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3mw solar system at Antiguan airport includes energy storage system
March 3, 2016
The recently inaugurated 3MW solar system at the Antiguan airport includes an energy storage system. Meeco is the UK-based company that installed the energy storage system, called sun2safe. The system will allow for energy harnessed during the day to be stored and used during the evening.
3 MW solar power plant inaugurated at the Antiguan airport
February 23, 2016
This week, a 3 MW solar power plant was inaugurated at the Antiguan international airport. The plant, which was developed by PV Energy Limited, has over 12,000 PV panels. According to PV Energy, the plant will generate up to 4.645 MWh per year, saving 3.019,50 tons of CO2 emissions on the island in the same […]
Cuba & China sign agreement for 100 MW of PV projects
February 6, 2016
Cuba and China have signed a commercial contract for the implementation of a 100-MW photovoltaic project in the Greater Antilles. In 2015 the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) announced an AED-55 million (USD 14.9m/EUR 13.3m) concessionary loan to the government of Cuba for the development of a 10-MW solar project in the country. This […]
St. Lucia Government Installs Solar
January 5, 2016
As part of its plan to source 35% of energy from renewables by 2020, the government of St. Lucia has installed PV systems at the National Mental Wellness Centre and the headquarters of the National Emergency Management Organization. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sustainable Development and CREF speaker, Sylvester Clauzel, said that the installation will […]
Energy efficiency upgrades saves Jamaican business $.5 million monthly
December 30, 2015
A food and household product distribution company is saving over a half million dollars monthly thanks to energy efficiency upgrades and a solar system. The electricity bill, which previously ran between $1 million and $800,000 per month is now $280,000. In addition to spraying the roof of its warehouse with foam and upgrading an out-dated […]
IDB to fund El Salvador’s 1st utility-scale solar PV project
December 11, 2015
El Salvador will begin construction on the Country’s first utility-scale PV project – a power station with funding from the IDB and the Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in the Americas. A total US$87.8 million has been granted for the construction, operation and maintenance of the 100-MW Providencia Solar power plant in El Salvador. […]
389 MW of solar installs in Honduras in 2015
November 24, 2015
According to a report by the National Electric Energy Company, 398 MW of solar power has been installed in Honduras thus far in 2015. An additional 161 MW are scheduled to be installed for the start of 2016. Though less than 1 MW of solar was installed in 2014, Honduras has now become the second biggest […]
Canadian Solar Supplies Modules for 2.5 MW Solar Facility in El Salvador
November 12, 2015
Canadian Solar, a manufacturer of solar PV modules, announced on Wednesday that it will serve as the singular supplier of PV modules for a 2.5 MW plant located in Moncagua, El Salvador. The facility consists of 8,436 MaxPower CS6X-310P modules from Canadian Solar and together with AES El Salvador, will contribute to climate guardianship at […]
Antigua Completes Construction of Solar Farm
November 10, 2015
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda hopes to reduce the country’s dependence on fossil fuels through the construction of a 3 MW solar PV farm. Last February, the government approved the Renewable Energy Act as part of a wider effort by the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to “update the regulatory structures for energy within […]