renewable energy

From:Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment Minister for Climate, Energy, and the Environment Darragh O’Brien today highlighted the continued, remarkable growth being made in the deployment of solar energy across Ireland, and its contribution to a secure, sustainable, and affordable energy future for generations to come. Speaking following today’s Solar Ireland conference in Dublin, the Minister said that Ireland is seeing the benefits of sustained action to accelerate renewable ele…

Santo Domingo.- The Minister of Energy and Mines, Joel Santos, reported that the National Interconnected Electrical System (SENI) recorded a new historical record of maximum instantaneous demand yesterday, reaching 4,077.97 megawatts (MW) at 10:24 p.m. The official highlighted that this new milestone confirms the sustained growth trend experienced by national electricity demand and demonstrates the need to continue strengthening the generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure to re…

A report presented to the Cabinet Council by the manager of the Electric Transmission Company S.A. (ETESA), Roy Morales, details the management for two years to expand the capacity of the electrical infrastructure and its reliability, which entails an investment of 286 million dollars to meet the need for the transmission demand and insertion of about 1,000 megabytes of renewable energy by 2028. This million-dollar strategic investment - from 2024 to date - reinforces the national interconnecte…

Bahoruco.-The Dominican Government continues to expand access to electrical energy in rural communities, with investments that exceed RD 48.5 million in the Bahoruco province. As part of this effort, the Minister of Energy and Mines, Joel Santos, led the inauguration of the Rehabilitation and Extension of Electrical Networks project in the municipal district of Uvilla, El Jobo section, and the José Francisco Peña Gómez neighborhood, municipality of Tamayo, a work carried out with an investment …

Arrived in Kota Kinabalu Sabah today to review the progress of the Sabah Southern MADANI Link Project, Sipitang, a strategic initiative that will strengthen the state's electricity transmission system, improve energy security and support the development of renewable energy sources to ensure a more stable, sustainable and reliable electricity supply. During my speech, I emphasized that the real measure of the success of a project is not just the investment figures or the economic growth generated…

The restoration of the turbine marks a major milestone for Liberia’s energy sector, as the Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant has now returned to its full installed generating capacity of 88 megawatts and is operating at full capacity. Speaking during activities surrounding the commissioning of the 20-megawatt Solar Photovoltaic Plant at the Mount Coffee Hydropower Complex on Friday, June 5, 2026, President Boakai described the rehabilitation as a significant achievement that strengthens the country…

The dedication ceremony comes less than two years after President Boakai broke ground for the project on October 11, 2024, demonstrating steady progress in the Government’s efforts to strengthen the country’s energy infrastructure.The project includes the newly constructed 20-megawatt solar photovoltaic facility and supports plans for the expansion of the Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant by 42 megawatts. Speaking at the dedication ceremony, President Boakai described the solar facility as a major …

• Strategic actions by ICE allow reduction approved by ARESEP. • Reduction benefits homes, commerce and industry. • Institute continues its efforts to provide sustainability to this measure and support the development of the country. January 8, 2025. January began with a reduction in electricity rates for the residential, commercial and industrial sectors, after the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) approved - last December - the reduction requested by the Costa Rican Electricity Ins…

Tocopilla, June 8, 2026.-The President of the Republic, José Antonio Kast, led this Monday the inauguration of the Tocopilla Energy Complex of ENGIE Chile, one of the most important energy reconversion initiatives developed in the country and that transforms a historic coal-fired generation pole into a modern platform for clean, flexible and resilient energy infrastructure. The activity included the participation of the Minister of Energy, Ximena Rincón; the Minister of National Assets, Catalina…

María Elena, June 8, 2026.-The President of the Republic, José Antonio Kast, led this Monday the inauguration ceremony of Elena, a battery storage plant developed by Grenergy in the commune of María Elena, Antofagasta Region. The initiative constitutes one of the most relevant energy projects on the continent and marks a new milestone for Chile's leadership in renewable energy and large-scale storage. The activity included the participation of the president of the Senate, Paulina Núñez; the Mini…

Santo Domingo.- The Minister of Energy and Mines, Joel Santos, affirmed yesterday that the Dominican Republic will experience the largest energy expansion in recent decades, with an increase of more than 50% in firm installed capacity between 2025-2028, which will strengthen the conditions for economic growth, competitiveness and attraction of investments for future years. During his participation in the Mercado Energy Summit 2026, held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Santo Domingo, Santos hig…

His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali said Guyana is putting systems in place to become a model country with a “balanced energy” policy while leveraging its wealth to build a diversified economy. Speaking at the Baker Institute – ‘A Conversation with Guyana President HE Mohamed Irfaan Ali’ on the sidelines of the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Texas, the President vowed that under his administration Guyana would avoid historic pitfalls of the energy boom, such as ghost towns and en…

Georgetown, Guyana—(May 4, 2026) His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali said that the world must adopt a balanced approach to global energy need. He highlighted critical realities for the energy sector, including a widening energy gap and the scale and distribution of investment required to address it. During his feature address at the opening of the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2026, earlier today, in Houston, Texas, the President underscored that the transformation of the global energ…

PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE EVENT: LAYING OF THE FOUNDATION Honourable National Assembly Members, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Allow me to express my sincere gratitude to the people of Sami and, by extension, the entire Central and Upper River Regions for the warm welcome accorded to me and my delegation. It is also an honour to have so many dignitaries in attendance. I Access to energy is, without doubt, of crucial importance to our country, for without electricity, there can be no …

•Promotes development and connectivity in areas that are difficult to access. •Between 2022 and 2023 both entities carried out 8 electrification projects in rural territories with an investment of ₡1,270 million. The executive presidents of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) and the Rural Development Institute (Inder) signed a framework agreement that will allow the development of new electrification and connectivity projects in rural territories that currently do not have these essen…

• To cover demand needs and climate effects. • Developed by the Institute, public-private alliances and according to Law 7200. • In the medium term, geothermal and hydroelectric resources will be added. The Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) promotes the construction of electricity generation projects with solar, wind and biomass resources, which They will come into operation in the next two years. The plants will total 412 megawatts of capacity, and will have an estimated investment …