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Costa Rica inaugurates its largest solar park
April 3, 2019
The country’s largest solar energy installation was inaugurated in Costa Rica a few days ago. With over 19,000 solar panels on a surface of 11,2 hectares, the 5MW cooperative solar park will deliver electricity to 5,000 families in the Northern region of the country. Coopelesca, the first Carbon Neutral Cooperative in Latin America leads the […]
St. Lucia starts construction of first solar electric vehicle charging facility
March 25, 2019
A press release announced St. Lucia has started construction of a 54kW solar PV electric vehicle port system with electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The construction of the facility, located in the parking lot of the Department of Infrastructure Ports and Energy, is led by Gearing Up Ltd, who won the contract through a competitive […]
Bolivia announces tender for geothermal surface studies consultation
March 19, 2019
The state utility of Bolivia, ENDE, has issued a request for submissions of interest for consultancy on surface studies for a geothermal field. The project will be financed though a grant from the Geothermal Development Facility for Latin America. The announcement was made on March 12th, with the deadline for submissions set on April 15th. […]
Martinique makes strides towards energy self-sufficiency
March 18, 2019
With the 14MW Grand-Rivière wind park inaugurated last month, and further projects on the way, Martinique has been making strides towards achieving its goal of being energy self-sufficient by relying on renewable energy by 2030. The Grand-Rivière wind park counts seven wind turbines, and will provide electricity to 10 000 homes – 5% of the […]
Barbados could produce energy from sugar factory
March 14, 2019
The Barbados Agriculture and Food Security Minister Indar Weir announced the Portvale Sugar Factory may soon be used to produce renewable energy from its biomass. If stakeholders come together, the project could be in place by 2020 said the Minister. Energy would come from burning bagasse, a bi-product in the production of sugar, to make […]
Bahamas 132MW LNG power plant on track to open by Q4 2019
March 13, 2019
The technology group and leader in the field of renewable energy Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract to deliver a power plant in the Commonwealth of Bahamas. The Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) utility company has ordered the construction of the 132MW power. Seven high efficiency Wärtsilä 50 engines will run the plant, using liquified […]
Positive progress report for geothermal plant in Nicaragua
March 11, 2019
Polaris Infrastructure announced in their 2018 Year End Results that the San Jacinto geothermal project in Nicaragua reached its highest annual power generation and revenue, and that the construction and stabilisation of a new well was a success. Polaris Infrastructure is a Canadian company engaged in the operation, acquisition and development of renewable energy projects […]
Contract awarded for 5MW geothermal project in Bolivia
March 11, 2019
A geothermal power plant in Bolivia, near the Chilean border, will soon enter into construction stage. The contract for construction of the geothermal power plant was awarded to Sacyr Industrial -their first geothermal project- and Ormat, an established leader in renewable energy projects development. The 5MW power plant will be located in the Sol de […]
St Kitts & Nevis receives EU support and financing for renewable energy sector
March 7, 2019
St Kitts and Nevis have signed a Sector Budget Support Programme with the European Union to support the islands’ aim of energy self-sufficiency based on local renewable energy sources. The three-year programme will use its budget of 5 million euros to facilitate the integration of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies amongst public facilities. It […]