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DP World launches Latin America’s first port shore-power system
August 27, 2026
DP World has commissioned a 7.5 MVA shore-power system at the Port of Callao, allowing compatible vessels to use certified renewable electricity instead of auxiliary engines while at berth. The system, the first of its kind in Latin America, is expected to avoid more than 6,300 tonnes of CO₂-equivalent emissions annually. Source: Global Newswire
Equinix doubles capacity at Bogotá data center
August 27, 2026
Equinix has brought the second phase of its BG2 facility online in Bogotá, adding 550 cabinets and doubling the data center’s capacity to 1,100. The US$28 million expansion brings reported cumulative investment in the facility to US$73 million. Source: Developing Telecoms
Jamaica invests US$50 million to upgrade rural water and critical infrastructure
August 27, 2026
Jamaica will invest US$50 million over the next 18 months to improve water and other critical infrastructure in rural communities. The program, backed by US$35 million from the Caribbean Development Bank and US$15 million from the Government, will fund new and upgraded water systems alongside improvements to sewerage, roads and electricity infrastructure across several communities. […]
St. Kitts advances US$10.4 million groundwater project with new Saddlers well
August 27, 2026
St. Kitts and Nevis has completed drilling its first well under the approximately US$10.4 million Groundwater Drilling Project, with the new Saddlers well initially producing around 175 gallons per minute. The project is part of a wider effort to expand water production and achieve reliable 24-hour service across St. Kitts, complementing investments including the Basseterre […]
Cox secures US$126.5 million Guatemala power and battery storage contract
August 27, 2026
Cox has secured a 15-year electricity-supply contract in Guatemala for a new battery energy storage project with 76 MW of generation capacity and 27 MW of awarded capacity. The contract represents approximately US$126.5 million in revenues over its first 15 years and is designed to serve peak demand, improve grid flexibility and support greater renewable-energy […]
Google unveils three new subsea cable systems connecting the Caribbean
August 27, 2026
Google has announced Americas Connect, a new network comprising the Alisios, Canoa and OlaLuz subsea cable systems alongside a new branch of Firmina. The build will expand routes connecting the Dominican Republic with Panama, Chile, Bermuda and Florida, strengthening international connectivity, route diversity and digital resilience across the region Source: Cloud.Google
Jamaica studies solar-powered desalination and pumped-hydro storage
August 27, 2026
Jamaica is assessing projects in St. Thomas and Clarendon that would combine solar-powered seawater pumping, reservoir storage, hydropower generation and reverse-osmosis treatment. The Government expects to move into engineering in 2027, with procurement potentially beginning by 2028. Source: JIS.gov
Antigua and Barbuda explores financing for US$100 million cargo-port expansion
August 27, 2026
Antigua and Barbuda is exploring financing for a proposed US$100 million cargo-port expansion designed to strengthen regional transshipment capacity. The government has discussed potential financing with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation and the Chinese contractor behind the existing facility, while evaluating partnership structures that preserve national ownership of the port assets. Source: WIC News
Belize advances 80 MW solar PPP with five groups prequalified
August 27, 2026
Belize Electricity Limited has prequalified five groups to compete for up to 80 MW of utility-scale solar capacity under an independent power producer model. The privately financed projects are expected to span three to four sites, with the prequalified developers invited to submit proposals in November. Source: BNAmericas