P.R. nonprofits could benefit from free solar energy systems
February 27, 2018
Several nonprofit organizations serving Puerto Rico could benefit from the installation or complementing solar energy systems free of charge, thanks to an initiative by “Por Puerto Rico Damos el Máximo,” run by Maximo Solar Industries in collaboration with nonprofit Somos Solar, whose mission is to help promote solar technology on the island through education, participation and community outreach.
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$45K solar energy system installed at Hogar Cuna San Cristóbal in Caguas
February 21, 2018
Nonprofit Somos Solar has sponsored a $45,000 solar energy and storage system at the Hogar Cuna San Cristóbal in Caguas that will allow the entity to operate without interruptions when there is no electricity service, said Hiram Williams-Figueroa, executive director of Somos Solar.
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NY-based startup looks to bring solar street lights to PR
September 14, 2017
New York-based clean tech company EnGoPlanet, which produces Smart LED Solar street light poles and Smart Solar Benches announced it will work with local communities to deliver its off-the-grid solar solutions to areas affected by Hurricane Irma.
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Renewable energy execs: PR Green Energy Fund at risk
August 4, 2017
The Puerto Rico Association of Renewable Energy Contractors and Consultants warned Thursday of the possible demise of the government’s Green Energy Fund established in 2010 to incentivize the use of rooftop solar energy systems among residents and businesses.
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SolarWorld supplies DR’s largest solar installation
August 28, 2013
Solar panels from SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar manufacturer for more than 35 years, now power the largest solar-electric installation in the Dominican Republic.
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Borrego plans to build 3 solar energy projects
April 3, 2013
California-based Borrego Solar Systems Inc. plans to enter Puerto Rico’s renewable energy market through a pair of solar-powered projects to produce more than 23 megawatts of power, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
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Sonnedix/Yarotek break ground on Salinas solar farm
November 1, 2012
A groundbreaking ceremony took place Wednesday to begin construction on the photovoltaic Salinas Solar Park, the first of three solar energy production projects developed and operated in Puerto Rico by partner companies Sonnedix and Yarotek.
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AES Ilumina powers up Guayama solar energy farm
October 9, 2012
One year after announcing the start of construction of Puerto Rico’s largest solar farm in Guayama, AES Ilumina, LLC and government officials witnessed Monday the start of operations of the $96 million clean energy production project that will sell all of its output to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority under a 20-year power purchase agreement.
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Pridco unveils new solar energy incentive
September 26, 2012
The Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company announced Tuesday it has earmarked $10 million to create an incentive program for solar energy projects designed to lower energy costs for manufacturing companies leasing the agency’s buildings.
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Mayagüez to host 3rd edition of Green Energy Business Conference
August 20, 2012
The town of Mayagüez will host this Friday an event to generate awareness and educate on solar energy and energy efficiency. The "Green Energy Business Conference – The Solar Challenge" conference will gather academics, green energy industry professionals and businesspeople interested in developing renewable energy and energy conservation projects in their facilities.
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USDA assigns local farmers $240K in green energy funds
August 14, 2012
Three Puerto Rico farming operations will split nearly $240,000 in loans and grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to produce renewable energy and make energy efficiency improvements, the agency announced Tuesday.
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12 colleges invest $2.3M in renewable energy projects
August 9, 2012
A dozen public and private universities in Puerto Rico have invested a combined $2.3 million in energy conservation and renewable energy projects to reduce their operating costs and diversify their energy production while contributing to the environment.
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Planning Board approves new green energy projects
August 6, 2012
The Puerto Rico Planning Board announced over the weekend the approval of a pair of renewable energy projects in the municipalities of Isabela and Morovis that will continue diversifying the island’s energy sources.
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Residents, small businesses burn through $4M in solar energy subsidies
August 2, 2012
Puerto Rico home and small business owners burned through $4 million in subsidies offered through the Green Energy Fund for solar energy projects Wednesday, filing a record-setting 120 applications in 21 minutes, Energy Affairs Administration Executive Director Luis Bernal said.
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Caguas water bottler running on solar power
July 24, 2012
With an investment that exceeds $583,000, BMF Water, a Caguas-based bottling company, recently finished installing a solar power system that will allow the company to reduce its energy costs by about $50,000 annually.
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