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Jamaican Energy Prices Fall Dramatically
July 27, 2015
The price of a kilowatt hour in Jamaica has dropped in the past 12 months from .46 cents/kwh in 2012 to .26 cents/kwh today. According to the Jamaican Ministry of Energy & Mining, this reflects the adoption of substantial renewable energy and energy efficiency programs. Retrofits include “cool roofs”, solar power and improved air condition […]
Island Leaders Endorse Renewables Action Plan
July 23, 2015
Island leaders have approved a plan to further integrate renewable energy projects into small island development. Under the umbrella of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Island Lighthouse Initiative, the Martinique Action Plan, “outlines practical steps for renewable energy deployment for developing island nations, and has targeted […] the installation of 100 MW of solar PVand 20 […]
PM Breaks Ground for US$60m Solar Energy Plant in Jamaica
July 18, 2015
The ground was broken last week on what is to be the largest solar energy plant in the Caribbean. Financed by WRB Enterprises, the array will be connected to the grid by June 2016.
Conergy eyes solar tenders in LAC Region
July 16, 2015
As part of its strategy to increase participation in the Central and Latin American (LAC) regions, German-based solar company Conergy plans to develop private utility-scale solar projects in Mexico, Chile and Brazil.
Jamaica to go Live with 200 Million USD of Renewable Projects in 2016
July 7, 2015
In 2016, Jamaica will go live with 78 MW of additional renewable projects, including solar and nearly 80 additional MW of wind.
Yingli to Supply Solar Parts in Honduras
July 2, 2015
Yingli Energy signs agreement to supply parts for 40MW of solar in Honduras.
WRB Signs $47 Million OPIC Agreement to Build 20 Megawatt Solar PV Facility in Jamaica
June 29, 2015
Content Solar Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of WRB Enterprises, recently signed a financial agreement with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s Development Finance Institution. The agreement solidifies the $47 Million OPIC loan to support WRB’s development of a 20 megawatt grid-connected solar photovoltaic facility in Clarendon, Jamaica. The total project cost will […]
WB Supports SunEdison’s Solar Plans in Honduras
June 25, 2015
The political risk insurance and credit enhancement arm of the World Bank announces support of SunEdison’s development and operation of three solar power plans in Honduras.
White Paper on Microgrids and their Role in Transforming Energy Grids
June 24, 2015
A whitepaper released this week by microgridknowledge.com highlights that microgrids are “a key feature of the new clean and efficient electrical infrastructure that is beginning to transform […] energy grids.”