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35 companies submit bids to construct St. Lucia solar farm
March 26, 2016
St. Lucia Electricity Service Ltd’s RFP for the construction of a 3 MW solar farm resulted in bids from 35 companies. Participants at the meeting were given an overview of the project and its importance to St. Lucia, information on St. Lucia’s energy transition strategy and the RFP process. LUCELEC’s Business Development Manager, Victor Emmanuel, […]
155 MW of wind approved in Chile despite violation of indigenous rights
March 24, 2016
The Temucuicui Mapuche community of Chile announced its strong opposition to a 155 MW wind farm. The group said that the farm constitutes “plundering, attack and usurpation” of ancestral territory. The community’s announcement was released after Chile’s Environmental Evaluation Service fave the go-ahead for the wind farm to be built on this territory. The Temucuicui community […]
Renewable energy in 2015 surpassed conventional power, say UNEP
March 24, 2016
2015 saw a $286 billion investment in clean energy. The result? 134 GW of renewable power. This is up from 106 GW of renewables installed in 2014 and 87 GW in 2013. A report released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) this week called ‘Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2016’ said that an […]
Green economy generates jobs
March 23, 2016
The government of Jamaica and the United Nations Environment Program released a study this week that links the green economy to development and job creation. Focusing on agriculture, tourism, construction, energy, & water and sewage, the paper links long-term development goals to creating policies that integrate sustainability and efficiency into each sector of the economy. […]
Cuba and the US to collaborate on renewable energy
March 21, 2016
On the table for discussion during President Obama’s visit to Cuba this week was Cuba’s antiquated grid. Cuba is one of few remaining countries to burn crude oil to produce its electricity. A nation of juxtapositions, over the past decade the Cuban government implemented initiatives to replace light-bulbs, inefficient appliances and install solar panels. […]
El Niño puts Colombia on the edge of an energy crisis
March 19, 2016
This year’s El Niño have put Colombia at the edge of an energy crisis. Damage to one of the country’s largest hydroelectric dams and unseasonable droughts, which provides nearly 10% of Colombia’s energy, increased the gravity of the crisis. Colombia’s Mining and Energy Ministry proposed a bill to provide financial incentives for each kw of […]
Caribbean lagging in shift to renewable energy, says CDB
March 19, 2016
In a lecture titled ‘Regulating Utilities in Small Island Developing States – Lessons for the Caribbean,’ Dr. Warren Smith, President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) said that the Caribbean is slow in its shift towards renewable energy. While there are regional targets to source 20% of energy from renewables by 2017 and 28% by 2022, the […]
Saft provides lithium-ion batteries for Puerto Rican solar plant
March 18, 2016
Saft will provide energy storage for a 10 MW PV facility in Puerto Rico. The 20P lithium-ion batteries will allow the facility to store energy produced during the day, when energy demand is lower, and distribute it in the evening during peak-demand times. Saft business development manager Jim McDowall said: “In remote locations and islands, […]
Mexico heading for dramatic wind additions in 2017-18
March 17, 2016
In 2015, Mexico installed over 700 MW of new wind projects. According to the Mexican Wind Energy Association (AMDEE), Mexico ended 2015 by passing the 3,000 MW mark in wind power capacity. An additional 800 MW of wind power projects are planned for 2016. With the help of the Energy Transition Law, which commits to reaching […]