What Climate Change Will Mean for Jobs
Paper commissioned by the Green Jobs Programme, International Labour Organisation (ILO), highlights some of the main links between climate change and employment in the Caribbean basin, targeted for government and workers’ organisations […]
Renewable Energy Needs Stronger Support from Government
Caribbean states have promised to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels and transition to a more renewable energy economy. Saint Lucia and Aruba has even gone so far as to vowed to transition […]
Guadeloupe urged to tap into its geothermal potential
There remains great and untapped geothermal potential in Guadeloupe, French territory in the Caribbean, which could help fuel electricity supply at less then half the cost of current fossil fuel based electricity […]
Phase II of PSSEP Begins in Barbados
The Freundel Stuart administration has entered another phase of its Public Sector Smart Energy Programme (PSSEP) in Barbados, hoping to save the country between $32 million and $42 million over the next […]
Research into Bottom-up Approaches to Assess Large Public Investments
The question of how scaling up public investment could affect fiscal and debt sustainability is key for numerous countries needing to fill infrastructure gaps and build resilience. A new paper by the […]
New Green Initiatives Take Root in Guyana
At the head of Guyana’s Essequibo River, 50 miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean, you will find the town of Bartica. Considered the gateway to Guyana’s interior, the town has a population […]
Caribbean Nations Turn to Renewable Energy
The Caribbean faces several challenges to its energy sector, which harm the region’s people and potential for economic growth. The Caribbean power generation sector receives 87 percent of its energy production from […]
Recent Initiatives on Saint Lucia
Like most island nations in the Caribbean, electricity generation relies on imported diesel fuel, leaving it vulnerable to a costly and volatile energy source. At the same time, the island boasts strong […]
Sint Eustatius’ Battery Storage System Exceeds Expectations
SMA Sunbelt’s battery storage system exceeds performance forecasts in first year of operation. In March 2016, SMA Sunbelt commissioned the 1.89 MW solar PV and 1 MW/572 kWh Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery […]
Sungrow’s Energy Storage System in the Bahamas
A leading PV inverter system solution supplier, Sungrow, has announced is has provided the entire energy storage system, including an UL certified SC250KU storage inverter, for a commercial and Industrial (C&I) PV […]
Bahamas launches solarization programme
The Government of The Bahamas’ intention to launch “an ambitious, solarization programme” in The Bahamas over the next five years is expected to result in numerous benefits for The Bahamas as a […]
Vestas to supply turbines totalling 48MW in the Dominican Republic.
Vestas is to supply turbines totalling 48MW to Elecnor’s Larimar 2 wind farm in the Dominican Republic. The Danish manufacturer will deliver and install 14 V117-3.45MW machines for the project, which is […]
