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New Fortress short-listed by PREPA for temporary energy production
May 11, 2020
Liquified Natural Gas provider New Fortress Energy confirmed it’s been short-listed by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) for a temporary emergency generation RFP. Released in March, the RPF seeks to lease up to 500 MW of temporary generation capacity. This would help fill an energy gap following the Jan. 6 earthquake that shut […]
Jamaica fires up first CHP plant, fuelled by LNG
March 13, 2020
New Fortress Energy began commercial operations of its gas-fired combined heat and power (CHP) plant at the Jamalco refinery in Halse Hall, Clarendon, and hailed the development as another milestone achievement in Jamaica’s transition to natural gas. “We are thrilled to announce the completion of the region’s first combined heat and power plant,” a company […]
Report: Restoring post-storm power to Puerto Rico took a year
December 2, 2019
A new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) revealed that nearly a year passed before electricity generation was fully restored to pre-storm levels in Puerto Rico. The annual Power Plant Operations Report states that government agency PREPA, responsible for the territory’s electricity supply, lost 80% of its transmission and distribution network following Hurricanes […]
New Fortress boosts Jamaica’s LNG demand with new plant
November 22, 2019
A new gas-fired 150MW power plant in Jamaica is helping drive up local LNG demand in a boon for U.S.-based New Fortress Energy. The Jamalco plant is expected to boost the company’s portfolio, which saw the bulk of its US$50 million in quarterly sales come from Jamaica. New Fortress aims to increase its current Jamaican […]
Haiti releases RFQ for power grid, and solar and LNG plants
August 22, 2019
The Haiti National Regulation Authority for Energy has just released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the concession of one of the country’s power grid currently operated by EDH, the state’s electric utility. The RFQ is a collaboration between Energy Cell MTPTC and EDH, and was developed with the support of USAID, the US international […]
Jamaica adds USD 1 billion LNG terminal
July 23, 2019
A new floating Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) terminal off the coast of Jamaica has placed the country “on track” to meet its energy mix target of 50% of energy sources from renewables or cleaner fuels. The terminal was unveiled at a ceremony last week, attended by Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness. “We are demonstrating that […]
Bahamas 132MW LNG power plant on track to open by Q4 2019
March 13, 2019
The technology group and leader in the field of renewable energy Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract to deliver a power plant in the Commonwealth of Bahamas. The Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) utility company has ordered the construction of the 132MW power. Seven high efficiency Wärtsilä 50 engines will run the plant, using liquified […]
Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic look to LNG
February 13, 2019
New Fortress Energy, has published its growth plans: after providing LNG to Jamaica, its next steps include Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. New Fortress Energy, which listed on the U.S. Nasdaq exchange at the beginning of this month, is a global energy infrastructure company, which provides integrated and reliable energy solutions though LNG production […]
LNG power plant in El Salvador now under construction
January 14, 2019
The technology group Wärtsilä has started construction on a 378MW LNG-powered project in El Salvador. The power plant, the largest and most efficient in El Salvador, will be one of the first in Central America to use liquified natural gas. Energía del Pacífico, a company formed in response to the Government of El Savador’s call […]