Solar

58 MW solar plant in Dominican Republic completed

July 24, 2018

F&S Solar concept, a German firm, has completed a 58 MW solar park in the Dominican Republic. The project, Montecristi, has 215,000 modules and it will generate 103,000 MWh which is enough to provide electricity to more than 50,000 homes. The solar project is located in the region of Guayabin and has an extension of […]

AES forecasts investments of US $10m in solar projects for El Salvador

July 23, 2018

An extra 12 MW of solar energy will be installed in El Salvador by the end of 2019, according to AES Soluciones. This comes as a part of a government effort to renovate the national electric grid of the country, to make it more efficient and reliable and promote the use of renewable sources for […]

Private company in Guatemala turn to solar

July 16, 2018

Laboratories Farkot, a pharmaceutical company in Guatemala, has installed 377 solar panels in their production plant. The solar local company Enertiva, which will oversee the project, is expected to provide a total of 120 KW for the company. This project is expected to save US$ 20,000 yearly – 35% of the total electrical costs – […]

Eastern Caribbean government buildings to get solar

July 11, 2018

The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the association Solar Head of State to adopt solar rooftops for key government buildings across the region. Last week in Jamaica, the two entities met to develop a regional strategy for photovoltaic power systems at government facilities for all members of […]

4.4 MW solar project in Cuba to start operations shortly

July 11, 2018

The Cuban solar park Parada 2 – the biggest in the region – is expected to begin energy delivery tests by the end of this month. Parada 2, a 4.4 MW solar farm with 17,600 solar panels, is located in Puerto Padre, north of the city of Las Tunas. This will be the second solar […]

Puerto Rico’s governor bets on microgrids for island

July 10, 2018

“We want microgrids everywhere” said the governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rosselló. This, he stated, will be part of the Energy 2.0 plan which will allow citizens to choose whether they want to be connected to the grid or not. The Energy Plan 2.0 comes as an initiative to help modernize the island’s electrical grid […]

Solar company boosting residential energy independence in Puerto Rico

July 4, 2018

Sunrun, an American solar company, will work with local companies to help distribute energy storage, solar systems and batteries to local homes.   The company has said that the batteries will be particularly helpful for private homes as they can be installed in one day, recharge daily and hence provide clean, constant and reliable energy […]

Solar project to provide energy for American businesses in Costa Rica

July 4, 2018

Costa Rica is building a 97 KW solar project in a Free Zone – one of the most important business regions of the country, as it has the characteristic of promoting innovation and investment through the provision of benefits and incentives from the Federal Government. The installation will be completed by local company, Enertiva, and […]

Antigua and Barbuda signs contract for 10 MW solar, wind and energy storage system

June 29, 2018

The government of Antigua and Bermuda signed a contract with the Cayman Islands firm GreenTech Solar to deliver the largest renewable energy contract in the country’s history, valued at US $20 million. The 10 MW solar, wind and energy storage system will be twice the scale of the Lake Destiny solar farm in Bodden Town. […]