Central American stakeholders is confirmed to participate in the inaugural Central American energy efficiency summit later this month. Among those confirmed are Panama’s Secretary of Energy, Hon. Victor Urrutia; Costa Rica’s Vice Minister of Energy, Irene Cañas Diaz, Chile’s National Head of Energy Efficiency, Ignacio Santelices, and Rolando Castillo Garcia, head […]
World Bank Announces Central American Energy Efficiency Forum
October 25, 2017
The World Bank announced recently that it would launch a region-wide forum focused on energy efficiency in Central America. América Central Eficiente, the first forum of its type, will gather senior government officials, large end-users of energy such as hotels and banks, and international providers of financing and technology to catalyze the adoption of programs […]
JPS to invest $100m on storage/efficiency projects in 2017
July 31, 2017
The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), the island’s sole distributor of electricity, said it will be doubling its expenditure on energy projects by December this year in an attempt to drive down the cost of energy. JPS views the investment as key to driving efficiencies, according to Chairman Seji Kawamura, who was appointed earlier this year, […]
Barbados looks to solar energy, energy efficiency, and electric vehicles for a 100% renewables future
July 27, 2017
The Minister responsible for Energy, Hon. Darcy Boyce suggests that Barbados will achieve 29% annual reduction in electricity consumption through a new LED street light program and retrofitting government buildings with rooftop solar. The street light program will be funded by the IDB and EU to change out nearly 30,000 street lights for energy efficient LED […]
CDB approves $25m for Jamaica LED streetlight program
July 25, 2017
The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved funding of $25 million to replace existing streetlights in Jamaica with high efficiency light-emitting diode (LED) lamps. The funds are being provided to the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPSCo), and will facilitate the replacement of approximately 105,000 high pressure sodium and mercury […]
Chile: Successful efficiency policies to reduce capacity needs for next tender
March 27, 2017
Chile is set to reduce the amount of capacity on offer in its next major power tender and delay the start of power purchase agreements (PPAs) by a year, according to executive secretary of the National Energy Commission (CNE), Andres Romero. The CNE has yet to confirm these actions, but it has estimated that it […]
Jamaica: Energy efficiency program saves $131 million
March 27, 2017
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says the Government has realised savings of some $131.5 million through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme (EECP). “This is money that can be diverted to other areas, such as social and infrastructural development,” he said. He noted that the programme, being undertaken in […]