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Three new solar projects announced in US Virgin Islands
August 23, 2018
The U.S. Virgin Islands launched three new solar projects last week. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton headed the proceedings, joined by Bloomberg co-founder Tom Secunda and officials from Expedia Group. The solar panels, batteries, and installation provided are being funded by Expedia Group as a commitment of the Clinton Global Initiative, in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies. The three sites includ The […]
First utility scale renewable project opens in Saint Lucia
August 20, 2018
On Thursday, August 9 2018, President Bill Clinton, Saint Lucia Prime Minister Allen Chastanet, and José María Figueres, former president of Costa Rica and Board of Trustees for RMI hosted the official opening ceremony for the 3 megawatt (MW) solar farm of the St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) in La Tourney, Vieux Fort. The […]
BMR Energy to acquire solar park in US Virgin Islands
August 16, 2018
BMR Energy, a clean energy firm, is set to acquire a 4 MW solar park, St. Croix, in the US Virgin Islands. St Croix solar plant, sustained significant damage last year due to Hurricane Maria. The company, which has already started repairing the damage and replacing inverters, plans to restore the PV plant to its […]
Dominican Republic to commission 240 MW of wind and solar in coming months
August 16, 2018
The Dominican Republic Electrical Industry Association (ADIE) has announced this week that 240.3 MW will be connected to its national grid in the coming months. This boom of new renewable projects will see five large scale renewable projects commissioned, which include 183 MW of wind and 58 MW of solar capacity. The total investment of […]
Microgrid and storage system installed in school in Puerto Rico
August 14, 2018
Five companies – Black & Veatch, Tesla, Canadian Solar, Lloyd Electric and SunCarte Energy – have contributed to the installation of a microgrid and storage facility for a rural school located in the district of Yabucoa in Puerto Rico. This installation has the capacity to generate up to 156 kWh in one day and store […]
New solar plant in St. Lucia will support economic development
August 14, 2018
Invest Saint Lucia, the island’s investment promotion agency, was pleased to see the inauguration of St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) 3-MW solar farm in La Tourney. This solar park is the first utility-scale renewable energy project operated by LUCELEC. The solar park has 15,000 solar panels and is expected to generate approximately 7 million […]
Research Station in Costa Rica the first to become 100% renewable
August 7, 2018
The Research Biological Station, La Selva, located in Costa Rica, is set the become the first research station in Latin America to operate on 100 percent solar energy. Enertiva, a local solar company, will expand the station capacity from 184 to 310 solar panels. Energy consumption represents 25% of the station’s operating costs, so this […]
51 MW solar plant in Jamaica announces construction partners
August 3, 2018
A consortium of two experienced companies, Schneider Electric and Eiffage Energía, were selected for the construction and development of the 51 MW solar plant, Paradise Park, in Jamaica. The project developers, Neoen, MPC Caribbean, and Rekmaniar Frontier Ventures, won the tender with the lowest bid for solar power in the Caribbean at 8.5 cents/kWh. For […]
10 MW solar plant completed in El Salvador
August 3, 2018
AES, the Salvadorian subsidiary of the American electric company AES Corporation, has announced the connection of a 10 MW solar plant, La Unión, to El Salvador’s electric grid. This represents the first of three stages of the Bósforo project which aims to connect 100 MW of solar power to the country’s national grid. La Unión […]