Solar

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.”

Cemex Launches 1.5 MW Solar Plant in the Dominican Republic

June 15, 2015

Cemex Dominican Republic has announced the launch of a solar plant that will provide renewable energy for its cement plant in San Pedro de Macorís. The plant comprises 5040 panels with inverters that capture the sunlight and convert it into energy. “The contribution represents 1.5 MW that will allow us to produce 2.2 million kWh […]

First of 21 Solar Projects Goes Live in Honduras

June 7, 2015

This month, Honduras went live with the first of twenty-one approved solar projects. Eight more are expected to go live by the end of July. When completed, the total PV output will reach 600MW. Read more here.