WHY CENTRAL AMERICA?

Did you know that Costa Rica produces 99% of its electricity from renewable sources? Or that Panama is working towards an energy mix of 70% renewables? Or that the El Salvadorian economy has a five year growth rate of 12%? Or that the Central America is home to 40 million people with annual economic growth of 3%? As the region scales up clean infrastructure investments in line with its Paris Climate Agreement commitments, installed capacity has grown by 23% in recent year. 

WHY THE CARIBBEAN?

Across the Caribbean investments in renewable energy is spiking, as nations plan to improve energy resiliency in the face of climate risk. Following the devastation of Hurricane Maria, full energy access is yet to be available in Puerto Rico, and the fragility of the island’s situation has put neighbouring countries on high alert. Many Caribbean islands are starting to break dependency on costly fossil fuel imports. In July 2018, the Dominican Republic announced plans for a large-scale renewable energy tender