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Can we revitalize Caribbean economies through investment in infrastructure?

From our Editorial Team
March 17, 2021
The arrival of COVID-19 on Caribbean shores threatened to unleash a double-digit recession in a region dependent on air, sea and land transport to connect and grow its economies. After all, the travel and tourism sector contributed nearly US$59 billion to the Caribbean’s gross domestic product in 2019. Over the course of a recent discussion […]
Akuo powers up 1.5-MWp solar plant at Caribbean resort in Dominican Republic
February 26, 2021
French renewable power supplier Akuo Energy has announced the official opening of a 1.5-MWp solar array it installed for a prominent resort in the Dominican Republic. Source
Aruban resort begins solar powered transformation
February 25, 2021
The Manchebo Beach Resort and Spa in Aruba has taken a major step in its green journey with the launch of a new solar panel project. The resort, which has been Green Globe Certified for years, has installed 100 kWh of solar panels, enough to generate 20 percent of its electricity from solar energy. […]
Dominica prioritizes strengthening infrastructure with Citizenship-by-Investment funds
February 2, 2021
Dominica’s CBI Program, which enables foreign investors and their families to become citizens of the nation once investing in either a government fund has been injected into important sectors in Dominica, from healthcare and education to tourism and infrastructure development. The Program also supports the construction of over 5,000 climate-resilient homes for citizens impacted by Hurricane Maria. […]
New IDB report on gender-smart climate finance and infrastructure in the Caribbean
February 1, 2021
A new report by the IDB aims to provide an overview of the gender and climate resilience nexus in the Caribbean and provide gender-inclusive recommendations for climate resilience programs in the region. Source
Dominican Republic authorizes studies for 200MW solar project
December 21, 2020
The Dominican Republic’s national energy commission, CNE, has greenlighted studies for a large-scale solar park in San Pedro de Macorís province. Source
Enel X and Eaton team up on solar and storage microgrid in Puerto Rico
December 17, 2020
Enel X and power equipment and management company Eaton will partner on a solar-storage microgrid in Puerto Rico, one of the largest yet built on an island struggling to restructure its hurricane-battered power grid. Source
Renewables could help Caribbean islands become more hurricane-resilient
December 9, 2020
Solar panels connected to microgrids can come back online quickly after a storm, says Kaitlyn Bunker from the nonprofit Rocky Mountain Institute. She’s co-author of a study that shows that one way to minimize this risk is to add renewables that are connected to microgrids. These systems can operate independently from the larger grid. […]
IDB supports COVID-19 resilience in Caribbean countries
December 1, 2020
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a US$50 million loan to support member countries of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and their response to the health, social and economic consequences caused by the COVID-19 crisis. Source