Today’s Solutions: May 10, 2026

This year Jamaica will take a major step towards adding a significant amount of capacity to its power generation mix. The Jamaican Minister for Science, Energy, and Technology recently told the country’s legislature that the government will allocate 150 MW of renewable energy capacity this year. The minister did not give a technology-wise breakdown of the entire capacity but did mention that 50 MW of capacity will be based on waste-to-energy technology. Request for proposals…

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