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Spain’s Elecnor granted easements for 50-MW wind project in Colombia
December 17, 2020
Colombia’s National Land Agency (ANT) said it has granted two easements in the department of La Guajira to Spanish group Elecnor SA (BME:ENO) for the purpose of building a 50-MW wind farm. Source
Enel X and Eaton team up on solar and storage microgrid in Puerto Rico
December 17, 2020
Enel X and power equipment and management company Eaton will partner on a solar-storage microgrid in Puerto Rico, one of the largest yet built on an island struggling to restructure its hurricane-battered power grid. Source
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. […]
World Bank provides funds for agriculture resiliency in Haiti, flood risk management in Guyana
December 10, 2020
The World Bank has approved more than US$33 million for two Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries to further develop the agricultural sector and flood risk management. Source
Renewables could help Caribbean islands become more hurricane-resilient
December 9, 2020
Solar panels connected to microgrids can come back online quickly after a storm, says Kaitlyn Bunker from the nonprofit Rocky Mountain Institute. She’s co-author of a study that shows that one way to minimize this risk is to add renewables that are connected to microgrids. These systems can operate independently from the larger grid. […]
Over $1.2 million announced for restoration of coral reefs in U.S. and Caribbean waters
December 8, 2020
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced $1.2 million in grants to support community-based efforts to improve the health and resilience of coral reefs in Florida, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and the Caribbean. The grants will leverage nearly $1.3 million in matching contributions to generate a total conservation impact of more than $2.5 million. […]
Sovereign Pacific launches $500M Fund for the Caribbean
December 2, 2020
Sovereign Pacific Capital, an Asia wealth and asset management organization established a $500 million Sovereign Pacific Fund, in partnership with Possibility Group, for sustainable investments in St. Kitts & Nevis and the Caribbean region. Source
Chile will produce hydrogen through wind energy
December 1, 2020
Enel Green Power Chile, plans to participate with Andes Mining & Energy and potential partners ENAP, Siemens Energy and Porsche, in the installation of a pilot plant for the production of green hydrogen through powered by wind energy in the Magallanes Region. Source
IDB supports COVID-19 resilience in Caribbean countries
December 1, 2020
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a US$50 million loan to support member countries of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and their response to the health, social and economic consequences caused by the COVID-19 crisis. Source