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1GW renewables auction launched in Colombia
January 29, 2019
Colombia launched a tender for renewable energy projects through 10-year power purchase agreements. This could be an opportunity to introduce geothermal projects to a country with high potential for them. The Colombian Government’s statement indicated that the contracts would produce a total power of 3,443 GWh per year. With the public and international auction process […]
Contract awarded for 6MW energy storage project in Bonaire
January 28, 2019
Wärtsilä, a global leader in smart technologies in marine and energy markets, has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for a 6MW hybrid energy storage project in the Caribbean island of Bonaire. The island, part of the Netherlands Antilles, will see an integration of its generation assets, an increase in its use […]
Bermuda: Request for Information for the Supply of Public Buses
January 28, 2019
The Government of Bermuda has issued a Request for Information for the supply of public buses. This Request for Information “aims to gauge the interest from vendors and manufacturers” to supply low-emissions diesel, hybrid and/or electric buses to the Department of Public Transportation (DPT) of Bermuda, reads the news release. This project is the result […]
Bloomberg reports clean energy investment exceeded USD300bn
January 24, 2019
Bloomberg New Energy Finance (NEF) have reported that USD 332.1 billion were invested in global clean energy in 2018. This figure is down 8% from 2017, but is nonetheless the “fifth year in a row in which investment exceeded the USD 300 billion mark”, reported the research company. For the solar industry, global PV installations […]
Solar power plant enters into operation in Nicaragua
January 23, 2019
A new 300kW solar power plant has been installed in San Juan, Nicaragua, providing electricity to inhabitants who previously had no access to the central grid. ENATREL, the country’s national electricity transmission company, has announced the operation was successful through the investment of USD2.4 million. The solar power plant also includes a battery solar system. Salvador […]
Guatemala’s new rural electrification plan advocates use of renewable energy
January 22, 2019
Guatemala’s Ministry of Energy and Mines has published its new new ‘Policy for Rural Electrification 2019-2032’, which sees the country increase its use of clean and renewable energy sources to provide electricity to inhabitants currently unable to access it. Whilst 92.2% of the the Guatemalan population has access to electricity, 1.5 million inhabitants in the […]
Large-scale PV and storage project begins construction in French Guiana
January 22, 2019
French developer Voltalia has started construction on solar energy and storage project in French Guiana. The Savane des Pères project was awarded to Voltalia after the French government issued a call for tenders in June 2016. The project will benefit from a 25 year contract. The 3,8 MW solar energy plant will be paired with […]
Greener IRP for Cayman Islands accepted by utilities regulator
January 21, 2019
Caribbean Utilities Company’s plan to wean off fossil fuels and support renewable energy integration to the Cayman Islands’ electricity grid was approved by OfReg, the islands’ utilities regulator. The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which aims to introduce natural gas and increasing the storage and baseload of renewable energy generation projects, was prepared by energy industry […]
Companies competing for PR’s utility concession announced
January 21, 2019
Four proponents have entered the secondary selection phase to determine which company will manage and operate “all aspects” of Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (Prepa)’s electricity transmission and distribution system. “Now we begin the transformation of our energy system in the Island. Under a public-private partnership we will be developing a system that responds to […]