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EU donates $16 million for solar panel project
August 17, 2021
European Union through the Global Climate Change Alliance Plus (GCCA+) program has donated €2.4 million or TT $16 million to Trinidad and Tobago for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) solar panels. As part of the initiative, 12 recipients were given grants for the installation of small-scale roof-mounted solar panels to be used to supply energy for power […]
UN weather agency: millions affected by climate change and extreme weather in Latin America and Caribbean
August 17, 2021
Climate-related and geophysical events resulted in the loss of 312,000 lives and directly affected more than 277 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean, a new report released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) revealed on Tuesday. Source
BMR Energy starts construction of Costa Rica solar facility
May 21, 2021
BMR Energy, a developer, owner, and operator of clean energy projects in the Caribbean and Latin America, announced today it has started construction on its newest solar photovoltaic project, the Valle Escondido solar facility located in the municipality of Bagaces, province of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The Virgin Group company will own and operate the long-planned […]
BMR Energy rebuilds hurricane-damaged St. Thomas solar farm
April 9, 2021
BMR Energy, a Virgin Group company and developer, owner, and operator of clean energy projects in the Caribbean and Latin America, announced today that it is starting construction of the 6.4-megawatt (MWp) Donoe Solar farm in St. Thomas. The facility is expected to be completed and enter service in the fourth quarter of this year […]
COVID-19 and climate change prompt an energy rethink in Trinidad and Tobago
January 26, 2021
The crash of global energy markets amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the growing threat of climate change are providing an impetus for a reevaluation of Trinidad and Tobago’s energy security and a concerted diversification of the nation’s energy mix. Source
IDB supports COVID-19 resilience in Caribbean countries
December 1, 2020
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a US$50 million loan to support member countries of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and their response to the health, social and economic consequences caused by the COVID-19 crisis. Source
Screaming Power enters the Caribbean market
October 24, 2020
Screaming Power, a leading North American provider of branded utility billing, monitoring, conservation, and energy data management platforms announced their entry into the Caribbean market. Screaming Power concluded its first international sale with the Trinidad & Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC), awarded through a Request for Quotation (RFQ). Source
Report Details Decade of Strides in Renewables
November 29, 2018
Renewable Energy Caribbean has published a major new report exploring 10 years of progress in the Caribbean renewable energy market. New Energy Events was pleased to contribute to this review, which highlights significant progress in wind and solar and identifies a series of landmark projects across the region. View and download the report here.