Antigua and Barbuda - New Energy Events

Barbuda’s new international airport set to open soon
September 12, 2024
The new international airport in Barbuda is set to open soon, with the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (ECCAA) granting approval for commercial flights. The US$14 million project includes a 6,100-foot runway, which is planned to be extended by 2,000 feet to support larger aircraft. Source: Caribbean National Weekly
Antigua and Barbuda inaugurate hybrid solar plant
March 14, 2024
A new solar and battery project in Antigua and Barbuda, funded by the UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund, is now operational. The design includes solar panels and batteries that can withstand hurricanes and supply all daytime energy needs. PV Magazine LATAM
Enhancing climate resilience in Antigua and Barbuda
February 15, 2024
The Commonwealth Secretariat, in collaboration with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, is moving ahead with efforts to enhance climate resilience among small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the agriculture sector by facilitating improved access to funding. Source: Times Caribbean Online
Antigua and Barbuda to install 15 wind turbines at existing wind farms
August 3, 2023
Antigua and Barbuda are set to install 15 wind turbines at the Parham Ridge and Sir Vivian Richards wind farms as part of the SPPARE Project. The project is a collaboration between the Department of Environment and the West Indies Oil Company, with US$15 million in financing from the Abu Dhabi Development Fund. Source: Telesurenglish
Charting a pathway to resilient and renewable energy systems in the Caribbean
June 30, 2022
Antigua & Barbuda models its way to a resilient and renewable energy power system It is by now undeniably established that island states in the Caribbean are particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events caused by climate change. As the intensity and frequency of these weather events increases we need to rethink the future of power […]
INOXCVA wins contract from Caribbean LNG to design and engineer Antigua LNG receiving terminal
May 5, 2022
Caribbean LNG, a joint venture between Eagle LNG Partners and Antigua Power Company (APC), has hired INOXCVA to design and engineer the Antigua LNG receiving terminal to deliver natural gas to the Eastern Caribbean. Source: Offshore-Energy Biz
UK, CDB to improve the energy network in Barbuda
November 5, 2021
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) approved a grant to reconstruct and rehabilitate the energy network in Barbuda. The project is being funded by the United Kingdom under its aid programme. The CDB-administered grant of GBP 2.85 million will finance the undergrounding of about half of the 16 kilometres electricity network of the island, and provide […]
U.S. Ambassador hails U.S.-Antiguan partnership on new power plant project
July 30, 2021
The United States Ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda and the Eastern Caribbean, Linda Taglialatela hailed the collaboration of American company Eagle LNG and Antiguan companies Antigua Power Company (APC) and the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) in what will be the island’s first power plant integrating natural gas infrastructure and power generation. Source
Solar-led renewable energy system could free up 10% of Antigua and Barbuda’s GDP
March 24, 2021
A mix of solar and wind power can help Antigua and Barbuda to an almost-90% renewable energy system, and green hydrogen could then show the path to hitting the national ambition of 100% green power by 2030, and net zero by 2050. Source