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Haiti publishes RFQ for grid modernisation and expansion
September 26, 2019
Haiti’s National Regulation Authority for Energy (ANARSE) has published its third RFQ in collaboration with Energy Cell MTPTC and EDH and with the support of USAID. This request for quotation (RFQ) concerns the country’s North East Grid. The grid will cover 10 cities and currently has 24,000 active customers and should power more than 55,000 customers. The duration […]
Panama issues its first green bond
September 17, 2019
Panama’s first green bond has been emitted by the InterAmerican Corporation for Infrastructure Financing (CIFI). CIFI is the leading non-bank financial institution in Latin America and the Caribbean specializing in infrastructure and energy financing, and has many years of experience in the sector. CIFI has employed MMG Bank to structure and allocated this USD 200 […]
Haiti’s National Regulation Authority for Energy announces second RFQ
August 30, 2019
The National Regulation Authority for Energy (ANARSE) of Haiti has announced its second Request for Qualification (RFQ) for a grid modernisation project in collaboration with Energy Cell MTPTC and EDH, and with the support of USAID. Haiti’s government recently announced its new policy of privatising electricity grids, aiming to make its electricity system more efficient […]
Barbados government commits to electric buses and all-electric fleet by 2030
February 18, 2019
Electric buses will start operating throughout Barbados ‘by year-end’, said Minister of Energy Wilfred Abrahams. Initially, the Ministry of Transport will order twenty buses and work towards an all-electric fleet of government vehicles over the next 11 years. Minister Abrahams said, “We are moving to a completely electric fleet not just of buses but Government vehicles […]
Guatemala’s new rural electrification plan advocates use of renewable energy
January 22, 2019
Guatemala’s Ministry of Energy and Mines has published its new new ‘Policy for Rural Electrification 2019-2032’, which sees the country increase its use of clean and renewable energy sources to provide electricity to inhabitants currently unable to access it. Whilst 92.2% of the the Guatemalan population has access to electricity, 1.5 million inhabitants in the […]
Puerto Rico authorities receive bids for utility grid’s concession
December 10, 2018
Puerto Rico’s Public-Private Partnerships Authority (P3A) has received proposals from five private companies bidding for the management and operation of Puerto Rico’s Electric Power Authority’s (Prepa), transmission and distribution system. These requests for a public-private partnership will be evaluated to determine the best contender “to carry out the transformation and modernization of the energy system […]
RMI opens call for microgrid projects in Puerto Rico
November 28, 2018
The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) has issued a tender and open call for microgrid project proposals for three projects in Puerto Rico. RMI and Save the Children have partnered to support three solar-powered microgrid projects in schools on the island. Each project will include a 74 kW solar PV installation, and a 134 kWh capacity […]
Germany will open office in Cuba for the promotion of investment and economic exchange
November 1, 2018
The office for the promotion of trade and investment will be inaugurated by German officials in Cuba next week. This office will serve as an information hub for German and Cuban businesses to remain updated about investment opportunities and offers on the Caribbean island. The larger aim of the project is to promote economic exchange […]
Puerto Rico issues energy storage RFPs to shortlisted firms
October 19, 2018
Puerto Rico’s Public-Private Partnerships Authority (P3) issued a request for proposals (RFP) from pre-selected firms AES Puerto Rico, LP and Fluence Energy LLV, PowerSecure Inc. and Tesla Inc. The RFP calls for complete proposals for energy storage systems development and installation throughout Prepa’s critical substations. These project proposals must be specific, and include detailed plans […]