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From our Editorial Team
January 4, 2021
Few among our number will be sorry to put 2020, an undeniably challenging year, behind us. At the outset, in particular, the prognosis looked grim. Economies across our region were in a state of existential crisis, and unemployment was rife. Clean energy, we feared, might be relegated to the back burner, crowded out in the […]
WRB/GPP reach settlement with Government of Grenada, transfer Grenlec shares
December 29, 2020
WRB Enterprises (WRB) and Grenada Private Power Limited (GPP) announced it had executed a Settlement Agreement with the Government of Grenada agreeing to transfer their majority stake in Grenlec to the Grenadian government in exchange for the payment of USD $63 million, thereby making the Government of Grenada the majority shareholder of Grenlec. Source
Polaris renegotiates PPA terms for geothermal plant in Nicaragua
December 24, 2020
Canadian renewables developer Polaris struck a deal to add ten more years to their power purchase agreement (PPA) tied to its San Jacinto geothermal power plant in Nicaragua. Source
Sovereign Pacific launches $500M Fund for the Caribbean
December 2, 2020
Sovereign Pacific Capital, an Asia wealth and asset management organization established a $500 million Sovereign Pacific Fund, in partnership with Possibility Group, for sustainable investments in St. Kitts & Nevis and the Caribbean region. Source
Chile will produce hydrogen through wind energy
December 1, 2020
Enel Green Power Chile, plans to participate with Andes Mining & Energy and potential partners ENAP, Siemens Energy and Porsche, in the installation of a pilot plant for the production of green hydrogen through powered by wind energy in the Magallanes Region. Source
Net-Zero emissions future in Latin America and the Caribbean offers jobs
November 12, 2020
A recently published report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) looks at the impact of a net-zero economy in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The report, “Jobs in a net-zero emissions future in Latin America and the Caribbean,” finds that transitioning LAC to net-zero emissions has the potential […]
Jamaica plans to procure 268 megawatts of energy from renewables by 2025
November 11, 2020
Jamaican Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says that plans are being put in place to procure up to 268 megawatts of electricity generation from renewable sources by 2025. Source
Unlocking South Africa’s hydrogen potential
November 10, 2020
With the world increasingly turning towards countries that have optimal renewable energy resources to provide the clean energy of the future, South Africa is in an extraordinary position to revolutionize its own economy and supply green hydrogen to the world. Source
Taking a look at Chile’s green hydrogen strategy
November 10, 2020
Chile’s national green hydrogen strategy has three main objectives: produce the cheapest green hydrogen on the planet by 2030, become a top-three exporter by 2040 and have 5 GW of electrolysis capacity under development by 2025. Source