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A Dominican Republic Airport Goes Solar
Above: Cibao International Airport By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic has inaugurated a solar energy apparatus at the Cibao International Airport. The project, which came at a cost of just under $6 million, will produce a total of […]
Another Hospital in Haiti Goes Solar
Above: Hospital Bernard Mevs By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the debut of the solar-powered Mirebalais Teaching Hospital in Haiti, another hospital in the country is using the sun to harness energy. The first phase of a solar panel power […]
US Solar Firm Expanding to Puerto Rico
Above: a Solar Universe panel installation By the Caribbean Journal staff California-based solar franchising firm Solar Universe is opening its first franchise in Puerto Rico, the company announced Wednesday. The company will be led by local entrepreneurs Luz and William […]
Construction Set to Begin on Solar Farm at St Kitts Airport
Above: Taiwan Ambassador to St Kitts Miguel Tsao (Photo: SKNIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Construction is set to begin of a solar farm at Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw International Airport in St Kitts. The project is a collaboration between St […]
Op-Ed: Solar Energy and the Caribbean’s Economic Future
By Paul Hay Op-Ed Contributor According to the Energy Policy and Sector Analysis in the Caribbean (2010 – 2011), the “Caribbean islands have the potential to lead the world to a new energy future.” Research on this paper was the […]
St Kitts Talking to Taiwanese Firm About Airport Solar Farm Project
Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Talks are continuing with a Taiwanese firm for the construction of a one-megawatt solar farm at St Kitts’ Robert L Bradshaw International Airport, according to Energy Minister Dr Earl Asim […]
Antigua Launches Solar Project at Shirley Heights Lookout
Above: the solar panel project By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda’s government has launched a solar panel project at the Nelsons Dockyard Shirley Heights Lookout in Antigua. The six-kilowatt photovoltaic power system is the product of a partnership […]
Haiti: Solar-Powered Mirebalais Hospital Set to Open in March
Above: the Mirebalais University Hospital (Photo: PIH) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Mirebalais University Hospital in Haiti will open in March, according to US-based healthcare organization Partners in Health. The $17 million, 300-bed national public teaching hospital has already […]
Solar Lights for Jamaica’s Streets
Above: a technician installs a solar LED panel in Clarendon (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new pilot project in Jamaica will help light a number of new street lamps in the country through solar power. The project […]
Taiwan, St Kitts Planning Solar Farm
Above: solar lights installed in St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Taiwan and St Kitts and Nevis are planning to establish a solar farm in the twin-island federation, Taiwanese Ambassador to St Kitts and Nevis Miguel Tsao […]
Taiwan Financing Second Phase of St Kitts Solar Lighting Project
Above: newly-installed solar lights in St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Taiwan has handed over financing for the second phase of a street lighting project on highways in St Kitts. Taiwanese Ambassador to St […]
A St Kitts Highway Gets a Solar Boost, With Help from Taiwan
Above: the new solar lights (Photo: Erasmus Williams) By the Caribbean Journal staff Approximately 36 solar light poles have now been installed along the Kim Collins Highway in St Kitts. The solar project is the result of financing from Taiwan, […]
Guyana Continues Push to Bring Solar Power to Amerindian Communities
Above: a resident of Guyana’s Region 9 taking home a solar panel earlier this year By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana’s government this week delivered solar panels to a series of Amerindian villages, as part of the country’s push to […]
Haiti Planning Solar Energy Rollout
Above: solar panels at Mirebalais’ new hospital (Photo: PIH) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is planning the rollout of more than 7,000 new solar street lamps for the country, according to Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe. The Prime Minister made […]
Haiti’s Health Care Gets Solar Help
Above: a solar system at the Mirebalais Hospital (Photo: Partners in Health) By the Caribbean Journal staff A partnership between the International Development Bank, the government of Haiti and the Solar Electric Light Fund has completed the installation of solar […]
Panama Launching New Solar Project
Above: Hector Aparicio By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama’s government is launching a new solar panel project that could help provide power for 600 families in the Rodeo Viejo de Sona district in the Veraguas province. The project, which is […]
Guyana Continues Rural Solar Project
Above: a resident of Guyana’s Region 9 takes home a solar panel By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana’s government recently delivered new solar panels to residents of the country’s Region 9, part of a continued green energy programme in the […]
Bahamas Launches Solar Initiative
Above: Minister of State for the Environment Phenton Neymour addresses the audience during the launch of the government’s Solar Panel Initiative. (BIS Photo/Gena Gibbs). By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamian government has launched a solar panel pilot programme, according […]
Interview with Roger Chang, President of the Jamaica Solar Energy Association
By Alexander Britell The Caribbean’s green energy movement has made strides in recent years, from a burgeoning geothermal sector on islands like Nevis and Dominica to wind farms like the one at Wigton in Jamaica. It’s Jamaica, however, which is […]
Solar Project to Power Guyana’s Remote Amerindian Communities
Above: a building in the hinterlands equipped with solar panels (Photo: GINA) Guyana to Begin Solar Pilot Project Guyana’s Hinterland Electrification Unit is preparing to install the first 1,000 solar panels as part of a pilot programme in the country. […]
Taiwan Funds St Kitts Solar Project
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Taiwanese government is funding a project to install solar panels in the government headquarters of St Kitts and Nevis, according to Prime Minister Denzil Douglas. Douglas accepted a cheque from Taiwan’s resident ambassador to […]
Bahamas Continues Solar Push
After a series of blackouts from electrical load shedding, the Bahamian government is working to implement its National Energy Policy with the installation of solar panels. “The majority or the largest consumer of petroleum products in the Bahamas is BEC […]
Bahamas Looks to Solar Power
Above: Solar panels in Andros, Bahamas The Bahamas is starting a large-scale initiative to install solar water heaters across the country, as part of the country’s National Energy Policy. The turn to solar power is part of an effort to […]
Montego Bay Is Getting a New Riu All-Inclusive Next Month
It’s no secret that Montego Bay is hottest place in Jamaica right now, with a growing number of all-inclusive resorts, a revamp of its famous “hip strip,” more new otel projects and even a new real estate development on the […]
A First-of-Its-Kind Clean-Energy Affordable Housing Project in the Caribbean
A First-of-Its-Kind Clean-Energy Affordable Housing Project in the Caribbean In a groundbreaking collaboration, Jackson Development and E-Finity Distributed Generation have come together to bring about the Caribbean’s first clean-energy affordable-housing project. The new project, Magens Junction, has been open since 2019, providing […]
The Caribbean’s Greenest Hotels – 2023
The term “green” has had quite the journey over the last few decades. What began as a term that demonstrated concern for the environment has become an all-encompassing philosophy covering everything from clean energy to a holistic approach to sustainable […]
New Cat Island Airport Breaks Ground in The Bahamas
A new airport has broken ground on the island of Cat Island in The Bahamas. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in the Caribbean. Subscribe today […]
Revamped Dominican Republic All-Inclusive Opening in June
The completely revamped Cayo Levantado all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic now has an opening date: June 1, 2023. The Bahia Principe property is set on the island of Cayo Levantado, a few miles off the coast of Samana Bay. […]
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