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Dominican Republic adds 25 MW solar onto the grid
January 23, 2020
The 25-MW first phase of the Solar Canoa photovoltaic (PV) farm in the Dominican Republic started operations on Friday, the office of the country’s president Danilo Medina announced. Local firm Potentia Renewables, through its Emerald Solar Energy subsidiary, invested about USD 45 million (EUR 40.5m) in the PV facility, according to the announcement on the president’s website. […]
Solar producer secures $15-million financing for PV plants in Puerto Rico
January 15, 2020
Solar power producer Sonnedix recently closed on US$15 million in financing for solar photovoltaic plants in Puerto Rico. City National Bank, based in Florida, acted as the lender. Sonnedix has been operating in Puerto Rico since 2015 and currently has two operational solar PV plants on the island, with 50MW of solar power capacity in […]
Barbados oil company to diversify offering with renewable energy pilot program
December 16, 2019
In 2020, an unlikely company will be installing 300 PV systems in Barbados. The Barbados National Oil Company Limited (BNOCL) will install solar PV systems across homes of 300 people within the company, as a pilot project meant to diversify its offerings and make available a renewable energy arm of the company. Chairman of BNOCL, […]
Experimental solar PV park opens in Cuba
November 22, 2019
Cuba made progress toward its 2030 renewable energy goal with the recent opening of an experimental photovoltaic park in Havana. The park, part of a university Microelectronics Research Center, was the result of a group partnership between Cuba, German and Mexico. Source
LAC poised for solar capacity surge
November 18, 2019
A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) indicates that Latin America and the Caribbean could grow their installed solar capacity by a factor of 40 in the next 30 years. By 2050, solar PV would be the second-largest power source behind wind, with the potential to employ over 18 million people. An […]
Jamaica’s 51.5 MW Paradise Park solar project begins operations
October 3, 2019
Neoen, one of the world’s leading renewable energy independent power producers and the majority shareholder in Paradise Park, a 51.5 MWp PV farm based in Westmoreland, Jamaica, together with the solar park’s co-shareholders, Rekamniar Frontier Ventures and MPC Caribbean Clean Energy Fund, is today announcing the energization and commencement of its operations at the plant. […]
Jamaica selects bidder for Schools Energy Efficiency and Solar project
October 3, 2019
A new energy efficiency and solar energy project – expected to reduce the electricity cost to pulbic schools by up to 70 per cent – is one step closer to coming online. A bidder has been selected for the Schools Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Public-Private Partnership pilot project, and is now awaiting final approval […]
Barbuda will have a climate-resilient and green supply of energy thanks to international partnership
September 23, 2019
A partnership between the UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund, the Caricom Development Fund, the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda will build a resilient renewable energy system on Barbuda, where electrical infrastructure was destroyed by Hurricane Irma in 2017. Over USD 10 million dollars will be provided […]
Mico University College in Jamaica will see installation of rooftop solar facility
September 12, 2019
MPC Capital and the Mico Foundation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to install solar panels on the rooftop of the Mico University College in Jamaica. The 2MW solar installation is part of the energy efficiency measures which aim to cost energy costs for university, reduce its greenhouse emissions and increase its energy independence. […]