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PV + storage on St. Eustatius will meet 23% of power demand
May 27, 2016
PV Magazine recently published an article about Germany-based SMA Solar Technology‘s recently completed PV + storage project on the Dutch island of St. Eustatius. The system will generate 23% of the island’s 13.5 GWh annual electricity demand, cutting diesel use by 800,000 liters annually. “The project fully integrates three different energy sources on a large scale […]
Guadeloupe: geothermal exploration license granted
May 25, 2016
The French government granted the island of Guadeloupe a license to explore for geothermal in the area of Vieux Habitants. The license will allow exploration through geological, geophysical and geochemical surveys to be conducted over the next five years. The first part of the study, which involves surface exploration, is expected to be finished by […]
Russia to install four power generators in Cuba
May 24, 2016
Russian electrical power generating company Inter RAO will install four power generators in Cuba. Generators will be operational by 2025. Each generator will produce 200 MW annually. As a point of reference, one MW can power approximately 1000 homes. An agreement between Moscow and Havana for the project was signed in October. Read more […]
St. Vincent and the Grenadines receives funding for geothermal energy development
May 21, 2016
In an effort to further develop the renewable energy sector of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the Caribbean Development Bank has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of the United Kingdom, through its Department for International Development. The high costs of energy in SVG have long been ranked as a major obstacle […]
Solar power plant installed in Haiti
May 21, 2016
A multilateral solar energy project is taking shape in the Champ de Mars region of Haiti. GENINOV Group, a Canadian firm that has operated a subsidiary in Haiti since 2009, delivered a 100 KW solar system to the Cellule Energie and Electricity of Haiti (EdH) of the Ministry of Transport (MTPTC) to illuminate various parts of Champ […]
Montserrat: geothermal will boost economy
May 20, 2016
The Head of Government Business in Montserrat, Premier Donaldson Romeo, state that he hopes spin-off industries will be born from local geothermal production. During a telephone interview from Miami with ZJB Radio on Wednesday, Premier Romeo said: “In the very area are where the production would be located, there is a possibility for companies who […]
The challenges and gifts for sustainable tourism in Cuba
May 20, 2016
As opportunities to expand the Cuban tourism industry grow, so does the threat of a negative impact to the Caribbean island’s natural and human environments. Sheltered for decades from widespread tourism and economic liberalization, Cuba has retained a wholesome natural landscape by utilizing low-tech methods of production for energy and food. Key challenges in facing […]
Barbados: Officials talk renewable energy
May 20, 2016
The Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC), Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Energy Unit and the Barbados Renewable Energy Association (BREA) hosted a national policy dialogue on sustainable energy. The conversation focused on energy efficiency and conservation, including how NGOs and CSOs can play a strategic role in the development of policy and implementation practices. A key […]
LNG exports from Trinidad and Peru losing steam
May 20, 2016
The two remaining producers of LNG in Latin America, Trinidad & Tobago and Peru, are facing the deterioration of a key industry due to upstream issues, low oil and gas prices, and weakening macroeconomics in both countries, says Interfax Global Energy. The challenges of selling LNG into an oversupplied market are compounded by the falling […]