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Saint Lucian Entrepreneurs Receive Energy-Efficiency Boost
September 10, 2015
Five St. Lucian entrepreneurs will receive an energy-efficiency boost this year. The Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology of St. Lucia has selected five entrepreneurs to receive solar dryers. These oven-dryers will help the business-owners to cut down on energy use by harnessing heat from the sun. The governments of Taiwan and China have […]
Conergy, NEXTracker launch Latin America and Caribbean Solar Alliance
September 10, 2015
This month, Conergy and NEXTracker launched the Latin America and Caribbean Solar Alliance (LACSA), whose mission is, “to spur initiatives among solar industry professionals doing business in Latin America and the Caribbean and present a unified voice to advance solar industry goals.” According to Adam James of Greentech Media, the time is ripe for LACSA. “Latin […]
Soventix breaks ground on utility-scale PV plant in Dominican Republic
September 5, 2015
German IPP, Soventix, recently broke ground on a 30 MW utility-scale PV plant in Dominican Republic area of Monte Plata. Until this plant goes into operation early next year, the largest solar arrays in the Dominican Republic comprise a pair of facilities both less than 2 MW. This project is one of three large PV […]
Dominica Awarded EU Funding for Solar Project
August 21, 2015
A 125 KW solar system will be installed in the Kalinago Territory of Dominica this year. It is scheduled to go live at the end of September 2015. The $400,000 system is funded by the European Union through the Caribbean Community Climate Change Center (5cs). The project will be managed by DCH Energy GMBH of Germany and local residents […]
SunEdison: TerraForming the Latin American Solar Landscape
August 15, 2015
With 4% of the 2015 global solar market and a forecasted 39% compounding growth rate through 2020, the Latin American solar market is attracting high-powered developers. According to the Latin America PV Playbook from GTM Research and Adam James of Greentech Media, SunEdison installed over 30% of utility-scale PV in Latin America in the last 18 […]
Chile Mines Powered with Renewables
August 13, 2015
Codelco, a state-owned copper mine in Chile, has cut their 67,000 annual barrels of diesel usage by 80% through the installation of 3,000 solar panels. In a country in which competes for the world’s highest energy prices, the cost-savings through renewables are considerable.
981 MW of Solar Projects to be Constructed in LAC Region in Q2 of 2015
August 6, 2015
According to GTM research, nearly 1 gigawatt of solar projects will enter into construction phase in the second quarter of 2015. While the majority of these projects are under construction in Chile, several are underway in Mexico and Jamaica.
1 MW Photovoltaic System to be Installed on Panama Hospital
July 31, 2015
US renewable energy firm, Greenwood Energy, will build and operate a 1 MW photovoltaic system at the Chiriqui Hospital in Panama’s second largest city, David. According to Greenwood’s CEO, Camilo Patrignani, this project will improve power reliability while also cutting utility costs at the hospital. The PV system will be built on a 30 year […]
Caribbean Development Bank Approves Loan for Anguilla Solar
July 28, 2015
In pursuit of a targeted 30% renewable energy by 2030, the Government of Anguilla borrowed $2.3 million USD to fund the installation of 1 MW of solar. This project will allow the Anguilla Electricity Company Limited (ANGLEC) to monitor the impact of the introduction of intermittent renewables into the energy matrix. The loan was provided […]