InterEnergy Group has expanded its Caribbean clean‑power portfolio by buying the 51‑megawatt‑peak Paradise Park photovoltaic facility in Westmoreland from Eight Rivers Energy Company. The plant—Jamaica’s largest solar installation—has been feeding roughly 80 gigawatt‑hours of low‑cost electricity into the grid each year since its 2019 debut, avoiding an estimated 13,500 tonnes of carbon‑dioxide emissions annually.
The transaction, which transfers ownership from former stakeholders NEOEN and MPC Caribbean Clean Energy, is a cornerstone of InterEnergy’s plan to add about 110 MW of new renewable assets throughout the Caribbean and Central America.
“Paradise Park fits squarely into our roadmap for accelerating the region’s transition to cleaner power,” said Rolando González Bunster, InterEnergy’s chairman and chief executive. “It’s an investment in sustainable infrastructure and in the communities that depend on reliable, affordable energy.”
Dr Wayne McKenzie, country manager for InterEnergy Jamaica, underscored the company’s “dual‑track” approach. “Our 250 MW of thermal generation still anchors national grid stability, but coupling that with more than 85 MW of renewables—including the newest addition from Eight Rivers—positions us to deliver dependable electricity while fast‑tracking the island’s decarbonisation goals,” he noted.
With the acquisition complete, renewable and lower‑emission projects now account for more than 80 percent of InterEnergy’s 2.5‑gigawatt operating and in‑construction capacity across its 10‑plus regional markets, which include the Dominican Republic, Panama, Mexico and the Cayman Islands. The deal further cements the group’s status as a leading force in the Caribbean’s drive toward a cleaner, more resilient energy future.
