wind farm

Jamaica Breaks Ground on $89 Million Wind Farm Project

 Above: a wind farm in the Caribbean (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has broken ground on a major new wind farm project in St Elizabeth. The $89 million USD project will see the construction of a 36.3-megawatt …

US to Fund Wind Farm in Jamaica

 Above: a wind farm in the Caribbean (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A major wind farm project in Jamaica will soon receive a major boost from the United States government. According to the United States’ Overseas Private Investment …

New Puerto Rico Wind Farm Project Begins Operations in Santa Isabel

 Above: the new Finca de Viento Santa Isabel wind farm By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico’s new Finca de Viento Santa Isabel wind project has begun operations and is now producing clean energy. The Pattern Energy project, which was …

LATEST NEWS

Grenada to Launch Wind Energy Project on Island of Carriacou

 Above: wind farms, like that in Nevis, are becomingly increasingly popular in the Caribbean (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada will launch a wind energy project on the island of Carriacou in partnership with the European Union and …

Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño Launches New Punta Lima Wind Farm

 Above: Governor Luis Fortuño touring turbines at the Santa Isabel farm earlier this year (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico has unveiled the Punta Lima wind farm in Naguamo, the second wind farm to be launched in …

Puerto Rico’s Santa Isabel Wind Farm Project Receives First New Turbines

 Above: Governor Fortuño takes a look at the new turbines (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff The first wave of turbines marked for the new Pattern Energy wind farm in Santa Isabel have arrived at the Port of the …

 

Opinion

Caribbean Aviation Is Critical. That’s Why It Needs to Get Better.

 The importance of air transport for the Caribbean is self-evident. As a result, many efforts and funds have been directed towards attempts to improve the Caribbean’s air transport competitiveness. A 2018 CDB working paper on regional air connectivity titled ‘Air …

• Solving the Caribbean Air Tax Problem

• Op-Ed: The Future of Caribbean Air Transport

Rum Journal

Rum Journal: A New Brugal from the Dominican Republic 

 While you may not realize it, the Dominican Republic’s Ron Brugal the most popular rum brand within the Caribbean — that is, as a measure of consumption in the region.  That’s not exactly a surprise, given that it’s the number …

• From the Dominican Republic to Palm Island, 5 Places to Go in July

• The Best Hotels in Martinique, From Boutique Stays to Beach Resorts

Markets

Listing of the Week: A $16 Million Abaco Private Island Villa 

This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, real estate and tourism business news. Join to access this and other great features, including our biweekly newsletter. Subscribe to Read More.

• 143-Room Caribbean Hotel Sold for $40M 

• Bonefishing Lodge on Bahamas’ Long Island Hits the Market