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Feasibility study planned for geothermal project in Ecuador
December 20, 2018
A feasibility study for a geothermal project has been undertaken in Ecuador. The CELEC power utility is planning further drilling, with financing from the Japanese Government. The site Chachimbiro is surrounded by a volcano and hot springs, a natural environment apt for geothermal energy development. This energy source would be consistent throughout the year. In the […]
Eastern Caribbean to receive financing for geothermal
December 20, 2018
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will provide over USD 85 million for geothermal development in the Eastern Caribbean. This latest financing is an expansion of the Sustainable Energy Facility programme, under which the two lenders provided a USD 71.5 million loan and grant package for the development of renewable […]
The Caribbean and the EV Revolution-in-Waiting

From our Editorial Team
December 18, 2018
While most Caribbean islands are rapidly modernizing their electric grids, the modernization of transportation systems has lagged. Is change in the air? In November, for example, the government of Bermuda signed a memorandum of understanding with the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), embracing a plan to fully transition the island’s transportation sector to electric vehicles (EVs). […]
Honduras inaugurates solar PV self-consumption project
December 17, 2018
Enertiva, in conjunction with Karim’s Group, have developed a solar project which will provide electricity to a production plant in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Karim’s Group is a multinational company operating in the real estate and textile industry. The Central American energy promoter Enertiva operates in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua. […]
Dominican Republic announced floating gas-battery hybrid platform
December 14, 2018
A floating natural gas power plan equipped with a battery energy storage system will be built in the Dominican Republic. The plant was ordered by Transcontinental Capital Corporation, an independent power producer and subsidiary of Seabord. Engineering firms Siemens and ST Engineering are providing the platform, with the technology provided by Fluence. Three turbines, two […]
First phase of solar PV plant in Dominican Republic completed
December 13, 2018
After a year of construction, the 1.5 MW solar PV plant commissioned for cement producer Domicem was inaugurated in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic. This is the company’s first solar power project. The first phase of construction included the installation of 4 616 solar panels. The second phase, set to start in the next few days, […]
Aruba releases waste-to-energy RFP
December 12, 2018
The Government of Aruba solicits proposals from the waste-to-energy industry for the implementation of a “Solid Waste Treatment Facility” through a Request for Proposal (RFP) procurement process. More information and the registration page can be found via this link. Dialogue and clarifications from/to Proposers will go via the email swtf.tender@gobierno.aw (with subject: “company name”-“dialogue topic”).
More than 60% of the energy in El Salvador comes from clean and renewable source
December 11, 2018
Renewable energies are now the principal source of electricity generation in El Salvador. More than 60% of the energy produced in the country comes from clean and renewable sources, largely thanks to the “diversification of the national’s energy matrix” and the development and “introduction of solar, wind, biomass, biogas and hydroelectric energy sources”, announced the […]
Solar self-consumption installation in Costa Rica provides significant energy cost savings
December 11, 2018
After two months of entering into operation, Cobybsa’s 24 kWp solar PV installation has saved the Costa Rican company 90% of their electricity consumption bill. Over 75 solar panels and two inverters were installed by solar power provider company Sunshine over the course of three months. Sunshine monitors, operates and maintains the solar PV installation. […]