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Latin & Central America Divided Between Oil and Green Energy

August 31, 2015

The competition grows fierce between oil and green energy in Latin & Central America. With billions of dollars in fuel subsidies and tremendous renewable energy systems both installed and in the pipeline, Latin America is a continent divided. In a region where energy demands are expected to double within the next fifteen years, each country […]

Globeleq Warns of Unexpected Costs in New Markets

August 12, 2015

According to Jay Gallegos, CEO of Globeleq Mesoamerican Energy and CAMRIS 2015 speaker, abrupt changes in law, regulatory uncertainty and financially insecure utilities add unexpected costs to developing projects in new markets. “It’s a minefield of risks,”said Gallegos, “that end up occurring as you work on these projects, and many of them cost you.” In […]

Cuba Seeks Foreign Investment To Build 13 Wind Farms

July 23, 2015

In pursuit of a transition from a 4% renewable energy matrix to 24%, Cuba is seeking financing for thirteen potential wind projects. Estimated annual cost-savings from renewable energy is $780 million.

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 […]

Cuba Plans for Wind Farm Construction

July 16, 2015

As part of an effort to transition 24% of electricity to renewable sources by 2030, Cuba’s Energy and Mines Minister outlined a plan to construct seven wind farms. Read more about the development of the projects here.  

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.