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  • Workshop in Barbados ends with call to protect high seas

    July 24, 2019

    A three-day workshop in Barbados discussed a potential new international agreement under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea focusing on the protection of the high seas. At present, over 100 nations from different regions are negotiating a treaty to protect the marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction. Addressing the representatives […]

  • 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 […]

  • Dominican Republic to add solar PV for self-consumption on over 70 barracks

    July 23, 2019

    Dominican Republic’s National Commission for Energy and the Ministry for Defence have signed an agreement to add solar panels for energy self-consumption on over 70 military barracks and other military installations. The Director of the National Commission for Energy, Ángel Canó, said the military buildings will be “equipped with a photovoltaic system for the supply […]

  • Nicaragua inaugurates new solar plant

    July 22, 2019

    A 2.1MW hybrid solar and thermal plant in Corn Island, Nicaragua has entered into commission. The solar installation, Caribbean Pride Solar Energy Plant, has over 6300 solar panels, and a large storage and distribution system. This renewable project will provide electricity for the 1943 homes on Corn Island, and will save 30 000 gallons of […]

  • Jamaica - hot air or steam?

    Drilling in St. Vincent and the Grenadines confirms potential for geothermal energy

    July 17, 2019

    St. Vincent and the Grenadines has suitable conditions of temperature and permeability at 2500 metres below ground to generate geothermal energy, a new report has confirmed. Exploratory drilling in La Soufrière started two months ago, and this week’s report brings positive results from this exploration phase. At 2500 meters, the temperature was more than 250 […]

  • Colombia will include geothermal in its first renewable energy auction

    July 15, 2019

    Colombia’s first renewable energy auction, which will be held in October of this year, will be open to wind, solar, geothermal, small hydroelectric and wave energy projects. Colombia currently has an estimated 18MW of installed geothermal capacity, and potential to install much more. The renewables tender had to be postponed in February, and is now […]

  • El Salvador signs agreement with Italian firm to supply a geothermal plant

    July 12, 2019

    Turboden has signed an agreement with LaGeo to supply an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) geothermal power plant in El Salvador. The Italian firm’s newly acquired project is a 8MWe geothermal plant at the Berlín Geothermal Field. LaGeo is a geothermal development company which develops geothermal resources in El Salvador. Currently, the company contributes a fourth […]

  • The Changing Face of Resilience on Island Grids?

    From our Editorial Team

    July 11, 2019

    As we prepare for CREF 2019, and for the 2nd Island Resiliency Action Challenge, New Energy Events gathered experts to discuss the changing face of resiliency in the Caribbean on July 16, 2019. To listen to this complimentary webinar now click here. The discussion, which also featured the Hawaiian perspective on resiliency, covered critical issues such […]

  • Panama reaches over 500MW of solar PV in development

    July 11, 2019

    After the concession of three provisional license for new projects, Panama has reaches 500MW of solar PV energy in construction and development. Panama’s National Public Services Authority has published data on the country’s solar installed capacity. Last May, it was only at 176MW, approximately 5% of the country’s total generation. Once projects in construction or […]

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