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Solar PV for Jamaica House point to bright future for renewables
November 17, 2016
Jamaica is cementing its position as a leader in the Caribbean renewable energy sector as it announces participation in the Solar Head of State coalition, which will see a 15kW grid-connected solar PV system at Jamaica House, home to the Office of the Prime Minister. “This project is symbolic of the renewable future we see […]
Chile plans 1GW solar park
November 17, 2016
Chile plans to develop a 750 MW to 1 GW solar park to support the mining industry in the Atacama region. The new solar park, “Solar District” will need $4 billion of investment and create 3,000 jobs in the process. Plans for the solar park were announced at COP22 in Morocco by environment minister, Pablo […]
Solar Water-Heater Market Hot For Exploitation
November 6, 2016
Confidence is growing for the solar water-heating market among authorities and researchers in the Caribbean region. According to Dr. Xavier Lemaire, senior research associate at the University College London (UCL) Energy Institute, the opportunities inherent to the region are based on high levels of insolation and urbanization and will require authorities to establish a proper […]
Success for solar in electricity auctions in Latin America
November 5, 2016
October 20, 2016 The costs of solar power continue to drop in Latin American countries, with electricity being sold for as low as US$30 per MWh in some cases. Mexico awarded more than 3.6 GW of solar at auctions this year and in Chile, a new trend was confirmed. Renewable energy providers are winning contracts […]
Sustaining T&T through renewable energy
November 1, 2016
The case for renewable energy in Trinidad & Tobago can be made through solar and wind resources, abundant in the region. Acting alone, the 5,131 square kilometer island cannot have much impact in global emissions, but combined with other initiatives in the Caribbean, there is potential for the country to become a leader in energy […]
El Salvador tender brings in over 1GW of bids
November 1, 2016
El Salvador’s renewable energy tender of 170 MW brought in over 1 GW of bids from 19 companies. The country’s power distributor, Delsur, said that the combined bids of 29 solar and wind projects total $2 billion. Proposals came from local and international investors, including US, Spain, France, Israel, UK and Germany. Delsur expects the […]
Rock bottom solar prices here to stay in Chile
October 31, 2016
Solar prices continue to fall globally, and that remains absolutely true in Chile where the last solar bid was awarded to SolarPack at a record breaking price of $29.10. SolarPack’s Head of Operations in Chile and Peru, Inigo Malo de Molina, told reporters last week, “Though there are voices saying they have doubts, the truth is that we […]
Argentina’s second renewable tender opens today
October 31, 2016
Round 1.5 should open today, following onto a successful renewable energy tender in Argentina earlier this year. The RenovAr program will kick off the tender for 400 MW of wind and 200 MW of solar. Read more here.
Energy to create wealth: In Barbados, chances to earn from greener sources growing
October 3, 2016
Barbadians will now have the opportunity to become small power providers to the national grid. A July 13th decision by the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) to review the Renewable Energy Rider (RER) has facilitated wealth creation at the lowest-income level. Shifts in rate structure and the amount of energy that individuals and companies could invest […]