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Solar self-consumption installation in Costa Rica provides significant energy cost savings
December 11, 2018
After two months of entering into operation, Cobybsa’s 24 kWp solar PV installation has saved the Costa Rican company 90% of their electricity consumption bill. Over 75 solar panels and two inverters were installed by solar power provider company Sunshine over the course of three months. Sunshine monitors, operates and maintains the solar PV installation. […]
Neoen secures financing for 140MW solar PV plant in El Salvador
November 30, 2018
Neoen, a 100% renewable energy independent power producer, announced it has secured financing for its 140MW solar PV project, Capella Solar, in El Salvador. Lenders which include the Dutch Development Bank, (FMO) The French Development Agency (Proparco), and the Inter-American Development Bank, will provide USD 143 million. These costs include the installation of a 3MW […]
RMI opens call for microgrid projects in Puerto Rico
November 28, 2018
The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) has issued a tender and open call for microgrid project proposals for three projects in Puerto Rico. RMI and Save the Children have partnered to support three solar-powered microgrid projects in schools on the island. Each project will include a 74 kW solar PV installation, and a 134 kWh capacity […]
New solar projects commissioned in Honduras for commercial hubs
November 20, 2018
Two new solar PV projects in Honduras were announced by the solar power provider Enertiva. Under a PPA contract, Enertiva,which currently operates in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panamá and Nicaragua, will provide 1.41MW in solar power. The two projects were commission by Corporación Lady Lee, one of the biggest corporate groups in Honduras. […]
New solar power self-consumption installation in Costa Rica
November 15, 2018
Solar power company Enertiva has started construction on a 244kWp in the Guanacaste province in Costa Rica. Enertiva designs, commercialises and installs solar technology solutions in Central America. The company currently operates in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panamá and Nicaragua. The project now under construction in Costa Rica will include the installation of […]
2.35 MW of Solar PV projects start construction under UAE-Caribbean Renewables Fund
November 7, 2018
Solar PV plant projects in the Bahamas, Barbados, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have start construction with funding provided by the UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund. The USD 50 million fund was set up in January, and is expected to support renewable energy projects in more than sixteen countries in the Caribbean, over the next […]
St. Maarten resort to build improved solar energy farm
October 31, 2018
The Maho Group, owners and operators of St. Maarten’s Sonesta Resorts, have signed an agreement to install an updated state-of-the-art solar power park. This solar farm project will be led by China Machinery Engineering Corporation’s (CMEC) subsidiary, CMEC Dutch Caribbean. The company has built renewable energy projects around the world, and will supply the most […]
Cuba to install first solar PV park with foreign investment
October 23, 2018
Mariel Solar S.A. will be starting installation of a 102 GWh per year solar park, Cuba’s first PV installation with 100% foreign capital. The park will be located in the Special Development Zone of Mariel, a commercial hub and port west of La Habana. It will comprise of over 300 000 panels on a zone […]
Jamaica announces goal for 50% renewable energy by 2030
October 17, 2018
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced yesterday his goal to reach 50% renewables by 2030, increasing Jamaica’s commitment to clean and sustainable energies. “I have directed the government to increase our target from 30% to 50%”, the Prime Minister said, “and our energy company is totally in agreement. So I believe that by 2030, Jamaica […]