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Chile reforming energy policy with $100m IDB loan
December 5, 2016
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $100m loan for a programme to improve Chile’s energy sustainability through reforms in the sector, helping the country reach its goal of 20% non-conventional renewables by 2025. Under the programme, Chile will develop a long-term energy policy, which aims to encourage the use of renewable energy sources, boost competition in […]
Barbados renewable energy surge expected
December 1, 2016
Barbados renewable energy is set to grow over the next 12 to 18 months and Energy Minister, Senator Darcy Boyd, is anticipating a doubling in renewable energy production. The Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Energy and Telecommunications, the Hon. Senator Boyd spoke to the projections as he noted that over […]
Aruba Commits to 100 Percent Renewables
November 22, 2016
Among the islands of the Caribbean, Aruba stands as an example with its commitment to transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2020. Plans include building new solar and wind farms, converting waste to energy, and working to increase energy efficiency. New strategies for efficiency are being developed to combat the high cost of energy, […]
Enel Peru begins construction for 180 MW solar
November 21, 2016
Enel Green Power Peru has started construction of the 180 MW Rubi solar PV plant in the Moquegua District of Mariscal Neito Province. The $170m solar project will have the capacity to generate 440 GWh per year, and once completed will be the largest solar project in Peru Rubi is expected to begin commercial operation in 2018. […]
$50m funding round opens through IRENA and Abu Dhabi fund
November 16, 2016
Opening its fifth funding round, IRENA and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development further cements its commitment to renewable energy in developing regions, providing concessional loans for developing countries renewable energy projects. This funding round of $50 million is part of a larger $350m program to provide support to renewable energy projects endorsed by IRENA. The […]
27% renewables for Dominican Republic?
November 14, 2016
National Energy Commission (CNE) director Juan Rodriguez Nina sees renewable energy growth in the Dominican Republic to leap to more than a quarter of the national energy matrix in 2018. Adding to the two large scale plants inaugurated this year – 30MW San Pedro Bioenergy Plant and 50MW Larimar Wind Farm – Rodriguez Nina anticipates another 50MW […]
Jamaica opens Wigton renewable energy training lab
November 7, 2016
The Wigton Renewable Energy Training Lab – opened last week in Jamaica – will provide courses on solar thermal, small hydro, energy conservation, fuel cells and bio-energy. Wigton WindFarm Limited opened the training lab at its resource center in Rose Hill, Manchester, aimed at energy professionals, entrepreneurs, students, and the general public. Opportunities for training […]
Solar Water-Heater Market Hot For Exploitation
November 6, 2016
Confidence is growing for the solar water-heating market among authorities and researchers in the Caribbean region. According to Dr. Xavier Lemaire, senior research associate at the University College London (UCL) Energy Institute, the opportunities inherent to the region are based on high levels of insolation and urbanization and will require authorities to establish a proper […]
IRENA helps Central America integrate renewables
November 6, 2016
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has stepped in to help Central America meet its 2020 target for renewable energy. The “concrete results” expected include an 11% renewables generation target for the region; this will be facilitated by programs like the Renewables Readiness Assessment for Panama and the Clean Energy Corridor of Central America. Energy […]