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Hotel in Costa Rica running on solar
September 20, 2018
The Hotel Westin Reserva Conchal, in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, now has the largest installation of solar energy for self-consumption in the North Pacific region of the country. Enertiva installed the solar system, made up of more than 1 382 solar panels, which has the capability to provide 463 kWp. This project was developed by the […]
International mission visits Dominican Republic’s first solar plant
September 20, 2018
Monte Plata Solar has been operating for 2 years as part of the national energy system, and with a nominal capacity of 30 MW, it supplies energy to 25,000 homes. The plant is also built to withstand the force of a Category 4 hurricane. The projec received its initial funding of $55 million from the […]
Strategic partnership update for solar and microgrids in Puerto Rico, USVI
September 20, 2018
EnerDynamic Hybrid Technologies Corp (EHT), CAT5 Solar and Microgrids (CAT5), and Danosa Caribbean Inc. (DCI) have formalised their joint venture agreement, and will distribute EHT panels and OutBack equipment in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. EHT is a company which delivers intelligent, bankable and sustainable products, with full integration of smart energy solutions. […]
OPIC keeps focus on expanding energy access in Latin America
September 20, 2018
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) approved $895 million to finance seven projects, including plans to expand access to energy, that will advance development in Africa, Asia and Latin America. OPIC is the U.S. Government’s development finance institution. Its current projects include the Northern Triangle, a project in Central America which aims to catalyse $1 […]
Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago to share details of energy agreement
September 20, 2018
Guyana President, Mr. David Granger, announced the soon-to-be-signed Memorandum of Understanding on Energy Sector Cooperation is not a secret document and he would ask for it to be made public. The MOU is “consistent with our rights and obligations within CARICOM, said Mr. Carl Greenidge, Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, “and in keeping our relationship […]
Guyana Energy Ministry unlikely before 2020
September 20, 2018
President David Granger announced that his plans for a Ministry of Energy may not be realised before 2020. The recently established Department of Energy would be responsible for preparing the transition to a fully-fledged ministry. Once the ministry is established, it will be tasked with regulation and monitoring of Guyana’s energy sector. Source
Honduras receives technical assistance from OLADE for solar project
September 20, 2018
The Latin-American Energy Organization (OLADE) will provide technical assistance to Honduras to support its energy sector and infrastructure. OLADE’s Executive Secretary, Alfonso Blanco, announced that the official meeting to further the institution’s relationship with Honduras was successful, a sentiment echoed by the Honduran Secretary of Energy, Roberto Ordoñez, and Ambassador María del Carmen Nasser. Honduras […]
Cayman Islands look to electric vehicles to achieve renewables targets
September 20, 2018
The Cayman Islands’ National Energy Policy aims to achieve a target of 70% renewable energy by 2037. Infrastructure Minister, Mr Joey Hew, is optimistic this target will be met, helped by the small steps the government is making to promote and use the renewable energy sources in and around the islands. The latest policy aims […]
Antigua and Barbuda green lights the stalled solar and storage project
September 20, 2018
A solar PV and grid-stabilising energy storage facilities project in Antigua and Barbuda will go forward, led jointly by clean energy provider PV Energy, and state-owned utility APUA, and supported by the Citizenship by Investment Unit. The project will help realise the goal of ensuring environmental sustainability in Antigua and Barbuda. The Green Antigua and […]