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Small plant, big impact: Powering Anguilla with the sun
April 19, 2017
Each day as the sun bathes the 35.14 square miles of Anguilla, there is one spot where perhaps its rays are appreciated as more than just the signal of another beautiful day in paradise. The four-acre spot stands out from the surrounding topography. The green scrub has been removed and replaced with blue and silver […]
Jamaica’s electricity to be majority renewables within two years
April 19, 2017
The government is projecting that, within two years, more than half of Jamaica’s electricity demand, totalling nearly 700 megawatts, will be generated from renewable sources. According to finance and public service minister, Audley Shaw, this is based on the government’s “aggressive” approach to fuel diversification resulting in over 200 megawatts of renewable energy already being […]
What’s holding back LAC geothermal? Five-in-five with Alexander Richter, ThinkGeoEnergy
April 13, 2017
New Energy Events interview series, Five-in-Five, features concise and incisive interviews with leading industry players. We’ll be putting five market-critical questions to each of our interviewees over the course of a five minute segment. Ahead of the Geothermal Congress for Latin America and the Caribbean (GEOLAC), New Energy Events spoke with Alexander Richter, Founder of ThinkGeoEnergy and President […]
Cayman Islands hosts inaugural Caribbean Transitional Energy Conference
April 13, 2017
The Cayman Islands will enhance its position as a leader amongst Caribbean island nations in transitioning to renewable energy by hosting the inaugural Caribbean Transitional Energy Conference (CTEC) at the Kimpton Seafire Resort on 11-12 May 2017. The conference will provide a forum for delegates to hear distinguished experts discuss the latest advancements in renewable […]
Is Geothermal Competitive in an Era of Low Cost Renewables?
April 12, 2017
Guest Editorial written by Kevin Wallace, POWER Engineers News on power purchase rates of 40-50 $/MWh for new solar-PV plants begs the question – can geothermal be competitive, with prices challenging for any but the largest of geothermal projects? We feel geothermal still has a valuable role in the energy portfolio, if the wider […]
Panama commissions its largest PV plant at 42 MW
April 12, 2017
Italian power provider Enel has connected to the grid Panama’s largest PV plant, the 42 MW Sol Real project. According to a filing with the stock exchange, the plant will sell power to the Enel’s 300 MW Fortuna hydroelectric power station in Panama. The installation is expected to generate around 70 million GWh of electricity […]
St. Lucia convenes today for public consultation on geothermal project
April 11, 2017
The Government of Saint Lucia (GoSL) convenes its third public consultation for its geothermal project today, where high-level representatives from the Department of Sustainable Development are expected to make informative presentations of the plans of the GoSL for geothermal exploration. The exploratory phase of the project continues with the next crucial steps being the completion of […]
Dominican Republic to commission 360 MW of renewables in 2018
April 10, 2017
The Dominican Corporation of State Electric Companies (CDEEE) announced that it has started work on eight renewable-energy projects that will provide 361.2MW of new generation capacity to the country’s grid in 2018. The announcement was made by Rubén Jiménez Bichara, executive vice president of CDEEE, during the launch of the Renewable Energy Projects Support Plan. […]
Nicaragua poised for geothermal boom, defines twelve areas for development
April 7, 2017
With large private and public investments and the support of the World Bank and the IDB, Nicaragua is ready to take advantage of its high renewable energy potential. With a potential of more than 2,000 MW, Nicaragua is one of the most attractive countries in Central America when it comes to investment into geothermal energy development. In 2014, […]