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Solar power plant installed in Haiti
May 21, 2016
A multilateral solar energy project is taking shape in the Champ de Mars region of Haiti. GENINOV Group, a Canadian firm that has operated a subsidiary in Haiti since 2009, delivered a 100 KW solar system to the Cellule Energie and Electricity of Haiti (EdH) of the Ministry of Transport (MTPTC) to illuminate various parts of Champ […]
Jamaica: 33.1 MW PV plant awarded at record low price per kWh
May 12, 2016
Jamaica’s Office of Utilities Regulation announced that Eight Rivers Energy Company (EREC) is the winner of the energy procurement auction for a 33.1 MW solar project. EREC set a record by proposing the lowest electricity price for solar power in Jamaica – just 8.54 US cents per kWh. “The OUR is pleased with the proposed all-in […]
Grenlec and Aris test solar-wind lighting technology
May 2, 2016
Grenada’s utility, Grenlec, has partnered with Aris Wind to explore the application of solar-wind lighting technology. Last February Aris installed a Remote Power Unit (RPU) on an island roundabout. These devices capture both wind and solar energy to power LED streetlights. Read more about RPUs here. Eddy Rugel, Aris’ Vice President of Business Development, confirmed, […]
Caribbean islands taking steps to shift from diesel to solar
April 29, 2016
Projects in Antigua and Barbuda signal a major shift from diesel to solar-based energy supply and local governments are increasing eager to attract private investment to the sector. At the V.C Bird International Airport a 3 MW sun2live solar plant was recently inaugurated and the installation of further sun2live and sun2roof power systems will generate […]
Antigua & Barbuda walking the walk on climate change adaptation
April 29, 2016
The Government of Antigua & Barbuda is taking steps to live up to its 2014 election manifesto by reducing emissions by 20% by 2020. Prime Minister Gaston Browne said the government he leads fully understands that climate change is a real issue, by explaining: “… we have diversified our energy mix into alternate energy to […]
Nicaragua to invest $10 million in renewables in 2016
April 27, 2016
Nicaragua’s Mines and Energy Minister, Salvador Mansell, said that Nicaragua will invest more than USD 10 million in renewable energy projects in 2016. These projects include solar panels and wind.
SunEdison plans to keep investments in Latam solar market
April 23, 2016
Despite filing for bankruptcy on Thursday, the U.S. renewable energy company SunEdison plans to maintain its investments in Latin America’s solar energy market. According to SunEdison, long-term investments in the region are viable and the company is considering further investment in the Brazilian state of Bahia. Although SunEdison may sell off some of its assets, […]
Solar PPAs in Latin America: How Low Can They Go?
April 18, 2016
If the Peru and Mexico auctions are any indication, Latin American markets are establishing a new, and very low, normal for solar prices. Peru recently awarded a solar PPA at $47.98/MWh to Enel Green Power (EGP), making headlines as the lowest PPA on record, but just weeks later EGP beat its own a record in Mexico’s […]
OAS supporting renewable energy for sustainable communities
April 17, 2016
Ruth Spencer, owner of a 14-unit guest house in Antigua, cut her electricity bill by 75% by installing solar panels. “If we don’t convert to green energy, nothing is going to happen here. The poor are going to get poorer, because when people can’t pay their energy bills and have their electricity cut off, their […]