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EIB to back renewables projects in Jamaica
July 23, 2018
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved more than EUR €3.4 billion in financing for clean energy projects around the world. The funds will be used mainly to support renewable energy, energy efficiency and hydropower plant projects. Specifically, part of the financing will be used to promote projects which aim to help Jamaica power […]
Ocean Thermal Energy company headed to US Virgin Islands
July 23, 2018
Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation, a project developer using ocean thermal energy conversion, has announced that a team from the organization will be in the US Virgin Islands this week to advance a planning process. The corporation will meet with local stakeholders and professional advisors of the island to discuss the process. Jeremy P. Feakins, Chairman […]
El Salvador advances tender for renewable projects
July 23, 2018
The government of El Salvador released details of a new 28 MW tender. The tender will promote solar and biomass energy and will accept bids of up to 2 MW. The country is expecting the tender to bring 20 MW in solar energy projects and 8 MW in biogas. The winners of the tender will […]
Japan donates three hydroelectrical stations to El Salvador
July 16, 2018
Last week the government of Japan donated three hydroelectrical stations, each with an estimated value of US$560,000, to three universities in the country: Universidad de El Salvador, Universidad Centroamerciana and to the Universidad Don Busco. The donation is meant to serve as a tool and provide expertise to local university students. Japan has estimated that […]
Barbados utility CEO sees renewables as hedge against energy price volatility
July 16, 2018
Using more renewable sources in the total energy mix can be the best way to avoid volatility in electricity prices said Roger Blackman CEO of Barbados Light and Power. Price spikes and drops are caused primarily by the change in the price of oil, the fuel which most Caribbean islands rely on for energy. Barbados […]
Geothermal resource potential discovered in the north of Mexico
July 16, 2018
Off the coast of Los Cabos, scientists have discovered a site with high geothermal energy potential which could meet the electricity needs of both Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo. This discovery, made by scientists of the National Autonomous University (UNAM), consists of deep-sea deposits which contain hydrothermal vents off the southern coast […]
Bolivia reaffirms commitment to export 7,000 MW to Brazil
July 12, 2018
The Minister of Energy of Bolivia, Rafael Alarcón, closed the 5th Forum of Electricity and Energy between Brazil and Bolivia. The forum, created through an agreement signed with the Inter-Development Bank, is held to promote energy integration between the two nations. “The forum served as an opportunity for the government of Bolivia to offer to […]
Dominican Republic to tender concessions for large-scale renewables projects
July 12, 2018
Officials from the Ministry of Energy, the National Commission of Electricity (CNE) and the Corporation of the Corporation of State Electric Companies (CDEEE) in Dominican Republic, have announced a new tender process which will grant licenses for the development of large-scale wind and solar projects. The tender will apply to all those projects which are […]
Eastern Caribbean government buildings to get solar
July 11, 2018
The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the association Solar Head of State to adopt solar rooftops for key government buildings across the region. Last week in Jamaica, the two entities met to develop a regional strategy for photovoltaic power systems at government facilities for all members of […]