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Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and Leclanché break ground on Caribbean’s largest solar generation and storage system
December 14, 2020
The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, the state-owned St. Kitts Electric Company and Switzerland’s Leclanché SA have broken ground on a landmark solar generation and storage project that will provide between 30-35% of St. Kitts baseload energy needs for the next 20-25 years while reducing carbon dioxide emissions by more than 740,000 metric tons. […]
Construction begins on hurricane-resistant clean energy power plant in Antigua and Barbuda under UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Partnership Fund
October 26, 2020
The UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Partnership Fund has announced the start of construction for a hurricane-resistant clean energy plant in Antigua and Barbuda to help the twin-island nation recover from the devastating effects of Hurricane Irma in 2017. Source
Colombia court order raises red flags for US$1.5bn renewables pipeline
August 20, 2020
Developer Elecnorte was ordered to halt work on two 110kV power lines in Medillin after a judge ruled that 15 indigenous communities were excluded from an obligatory prior consultation process. Source
Barbados port moves toward “green maritime hub” with hybrid/electric equipment acquisition
June 29, 2020
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement to supply Barbados Port Inc (Barbados Port) with four fully electric forklifts and two hybrid straddle carriers for use at the Port of Bridgetown. The Port of Bridgetown is a full-service seaport located in Barbados and managed by Barbados Port Inc. Its marine terminal handles all major […]
IDB Invest to prioritize delivery of renewables with green transmission line certifications
June 12, 2020
IDB Invest, the private sector arm of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), will be issuing the first certifications of green transmission lines (GTLs) in the world, the bank said on Friday. Certification can be given to projects in their initial stages as well as transmission lines currently in operation. They have to be transporting renewable […]
Webinar – Covid-19 & Investment in Caribbean Infrastructure

From our Editorial Team
May 11, 2020
How is Covid-19 re-shaping the need for infrastructure investment in the Caribbean, and our ability to finance it? Watch a complimentary webinar held on Thursday, May 14th with leading figures from the regional and international infrastructure community who answer these questions and more. To watch this complimentary webinar, click here. Webinar topics include: What do […]
US company secures sizable contract to build four LPG spheres in Caribbean
May 8, 2020
US contractor McDermott International’s storage business, CB&I Storage Solutions, has secured a sizeable contract to build four liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) spheres for a Caribbean energy infrastructure project. Under the work scope of the contract, McDermott’s storage business will perform engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction services for four LPG spheres, each measuring about 88ft in […]
US$1 trillion energy investment coming to LAC
November 22, 2019
Latin America and the Caribbean could see a US$1 trillion windfall in energy and infrastructure investments over the next five years, according to a senior U.S. Treasury Department official. It is expected that a portion of that funding may flow through the América Crece program, launched in 2018 to address myriad barriers to infrastructure development […]
Costa Rica secures $550 million for electric passenger train
November 18, 2019
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) has approved a US$550 million loan to the government of Costa Rica toward development of an electric passenger train for the Great Metropolitan Area (GAM), running from Cartago to Alajuela. The estimated US$1.3 billion total needed for infrastructure and equipment will be funded via a PPP that […]