Wind Energy
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REdiscover: Rosalie Bay Resort Wind Turbine (Dominica)
This post is the first of a series of short articles that I am currently working on. The objective really is to…
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Greening Nevis Electricity Sector
Nevis, the sister isle of St. Kitts, is on its way to becoming carbon neutral in the near future. The two-island state…
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The Economics of Wind Power in Jamaica
In late 2013, the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) named three preferred bidders for the supply of up to 115 MW (megawatts)…
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Wind Power Basics
Wind is simply air in motion. It is caused by the uneven heating of the Earth’s surface by the sun’s radiant energy.…
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ABC Islands Wind Farms
The islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao form a chain of islands in the Caribbean known as the Leeward Antilles. Together these…
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Largest Onshore Wind Farms in the World
The following is a list of the five largest wind farms in the world: 1. The Alta Wind Energy Center is a…
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Wigton makes move to increase its Capacity by 62%
Wigton Windfarm Limited (WWFL) plans to start expansion of its 38.7 megawatts (MW) wind farm by an additional 24 MW this year.…
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Cuba gone with the Winds
Cuba, the largest of the beautiful islands of the Caribbean – often referred to as the “Pearl of the Antilles”, recently unveiled…
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Jamaica Leads with 41.93 (MW)
Jamaica currently leads the Caribbean in wind energy integration, boasting an installed capacity of 41.93MW (Megawatts). Its latest addition to the national…
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China Leads Growth in Global Wind Power Capacity
Global installed wind power capacity continued to grow in 2011, according to new research conducted by Worldwatch Institute Vital Signs Online service.…