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Antigua and Barbuda: £13.9m CDB funding for new roads
December 13, 2016
Antigua and Barbuda will be making a major infrastructure upgrade to two major roads with the assistance of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The CDB approved a grant of £13.9 million to assist the country with the rehabilitation of two major roads, the Sir George Walter Highway and Friars Hill Road, which connect the capital of […]
Markets seek more progress on Caribbean geothermal
November 23, 2016
In a market-wide poll taken at the 2016 Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF), delegates overwhelmingly responded that islands are not acting quickly enough to develop their geothermal resource. While regional progress has been closely tracked – particularly the uptick in the past year – we have yet to see proven steam. Montserrat is digging its third well, […]
Nevis Geothermal Developer Signs MOU with Antigua and Barbuda
September 15, 2016
Antigua and Barbuda signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Thermal Energy Partners (TEP) to develop a 10MW geothermal project. This is Thermal Energy Partners second MOU in the Caribbean, signaling the company’s further commitment to the region. Read more here: http://www.caribjournal.com/2016/09/03/antigua-barbuda-develop-geothermal-energy/#
Geothermal energy exploration in Antigua
September 6, 2016
A partnership between the Government of Antigua and Texas-based Thermal Energy Partners could provide geothermal energy to power a turbine 24 hours a day. Prospecting in the southwest of Antigua and Barbuda will begin once an MOU has been signed between the two entities; the Antiguan Cabinet has thus authorized the Prime Minister to sign […]
Antigua and Barbuda turn to British PV company to supply solar solutions
August 7, 2016
The government of Antigua and Barbuda will return to work with UK-based firm PV Energy Ltd for further implementation of utility-scale and rooftop solar arrays across the country. In a previous contract, the company completed an installation of a 3 MW ground-mounted facility at the V.C. Bird International Airport and has begun construction of a […]
Antigua’s airport solar power plant exceeds expected performance
June 21, 2016
Antigua’s first major infrastructure project to utilize renewable technology has exceeded expectations and generated revenue of more than USD 1 million. The ground-mounted solar power plant at the V.C. Bird International Airport is a 3 MW Sun2live system that was installed and is operated and maintained by the UK-based clean energy provider PV Energy Limited. […]
Antigua & Barbuda walking the walk on climate change adaptation
April 29, 2016
The Government of Antigua & Barbuda is taking steps to live up to its 2014 election manifesto by reducing emissions by 20% by 2020. Prime Minister Gaston Browne said the government he leads fully understands that climate change is a real issue, by explaining: “… we have diversified our energy mix into alternate energy to […]
OAS supporting renewable energy for sustainable communities
April 17, 2016
Ruth Spencer, owner of a 14-unit guest house in Antigua, cut her electricity bill by 75% by installing solar panels. “If we don’t convert to green energy, nothing is going to happen here. The poor are going to get poorer, because when people can’t pay their energy bills and have their electricity cut off, their […]
3mw solar system at Antiguan airport includes energy storage system
March 3, 2016
The recently inaugurated 3MW solar system at the Antiguan airport includes an energy storage system. Meeco is the UK-based company that installed the energy storage system, called sun2safe. The system will allow for energy harnessed during the day to be stored and used during the evening.