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Suriname begins construction of three hybrid solar plants to power 25 villages
December 19, 2024
Construction of three hybrid solar power plants in Suriname is underway to supply 25 villages with electricity. The plants, located in Daume, Cajana, and Galibi, will combine solar panels, battery storage, and backup diesel generators, providing 360 kWh per cluster. This initiative is part of Phase II of the Suriname Village Solar Microgrid Project, implemented […]
Stuart Young, Trinidad & Tobago’s Minister of Energy, proposes a Caribbean energy alliance with Guyana and Suriname
February 1, 2023
The Minister of Energy in Trinidad and Tobago, Stuart Young, proposed a Caribbean energy alliance with Guyana and Suriname as a means to ensure the region’s energy security. Source: Reuters
Suriname cancels construction of hydrogen power plant by Hybrid Power System Group
February 26, 2022
The Suriname Government decided to cancel its agreement with Danish company Hybrid Power System Group (HPSG) to build a hydrogen power plant. The decision comes after reports of the company’s unfamiliarity with hydrogen production. Source: Trinidad Express
Brazil, Guyana, and Suriname Discuss Integration of Infrastructure
February 2, 2022
Government officials initiate discussion of the integration of infrastructure between the neighboring countries of Brazil, Guyana, and Suriname. The interconnection proposal seeks to share the region’s energy and natural resources and involves the development of new roads, bridges, and energy projects.
Integrate Caribbean energy services markets
June 28, 2021
Integration of the Caribbean energy services markets could help to make businesses more competitive and reduce costs for project development and hence, eventual prices to consumers. This should be a focus for CARICOM in the implementation of the Single Market and Economy. There has been a lot less emphasis on making sure that energy services are able to be traded […]
SDG Index 2021: How did Caribbean countries perform?
June 15, 2021
Released annually, the Sustainable Development Report is a key resource for tracking countries’ progress towards achievement of the SDGs which are part of the 2030 Agenda for Development agreed to by UN Member States, including those in the Caribbean, in 2015. For those Caribbean countries ranked, Cuba was the highest with a rank of 49 […]
US, Caribbean mend fences on energy cooperation
April 26, 2021
A meeting yesterday among US secretary of state Tony Blinken and foreign ministers of Caribbean regional trade group Caricom has rekindled cooperation in several areas including energy, Caribbean officials told Argus today. Source
USTDA, Caribbean nations partner on energy procurement
March 13, 2021
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency launched the Caribbean Regional Energy Procurement Assistance Program to support the development of high-quality energy infrastructure in eight Caribbean countries; Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Suriname. The Program will deliver targeted procurement training to officials who manage energy sector investments in these […]
Suriname announces LED streetlight program, to be funded with $30m CDB loan
February 13, 2018
Suriname will embark on a project to replace its existing high pressure sodium streetlights with high efficiency light-emitting diode (LED) systems. The replacement of the approximately 40,000 streetlights is expected to reduce energy consumption and costs as well as associated greenhouse gas emissions. The Caribbean Development BAnk (CDB) approved a $30m loan to fund the […]