Guyana

Guyana: 2017 will accelerate transition to “green State”

January 10, 2017

Guyana re-commits to pursuing a low-emissions path to economic development as the transition to a green State accelerates said Guyanese president in his New Years speech. “We look forward to a happy year as we continue to move purposefully along the path towards the establishment of a ‘green state’.  The ‘green state’ will see us […]

EU to prioritize renewable energy in Caribbean regional partnership programme

December 12, 2016

The EU’s $91m programme, INTERREG V Caribbean, set to strengthen relationships between Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique and Saint-Martin and its Caribbean neighbors will officially kick off on Wednesday 12 December in Saint Lucia. The programme will focus on boosting economic competitiveness through regional cooperation between the French Overseas Departments and their English-, Spanish-, and Dutch-speaking Caribbean countries and […]

Guyana: clean energy gets a boost from local bank

December 5, 2016

Guyana’s clean energy sector is about to get a boost from local bank – Demerara Bank Limited (DBL) – which is now fully powered by solar PV at a cost of GYD$27.5m. The bank says it will offer a special eight percent interest rate for companies and businesses interested in installing similar technology. The 25,000 square foot […]

Guyana to build first solar farm

November 30, 2016

Guyana unveiled it will build its first solar farm next year as part of a larger national strategy to transition to renewable energy. Solar power will be an important component of the country’s larger plan to reduce spending on fossil fuel and lower carbon emissions. Plans to attract investors to Guyana include one-off tax holidays […]

Guyana Is Evidence of the Pitfalls of Chinese Aid and Investment in the Caribbean

November 22, 2016

The promises of a new-style development from the Chinese may in fact be more “gilded than gold” as evidence of this truth is found in China’s relationship with Guyana. The Caribbean has become home to many Chinese-built infrastructure projects; earlier this year Chinese workers flocked to Jamaica to complete a US$730 million mega-highway. But in […]

Guyana plans clean energy transition

November 21, 2016

Early next year, Guyana expects to deliver its newly developed clean energy transition plan. Announced in Morocco at the COP22 meeting in a joint statement with Norway, Guyana will explore options for implementing clean energy including a facts-based consideration of the Amalia Falls Hydropower Project and all other possible renewable energy options. Read more here. 

Guyana launches energy project

March 15, 2016

In an effort to electrify the 80% of rural areas in Guyana that have no electricity, Guyana’s Ministry of Public Infrastructure, the Multilateral Investment Fund and CARISBSAVE have partnered to implement the Sustainable Business Models for Rural Electrification and Energy Access project. The program will electrify 6,000 homes across 25 communities through solar power.   […]