# Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum

- Dates: 14 October 2026 to 16 October 2026
- Location: Hilton Panama, Panama City, Panama
- Organiser: New Energy Events
- Industry: Energy & Cleantech
- Expected attendance: 450

## About

The Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) is a conference focused on Caribbean clean energy markets. It gathers policymakers, utility CEOs, regulators, developers, and investors involved in energy policy, capital deployment, and project building. The 2026 event will be held in Panama City and includes cultural excursions and a Panama Canal visit.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://newenergyevents.com/cref/)
- [Registration](https://newenergyevents.com/cref/attend)
- [Agenda](https://newenergyevents.com/cref/agenda/)
- [Call for speakers](https://newenergyevents.com/cref/apply-to-speak/) (deadline unverified, check the call)

## Topics

- Renewable Energy
- Power & Energy

## Speakers

- Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary-General, Secretariat of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
- H.E. Juan Carlos Navarro, Minister of the Environment, Republic of Panama
- Dr. James Fletcher
- Hon. Jobeth Lillian Coleby-Davis, Minister of Energy, Utilities and Aviation, Government of The Bahamas
- Anton Edmunds, General Manager, Caribbean Country Department, Inter-American Development Bank
- Dr. Mohammad Rafik Nagdee, Executive Director, Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE)
- Toni Cartwright-Pratt, Chief Executive Officer, Bahamas Power and Light Company Limited
- Dr. Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, Administrator, Panama Canal Authority
- Cheryl Senhouse, Finance Innovation Director, Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator
- Dustin Delany, Chair and Chief Managing Partner, Dentons
- Bruce Levy, CEO and President, BMR Energy
- L. Nigel Burgess, Head of Regulation, Regulatory Authority of Bermuda
- Francisco G. Vozza, Business Development Director, Floating Solar
- Rosilena Lindo Riggs
- Tiago Favarin de Moraes, Head of Client Fac, Marsh Fac RE
- Dr. Rafael Echevarne, Director General
- Wayne Chen, Chairman, Generation Procurement Entity (GPE), Jamaica
- Duane Rowe, Office of Utilities Regulation, Jamaica

## Sponsors and partners

- Organizer

## Where to stay

- **Barú Lodge**: 250 m from the venue, Ciudad de Panamá
  - [Hotel website](https://www.barulodge.com/)
- **Hostal Familiar Carmencita**: 260 m from the venue, H1B Calle 61 C, Ciudad de Panamá
- **Wyndham Garden**: 520 m from the venue
- **Novotel Panama City**: 540 m from the venue, Panama
  - [Hotel website](http://www.novotel.com/gb/hotel-9252-novotel-panama-city/index.shtml)
- **Sortis Hotel, Spa & Casino, Autograph Collection**: 670 m from the venue, Ciudad de Panamá
  - [Hotel website](https://sortishotel.com/)
  - Phone: +507 398 8888
- **Best Western Zen Plus Panamá**: 740 m from the venue
- **Panama Zen Hotel**: 750 m from the venue
- **Principe Hotel & Suites**: 850 m from the venue, Calle José Isaac Fábrega, Ciudad de Panamá
  - [Hotel website](http://www.principehotelandsuites.com)

## What people are saying

Official hashtag: #cref2025

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