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World Bank to provide $27 million in support of Dominica’s geothermal development
The 7 MW geothermal power plant will receive support from both the International Development Association and the Clean Technology Fund.
Industry award winners announced at CREF 2018
The best Caribbean clean energy revealed at the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum.
The Caribbean explore new business models to support commercial solar
Given the high cost of fossil fuel-generated electricity and the abundant renewable energy resources, why haven’t Eastern Caribbean countries made more progress in their transition to renewable energy?
BE Solar proposes offshore wind farm in Bermuda
The centrepiece of the plan includes an offshore wind farm west of Dockyard and expansion of rooftop and utility-scale solar.
EU funding for geothermal pre-feasibility studies on Saba, St. Eustatius & St. Kitts
Part of a large-scale inter-island project, part of the European Interreg Caribbean Programme 2014-2020.
The Caribbean should be leading the electric car revolution
There are plenty of reasons why EVs and solar-powered chargers make sense in the region. So what is holding them back?
Jamaican PM reveals personal ambition for 50% renewables by 2030
Jamaica joins Solar Head of State coalition to install solar panels on the Office of the Prime Minister in effort to combat climate change.
$34.5mn confirmed in grants under UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund
UAE is proceeding with grants totalling US$34.5 million to fund renewable energy projects in the Caribbean building on $15mn of projects announced last year.
The green economy push in Barbados
Barbados will install 2.6 MW of solar PV across 16 public Government buildings by the end of 2018.
Government plans switch to electric vehicles in the Caymans
Government plans to convert at least 10 per cent of its fleet to electric vehicles over the next five years.
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.
