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OECS establishes a green-blue economy strategy and action plan
August 1, 2019
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has established a Green-Blue Economy Strategy and Action Plan. This plan aims to encourage and build further strategies for sustainable development through economic growth, improved livelihoods and the protection of ecosystems. OECS and the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in June to work […]
Dominican Republic receives €5m in green loans
July 31, 2019
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide €5m to two financial institutions in the Dominican Republic to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Banco de Ahorro y Credito Fondensa (Banfondensa) and Fondo para el Desarollo INC (Fondensa) will receive the loans to provide microfinance to small and medium businesses, and low and middle income […]
El Salvador company aims for increased geothermal power generation
July 30, 2019
LaGeo has confirmed its commitment to increase the generation of electricity and energy from geothermal power in El Salvador. President of LaGeo, Lic. Mynor Gil, confirmed this during a visit to one of the company’s geothermal power plants. LaGeo will “to boost the production of the ‘white gold’ for the benefit of El Salvador development.” […]
Jamaica adds USD 1 billion LNG terminal
July 23, 2019
A new floating Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) terminal off the coast of Jamaica has placed the country “on track” to meet its energy mix target of 50% of energy sources from renewables or cleaner fuels. The terminal was unveiled at a ceremony last week, attended by Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness. “We are demonstrating that […]
Dominican Republic to add solar PV for self-consumption on over 70 barracks
July 23, 2019
Dominican Republic’s National Commission for Energy and the Ministry for Defence have signed an agreement to add solar panels for energy self-consumption on over 70 military barracks and other military installations. The Director of the National Commission for Energy, Ángel Canó, said the military buildings will be “equipped with a photovoltaic system for the supply […]
Nicaragua inaugurates new solar plant
July 22, 2019
A 2.1MW hybrid solar and thermal plant in Corn Island, Nicaragua has entered into commission. The solar installation, Caribbean Pride Solar Energy Plant, has over 6300 solar panels, and a large storage and distribution system. This renewable project will provide electricity for the 1943 homes on Corn Island, and will save 30 000 gallons of […]
Drilling in St. Vincent and the Grenadines confirms potential for geothermal energy
July 17, 2019
St. Vincent and the Grenadines has suitable conditions of temperature and permeability at 2500 metres below ground to generate geothermal energy, a new report has confirmed. Exploratory drilling in La Soufrière started two months ago, and this week’s report brings positive results from this exploration phase. At 2500 meters, the temperature was more than 250 […]
Colombia will include geothermal in its first renewable energy auction
July 15, 2019
Colombia’s first renewable energy auction, which will be held in October of this year, will be open to wind, solar, geothermal, small hydroelectric and wave energy projects. Colombia currently has an estimated 18MW of installed geothermal capacity, and potential to install much more. The renewables tender had to be postponed in February, and is now […]
El Salvador signs agreement with Italian firm to supply a geothermal plant
July 12, 2019
Turboden has signed an agreement with LaGeo to supply an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) geothermal power plant in El Salvador. The Italian firm’s newly acquired project is a 8MWe geothermal plant at the Berlín Geothermal Field. LaGeo is a geothermal development company which develops geothermal resources in El Salvador. Currently, the company contributes a fourth […]