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Antigua and Barbuda signs contract for 10 MW solar, wind and energy storage system
June 29, 2018
The government of Antigua and Bermuda signed a contract with the Cayman Islands firm GreenTech Solar to deliver the largest renewable energy contract in the country’s history, valued at US $20 million. The 10 MW solar, wind and energy storage system will be twice the scale of the Lake Destiny solar farm in Bodden Town. […]
GreenTech Solar to invest US$20 million for renewable projects in Antigua and Barbuda
June 21, 2018
The Cayman Island solar company, GreenTech Solar, has signed a US$20 million deal to bring renewable energy to Antigua and Bermuda. The solar company will provide 10 MW of renewable power to Antigua and Barbuda which is looking to provide energy to more than 30 sites such as hospitals, schools, movement buildings and car parks. If done […]
Antigua and Barbuda will use cryptocurrency to develop renewable energy
March 1, 2018
The government of Antigua and Barbuda has signed off on a plan to let CNET Antigua, a private sector consortium of development and renewable energy players, conduct an ICO that aims to support development efforts in the Caribbean nation. The so-called “ICO for Development” (ICOD) will see the organization selling the Antigua & Barbuda Development Coin (ADC) to fund a variety […]
Solar PV and microgrids post-Irma: Some survive, others sustain damage
September 28, 2017
Antigua at 50km from the eye of the storm saw sustained winds at time exceeding 275 km/hour. The solar power system on Antiguga – designed and installed by PV Energy – survived hurricane Irma without damages or substantial system failures. Designed to withstand hurricanes of up to the category 4, each of the 55 solar power […]
Solar energy coming to Barbuda
March 20, 2017
Antigua and Barbuda is moving closer to its goal of 20 per cent renewables by 2020 with a new 150 kWp solar PV project. Clean energy provider PV Energy Limited will install the PV system in the west of Barbuda, on the Antigua Public Utility Authority’s (APUA) property next to the airport. The grid-connected 150kWp […]
Antigua and Barbuda complete 11 solar PV installations
March 13, 2017
The twin-island state Antigua and Barbuda has taken a leading role in terms of clean energy supply in the Caribbean. This leadership has been strengthened through the completion of 11 solar installations on the small private island Jumby Bay in the north of Antigua by the renewable energy provider PV Energy Limited. The implementation of […]
Antigua and Barbuda: 14,000 LED streetlights to reduce carbon emissions
February 13, 2017
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda is set to replace that country’s existing streetlights with energy-efficient LED lights. This is being done through funding from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The project, which was launched on February 9, 2017, at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, will see over 14,000 high pressure sodium and […]
Antigua to revisit net-metering policy for small-scale solar
January 20, 2017
Antigua is reviewing Antigua Public Utilities Authority’s (APUA’s) unpopular net billing policy, however the minister of information was unwilling to say whether it would amended in homeowners’ favour. Presently, the net billing policy limits the savings one can achieve through home solar installation. APUA sells power to the consumer at the commercial rate but credits […]
Antigua and Barbuda: Enormous renewables potential outlined in new IRENA report
December 30, 2016
The government of Antigua and Barbuda is committed to reducing electricity costs through renewables, as they are currently 100% reliant on imported fossil fuels. A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) offers details on challenges and opportunities for the renewables sector in Antigua and Barbuda. “Antigua and Barbuda, like many Caribbean island […]