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GreenTech Solar to invest US$20 million for renewable projects in Antigua and Barbuda
June 21, 2018
The Cayman Island solar company, GreenTech Solar, has signed a US$20 million deal to bring renewable energy to Antigua and Bermuda. The solar company will provide 10 MW of renewable power to Antigua and Barbuda which is looking to provide energy to more than 30 sites such as hospitals, schools, movement buildings and car parks. If done […]
Finance sealed for a 51 MW solar park in Jamaica
June 21, 2018
The new solar park, Paradise Park, has sealed a 64 million dollars investment. The project which is majority owned by the French independent, Neoen, while the shareholders are MPC Caribbean Clean Energy Fund and Rekaminar Frontier Ventures. Neoen’s project was the one chosen out of more than 20 bids in an auction launched by the […]
Saint Lucia’s hotel industry wants a piece of renewables boom, urges government to change the law
June 20, 2018
Saint Lucia is making headway towards its renewable energy goals with the approaching commissioning of the 3MW solar farm (which will meet 10% of the 35 percent by 2025 target), but another group could help the island with its goals. The Saint Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association has urged the government to allow hotels and […]
Bermuda’s new solar farm to start operations in 2019
June 20, 2018
Bermuda’s solar project near the airport is expected to begin construction in the late summer/early fall and will start operations in the first trimester of 2019. This will be the first utility scale solar PV installation in the country, stated the Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs Walter Roban. The project’s main objective is to […]
Wind energy is taking over Argentina’s energy market
June 20, 2018
The Spanish wind energy company Gamesa Renewable Energy, is now investing in a 97 MW wind farm in Argentina. This new venture has consolidated Gamesa as a leader in renewables in Latin America. Argentina has become an attractive investment for renewables companies as the country is looking to use in the next few years 8% […]
Regulatory reform in Panama aims for 70% renewables by 2050
June 20, 2018
Panama’s power system is critical in achieving the renewable energy goals of the country. The government has outlined recommendations in a report which calls for amendments to the country’s regulation of the Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). This change will have the objective to increase the use of renewable energy, including solar and wind. It will […]
Puerto Rico is supporting ‘green banks’ to push renewable energy in the country
June 19, 2018
More than 16 states in Puerto Rico are looking to support and create “green” banks to help finance and develop clean energy technologies. This is part of an initiative with the U.S Climate Alliance led by the governors of California, Washington and New York. This alliance is looking to make a $200 million investment in […]
Acciona’s 5th wind farm begins operations in Tamaulipas, Mexico
June 19, 2018
The Spanish wind company Acciona, has started commissioning a 183-MW wind farm (El Cortijo) in Tamaulipas, Mexico. Over the coming weeks, commissioning works will be finalized and the wind farm will run at full capacity. In Mexico’s first long-term power auction, the El Cortijo project secured 585.5 GWh of power and clean energy certificates. In a later […]
Puerto Rico on a path to build a more resilient, efficient and renewable energy sector
June 19, 2018
The island of Puerto Rico is looking into recommendations from a report, “Build Back Better: Reimagining and Strengthening the Power Grid of Puerto Rico”. The report recommends policy reforms in order to build a more resilient electric power system with the objective to be less dependent on fossil fuels imports and decrease operational costs. This […]