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SMA surpass 1GW of installed solar capacity in LAC region
October 12, 2018
German company SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA), global specialists in PV system technology, surpassed 1GW of installed solar capacity in Latin America, they announced in a press release this week. The company has contributed to solar energy projects across the region, including in Central America and the Caribbean. Notably, last year they supplied a system […]
Jamaica’s first utility-scale solar plant enters its third year of operations
October 12, 2018
Content Solar Ltd, Jamaica’s first utility-scale PV power plant, celebrated its two-year anniversary of commercial operation. The plant, which was built using climate-resilient technologies, produces more than 44GWh of clean electricity and powers 20 000 households annually. The $63 million project, developed by WRB Energy and owned by WRB Serra, will provide energy under a […]
Green light for second phase of solar project in Dominican Republic
October 11, 2018
The second phase of the Montecristi solar project, in the Guayabín region of Dominican Republic, has been approved by the country’s National Energy Commission. The project is let by German developer F&S Solar, and largely financed by the german fund Hamburger Blue Elephant Energy AG. With this new addition, the solar power plant will go […]
TSK to build three new solar PV plants in LAC region
October 8, 2018
TSK, a major EPC contractor in the renewable energy sector, announced it won the contracts for the construction of three new solar energy plants in Panama, El Salvador and Argentina. The contracts are valued at $462 million. The 150 MW photovoltaic project in Panama, is led by Avanzalia, a Spanish company specialised in the development […]
MOU will solarize OECS government buildings
August 29, 2018
Following a 5.4 kW solar project at St. Lucian Governor-General house, the OECS signed an MOU to install solar on key government buildings across OECS member states. The OECS Commission and Solar Head of State (SHOS), a non-profit association working with governments to demonstrate leadership on the implementation of the sustainable energy agenda, signed the […]
Jamaica’s 37 MW solar project secures financing, commissioning date set for 2019
May 31, 2018
Eight Rivers Energy Company has secured $50 million in financing this month for what will be Jamaica’s largest solar plant. The loans were secured through foreign institutions, following an invitation to local banks to participate. Local institutions were unable to comply with the necessary terms, according to EREC partner Angella Rainford. “We invited select local […]
El Salvador’s 100 MW solar PV project begins Phase 1 operations
May 24, 2018
El Salvador’s solar industry is growing, with the first 10 MW of ten solar PV plants inaugurated this week. When completed, the Bosphorus project will have 10 solar PV projects generating a total of 100 MW. AES El Salvador, the Salvadoran subsidiary of US power company AES Corporation, and the Guatemalan Corporación Multi Inversiones (CMI) are […]
Solar and wind projects secure financing in Dominican Republic
May 10, 2018
Two renewable energy project developers in the Dominican Republic advanced financing plans this week, securing debt for solar and wind-powered projects on the Caribbean island. The Monte Plata solar plant will expand capacity from its current 30 MW (commissioned in September 2016) to 69 MW. Once operational, it will be the largest solar plant in the […]
St. Lucia 3 MW solar plant 90% complete, begins feeding power to grid
April 17, 2018
Just shy of fifteen thousand solar panels, the St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) 3MW Solar Farm in La Tourney, Vieux Fort is now feeding solar energy into the island’s electricity grid. This is the island’s first utility-scale solar farm. As of April 11, the entire 3 MW was online, producing its maximum output. Project Director, […]