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BVIEC Evaluates 19 Applications for Paraquita Bay Microgrid Project
January 17, 2022
The British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) received 19 applications from companies looking to pre-qualify for the proposal to develop a microgrid in Paraquita Bay. Submissions qualify the companies for consideration by the BVIEC to bid on future engineering, procurement, and construction services. The project will be funded with a USD 600 thousand grant provided […]
British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation issues a request for qualifications for a renewable energy microgrid
November 11, 2021
On November 8, 2021, the BVIEC issued an RFQ for qualified companies to express their interest in providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for a microgrid in Paraquita Bay, which will include solar PV, battery storage, power management systems and a substation. Source
Prioritizing the role of women in building clean and decarbonized economies across Latin America and the Caribbean

From our Editorial Team
March 3, 2021
Why women working in the energy sector will play a vital role in LAC’s economic recovery Even before COVID-19, the promise of full gender equality remained unfulfilled in Latin America and the Caribbean despite the fact that women in the labor force improves competitiveness. By one analysis from McKinsey & Company, published prior to the […]
Haiti makes big moves for rural solar mini-grids
September 10, 2020
The Haitian Government launched a new program for the development of privately led mini-grids in Haiti. PHARES (Programme Haïtien d’Accès des communautés Rurales à l’Energie Solaire – Haitian Program for Access to Solar Energy in Rural communities) is a bottom-up supported by both IDB and World Bank. The program provides subsidies to private developers/operators to […]
Microgrids in Puerto Rico to double by 2024
June 7, 2019
A report by Wood Mackenzie estimates that the accumulated investments in Puerto Rico’s microgrid market, which could allow over 220MW of installed capacity in the next five years, will reach USD 419 million. Companies are currently competing for the development of multiple clean energy and microgrid projects on the island. These trends indicate that the […]
Fund for Haiti’s clean energy transition through mini-grids and solar
May 23, 2019
The Off Grid Electricity Fund was created by Haiti and the World Bank to encourage clean energy and support various schemes including small-scale electricity grids and solar PV installation. An initial USD 17.2 million will be deployed over 10 years, with further plans for the fund’s future. The Clean Technology Fund, a trust run by […]
Costa Rica awards contract for microgrid project
February 19, 2019
CleanSpark has won a contract to serve as the technical consultant and microgrid control vendor for a large industrial park in Costa Rica. This is CleanSpark’s first contract outside the United States. The company specialises in advanced engineering, software and controls for innovative energy resource and microgrid deployments. CleanSpark’s statement of purpose is to provide […]
RMI opens call for microgrid projects in Puerto Rico
November 28, 2018
The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) has issued a tender and open call for microgrid project proposals for three projects in Puerto Rico. RMI and Save the Children have partnered to support three solar-powered microgrid projects in schools on the island. Each project will include a 74 kW solar PV installation, and a 134 kWh capacity […]
Strategic partnership update for solar and microgrids in Puerto Rico, USVI
September 20, 2018
EnerDynamic Hybrid Technologies Corp (EHT), CAT5 Solar and Microgrids (CAT5), and Danosa Caribbean Inc. (DCI) have formalised their joint venture agreement, and will distribute EHT panels and OutBack equipment in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. EHT is a company which delivers intelligent, bankable and sustainable products, with full integration of smart energy solutions. […]