energy

November 21, 2018
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Solar farm in Guyana to be commissioned soon

(Department of Public Information) Very soon, residents of Mabaruma, Region One (in Guyana) will benefit from an improved power supply when the new solar farm is added to the generation mix. The construction and installation of the $264Million solar farm is now complete and the contractor is currently completing work on the automatic switching from the generator to the solar…
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October 16, 2018
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New Energy Information Portal to Boost Investments, Improve Decision-making within Caribbean Energy Sector

News of an impending natural gas price hike across Europe, and deepening volatility surrounding Middle Eastern Oil, has within the past week been met with a more promising refrain from a Region traditionally viewed as a pawn amongst kings and rooks within the global energy sector. Energy sector stakeholders from across the Caribbean last Thursday converged on Miami, Florida for…
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September 20, 2018
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Prime Minister Rowley and President Granger Sign Energy MOU

(Office of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago) Prime Minister Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley and President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana His Excellency Brigadier David Granger signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Energy Sector Cooperation today Wednesday 19 September, 2018 (at State House, Georgetown, Guyana). Prime Minister Rowley said today represents a documentation of his country’s commitment…
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August 21, 2018
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Energy Services Customers to Benefit Most from New CARICOM-led Credit Risk Initiative

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Customers for energy services across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are expected to be the main beneficiaries of an ongoing initiative that seeks to facilitate ease of access to credit for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) within the Region’s energy sector. The Credit Risk Abatement Facility (CRAF) is currently being developed by the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) – a…
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June 12, 2018
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Communications Strategy being formulated for Sustainable Energy in CARICOM

The Energy Unit of the CARICOM Secretariat has launched an initiative to formulate a Region-wide communications strategy for sustainable energy. The purpose of the strategy will be to create and increase awareness of challenges and opportunities in the energy sector; to facilitate behavioural change at all levels; to encourage innovation; and to facilitate the transition to new energy systems. Over…
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April 20, 2018
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Work advances to make CCREEE fully operational by June

The just-concluded Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on Energy has made progress on the full operationalisation of the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) by the middle of this year. This was one of the key outcomes of the meeting which was held on 19 April, 2018, at theCARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown,…
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January 23, 2018
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Guyana Standards Bureau working with CROSQ on Energy Efficiency Standard

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) is working collaboratively with the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) and other CARICOM countries to develop a standard that will address Minimum Energy Performance for Refrigerators, Air Conditioners and Lighting. This energy efficiency standard is expected to ensure that all appliances imported into Guyana and the CARICOM Region are labelled,…
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October 31, 2017
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Strategic focus on energy, climate, disaster risk necessary – Energy Month launch hears

In remarks at the launching of CARICOM Energy Month (CEM) at Quiskeya University in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, CARICOM Energy Programme Manager, Dr. Devon Gardner pointed to the impact of the ferocious hurricanes on the energy sectors of CARICOM Member States and Associate Members . ‘The recent spate of hurricanes – Irma, Jose and Maria, which impacted the Caribbean between August and September…
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October 27, 2017
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CARICOM Energy Month launches Monday in Haiti

CARICOM Energy Month (CEM) gets underway on 1 November, 2017, following a launch in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Monday, 30 October, 2017. CEM is being held under the theme ‘Re-thinking Energy: Shaping a resilient Community’. The launch at the Quisqueya University will take the form of a half-day mini-symposium and exhibition. The goal of the Symposium is to bring students,…
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June 9, 2017
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Trinidadian winners of CARICOM Energy Month contests get prizes

Nationals of Trinidad and Tobago who won places in the CARICOM Energy Month Photography and Art and Video competitions, received their prizes earlier this week. The prizes were presented to the winners at a simple ceremony held at the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries, Trinidad and Tobago. Candice Sobers and Seon Thompson, both of Trinidad and Tobago placed second, and third,…
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