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Caribbean leaders announce launch of Climate Smart Coalition
December 13, 2017
Caribbean leaders gathered at the One Planet Summit this week announced a new coalition of global organizations to drive investment towards climate resilient infrastructure. The Caribbean Climate-Smart Coalition aims to find a way to break through the systemic obstacles that stop finance flowing to climate-smart investments. Participating organizations include the Inter-American Development Bank, the World […]
Groundbreaking ceremony for Jamaica’s largest solar project
December 12, 2017
On Wednesday, December 13, a groundbreaking ceremony will be held for the 37 MW solar energy project in Paradise Park, Westmoreland, Jamaica. The project is estimated to cost $60m and should be commissioned within a year. The project is being developed by French energy producer, Neoen, alongside Rekamniar Frontier Ventures and MPC Capital. Angella Rainford, […]
Two solar project tenders launched in Dutch Caribbean
December 5, 2017
Two Dutch Caribbean islands have launched tenders for solar projects. Curaçao’s power utility Aqualectra issued a tender for the construction of a solar project with a capacity of 10 – 15 MW. The utility Saba Electric Company, the provider of power for Saba Island, released a tender for a 1 MW solar park with 1.5 […]
EU provides 12m EUR to support Caribbean geothermal development
November 27, 2017
The EU will contribute 12m EUR to the Geothermal Risk Mitigation Programme for the Eastern Caribbean. Through this program, five countries are eligible to receive assistance for development of geothermal energy up to 60 MW, including: Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The €12 million in grant funding […]
Jamaica’s energy efficiency program receives $15m loan from JICA
November 27, 2017
Jamaica is taking strides towards energy efficiency, and a recent injection of $15m into the program will provide training to energy management staff, retrofit LED lighting, and lower vehicle fuel consumption, among other components. The $15m loan comes from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and is part of a joint $30m loan with the […]
ECLAC notes progress in Central American energy efficiency
November 22, 2017
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is noting the progress made in energy efficiency by a majority of Latin American countries. In Central America, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua have all drafted bills to regulate energy efficiency. Costa Rica has the oldest law in the region, in force since 1994. Nineteen […]
New Fortress Energy strikes new partnership to deliver LNG
November 22, 2017
Fourth quarter financial reports disclose that as of September 2017, Cargo Handlers Limited entered into an agreement with liquefied natural gas provider New Fortress Energy (NFE). Based in Montego Bay, Cargo Handlers provides stevedoring and petroleum haulage services. Essentially, Cargo Handlers has become a transportation provider of New Fortress Energy for the delivery of LNG, said […]
Canadian company to bring solar PV to Cuba
November 21, 2017
Construction on a new solar PV project will start in Northwestern Cuba in January 2018. Deltro Group Ltd. a Canadian-based developer of clean renewable energy projects was awarded a contract to build, own and operate a solar photovoltaic electric generating facility in north western Cuba. The facility will feed into the national grid, operated and maintained […]
Solar and electric vehicles projects in Barbados, energy policy expected in coming weeks
November 21, 2017
A $50 million UAE grant program will help fund two new solar projects in Barbados. The first project is a 500 kW ground-mounted solar PV project at the Bowmanston pumping station in St. John. The project will reduce the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) energy consumption by 20% reduce yearly cost by $500,000. The second project […]