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Suriname opens solar-storage and water tender covering 26 communities
September 27, 2026
Suriname’s EBS has opened an international tender for the design, supply and installation of solar PV-BESS mini-grids and water infrastructure across 26 communities in southern Suriname, Matawai areas and the Upper Suriname River region. Bids are due October 30, 2026. Source: NVEBS
Jamaica commissions solar-powered George’s Plain waste facility
September 27, 2026
Jamaica’s National Solid Waste Management Authority has commissioned the solar-powered George’s Plain temporary waste holding facility in Westmoreland, built at a cost of more than US$180,000. The facility is designed to improve collection efficiency by reducing garbage-truck trips to the Retirement disposal site in St. James. Source: JIS.gov
Barbados export packhouse targets October launch
September 27, 2026
Export Barbados BIDC and the Ministry of Agriculture are preparing a new government packhouse to begin operations by October, with around 20 growers expected to supply seven produce categories for export markets. Selected growers will also receive cold-chain support through the program. Source: Fresh Plaza
RIISE launches on-demand infrastructure support for four Eastern Caribbean states
September 27, 2026
The Canada-funded, UNOPS-hosted RIISE facility has begun operations, providing Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines with on-demand technical advisory services and specialist deployments to help accelerate implementation of climate-resilient public infrastructure projects. Source: UN Caribbean
Bahamas plans more than US$200 million in climate-resilient water infrastructure
September 27, 2026
The Water and Sewerage Corporation plans to invest more than US$200 million in infrastructure across The Bahamas over several years, describing it as the largest water and sanitation capital-works program in its history. New assets will incorporate hurricane, flood and coastal-resilience standards. Source: ZNS Bahamas
World Bank backs US$2.86 billion Brazilian industrial decarbonization initiative
September 27, 2026
The World Bank Group is supporting a US$2.86 billion industrial decarbonization initiative in Brazil, including US$1.06 billion in World Bank and CIF financing and an expected US$1.8 billion mobilized from other sources. Delivered through BNDES, the program will target low-carbon industrial production, next-generation fuels, and shared hydrogen and ammonia infrastructure. Source: World Bank
Ecuador opens support tender for US$250 million geothermal project
September 27, 2026
Ecuador has opened a tender for a 165-day technical support contract linked to a geothermal project valued at approximately US$250 million, with bids due October 1. Source: BNAmericas
Renault Geely begins local production of electrified vehicles in Brazil
September 27, 2026
Renault Geely do Brasil has begun production of the Geely EX5 EM-i Super Hybrid at its modernized Ayrton Senna Industrial Complex, marking the first locally manufactured Geely vehicle in Brazil. Production of the fully electric Geely EX2 is scheduled to begin at the facility in December 2026. Source: Street Insider
USVI virtual power plant dispatches 2.5 MWh during grid tests
September 27, 2026
The Virgin Islands Energy Office dispatched a combined 2.5 MWh from residential batteries during virtual power plant tests on the St. Croix and St. Thomas-St. John grids. The VIBES 2.0 program has paid or is processing approximately US$244,000 in incentives as it works to expand participation across the territory. Source: St. Thomas Source