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Small yet strong: The Caribbean embraces the quest for resilience
Lessons from the devastating 2017 hurricane season and how Caribbean nations are strengthening their climate change resilience.
Agreement reached for 4MWp solar plant in Antigua
PV Energy Limited and APUA to finalize their joint project to bring a solar plant and grid-stabilising energy storage facility to Antigua.
100 per cent clean: Jamaica’s clean energy transition
Scientists and policymakers participated in a forum at The University of the West Indies (UWI), entitled “100 per cent Clean, the Why and How of Jamaica’s Transition from Imported Fossil Fuels to Natural Resources.”
Dominica cementing its position as a renewable energy trailblazer
From geothermal to solar energy, Dominica has managed to secure itself as a leading nation in the renewable sector.
New CARICOM-led credit risk initiative announced
The CARICOM Secretariat said that the Credit Risk Abatement Facility (CRAF) seeks to facilitate ease of access to credit for SMEs within the Caribbean’s energy sector.
The Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator
More than 40 businesses and 26 Caribbean countries have joined together in support of a $1bn project to create the world’s first ‘climate smart zone’ and help fast track low carbon development across the region.
The Caribbean has become a new hub for electric cars
Burdened by a costly dependence on imported fuel for energy, many Caribbean islands are considering boosting the number of electric vehicles on their roads.
In the BVIs, hurricane whips up green energy transition
If there is a silver lining to the trauma of a blanket power outage amid a humanitarian crisis, it is the growing urgency of bolstering the electricity grid with renewable energy.
Energy efficiency firm expands in Jamaica
Smartcool Systems Inc. announced that the company has completed installations at 10 businesses in Jamaica.
Guyana secures deal with Japan for $17.8m in renewable energy and LED street lighting
The deal will expand the use of energy-saving street lamps; as well as, improve the efficiency of the power system in the City of Georgetown and the surrounding areas.
Out with the old and in with the new for Trinidad & Tobago
Government plans to revitalize its utility sector with greater inclusion of renewable energy including solar and wind power.
Climate finance increased more than 20 percent from last year
The Inter-American Development Bank reports that climate financing increases more than 20 percent from the previous year by the world’s six largest multilateral development banks.
Renewed leadership for renewables and climate-smart infrastructure
CEOs and energy leaders from Caribbean utilities recently met for the CARILEC Chief Executive Officers and Leadership Conference.
Three tactics for climate-resilient energy financing in the Caribbean
Across the Caribbean, three innovative finance approaches may play a role in rebuilding infrastructure to be more efficient and resilient by embracing clean energy technologies.
Paradise Park solar farm in Jamaica reaches financing milestone
A loan of $64 million was awarded. The facility will deliver electricity to JPS at a price of $85/MWh over 20 years.
