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Fund for Haiti’s clean energy transition through mini-grids and solar
May 23, 2019
The Off Grid Electricity Fund was created by Haiti and the World Bank to encourage clean energy and support various schemes including small-scale electricity grids and solar PV installation. An initial USD 17.2 million will be deployed over 10 years, with further plans for the fund’s future. The Clean Technology Fund, a trust run by […]
Anguillan hotel completes solar PV installation
May 16, 2019
The Frangipani Beach Resort in Anguilla, British West Indies, has completed a renewable energy project which will power 70 percent of the resort. Eight hundred PV solar panels will provide 370 KWh of energy. One of the main feature of the resort -and one of the first the guests will see upon arrival- the installation […]
116MW Dominican Republic solar project acquired by German renewables developer
May 13, 2019
Blue Elephant AG acquired the majority stake in the 116MW Montecristi solar power project in the Dominican Republic. The company’s legal adviser, international law firm Watson Farley & Williams, announced last week the project had been acquired from F&S Solar Concept GmbH. F&S is a solar farm builder which now remains on the project as […]
Montserrat 250 KW solar PV plant enters into commission, geothermal also moving forward
May 13, 2019
Montserrat inaugurated a major solar PV project, with the Premier saying the island would continue to develop both solar PV and geothermal energy projects. The 250KW solar PV plant has entered into commission, and will deliver 10% of Montserrat’s load demand. Montserrat Premier Romeo also emphasised the country’s goals for geothermal energy development, saying “on […]
Montserrat announces first utility-scale solar project
April 30, 2019
Today, the Ministry of Communications, Works, Labour and Energy (MCWLE) and Montserrat Utilities Limited (MUL) officially announce the first utility-scale renewable energy project – a rooftop solar project built across several structures in Brades, located on the north side of Montserrat. The solar photovoltaic (PV) project is the first phase of two planned renewable energy […]
Puerto Rico’s first community solar grid to be built
April 26, 2019
Adjuntas, in Puerto Rico, will have the island’s first community solar grid. Residents and industry will become independent of the national grid, with the first community network of generation, storage, and distribution of solar energy. Over 18,500 people in the community will benefit from this solar energy project, led by Casa Pueblo and the Honnold […]
Call for tenders for solar park in Guyana
April 25, 2019
Guyana’s Department of Public Information announced the government will open an international call for tenders for the construction of a 1 MW solar PV park. The call for tenders is currently pending final approval. The plant will be located in Lethem, right by the Brazilian border. The press release indicated that the country would invest […]
Solar farm in Guyana to start construction
April 16, 2019
A 1MW solar farm is to be constructed in Lethem, Guyana. The $564 million project is pending approval from the international tender. Once approval is received, the project should enter into commission within the year. The solar farm will replace the diesel-based electricity supply with a stable and clean energy source. The Minister of Public […]
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 […]