Solar

UNEP and European Commission tackle climate change in LAC region

The European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today announced common priorities for environmental cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) for the next five years, aimed at tackling the triple planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution in the context of the region’s COVID-19 pandemic recovery. […]

Cox Energy America to buy 40% in Spanish PV firm Ibox Energy

Mexico City-based Cox Energy America SAB de CV on Wednesday announced its arrival in Europe via an agreement to acquire a 40% in Spanish solar PV specialist Ibox Energy for an estimated $95 million euros. The aspiring buyer is the Mexico-listed subsidiary of Spanish renewables firm Cox Energy Solar SA and invests in projects in […]

BMR Energy rebuilds hurricane-damaged St. Thomas solar farm

BMR Energy, a Virgin Group company and developer, owner, and operator of clean energy projects in the Caribbean and Latin America, announced today that it is starting construction of the 6.4-megawatt (MWp) Donoe Solar farm in St. Thomas. The facility is expected to be completed and enter service in the fourth quarter of this year […]

LAC energy experts analyze demand with IAEA support

Energy planning and analysis will be essential in the clean energy transition, and the International Atomic Energy Agency’s energy modeling tools apply to all energy systems, regardless of whether or not they include nuclear power.   Source

Akuo powers up 1.5-MWp solar plant at Caribbean resort in Dominican Republic

French renewable power supplier Akuo Energy has announced the official opening of a 1.5-MWp solar array it installed for a prominent resort in the Dominican Republic.   Source

Hawaiian Electric hits nearly 35% renewable energy, exceeding state mandate

Driven by higher solar energy and wind production and lower consumer demand, Hawaiian Electric achieved a 34.5 percent consolidated renewable portfolio standard (RPS) in 2020.   Source

Aruban resort begins solar powered transformation

The Manchebo Beach Resort and Spa in Aruba has taken a major step in its green journey with the launch of a new solar panel project.  The resort, which has been Green Globe Certified for years, has installed 100 kWh of solar panels, enough to generate 20 percent of its electricity from solar energy.   […]

Puerto Rico awaits first procurements to add 3.75 GW solar, 1.5 GW storage

The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau ordered the utility PREPA to issue six procurements in the next 30 months, totaling 3.75 GW of solar and 1.5 GW of four-hour storage, or their equivalents.   Source

France’s island territories get solar-plus-storage at average price below €100/MWh in latest auction

The cost of solar energy paired with battery storage on France’s island territories has fallen yet again, as the European country awarded contracts to winning bidders in its latest tender process.   Source