Sustainable Energy Development News May 2012

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Sustainable Energy & Development News VOL.1 MAY 2012

THE MONTHLY REVIEW OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & DEVELOPMENT NEWS IN THE CARIBBEAN FROM THE REGION”S LEADING INFORMATION PLATFORMS.

This publication is prepared by the Caribbean Energy Information System. What’s Happening Now Across The Region... St Kitts eyes Solar panel manufacturing plant Plans to set up a solar panel manufacturing plant in St Kitts are ongoing and the next set of low-income homes constructed island wide by the National Housing Corporation (NHC) will be electrified by solar energy. Read more

Guyana,EU inks GUY$7.1B sugar, Renewable Energy pacts Guyana and the European Union (EU) inked two agreements totaling GUY$7.1B (Euro 27.4M) for the local sugar industry and the establishment of a hydropower plant. The first agreement will see the development of a micro hydro power system at Kato in Region 8. Read more

The region benefits from Renewable Energy workshop Thirty persons from CARICOM Member States recently participated in four technical sessions held during a training workshop on renewable energy technologies, in particular, solar cooling and heating systems, photovoltaics and wind energy. Read more


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