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Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago discuss energy cooperation agreement
December 21, 2018
Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados have started discussions to explore a “potential partnership” on energy related matters. High level discussions by the countries’ ministers of energy were recently held, according to Trinidad’s Ministry of Energy and Energy Related Industries. Energy Minister Franklin Khan, and his Barbados counterpart Wilfred Abrahams discussed “mutual cooperation with respect to […]
Barbados to develop climate risk management plan
December 6, 2018
Barbados officials have announced the development of an Integrated Climate Risk Management Roadmap for its renewable energy sector. The project aims to work towards the island’s 2030 targets for renewable energy, by supporting investments and deployment in the Renewable Energy Sector, and ensuring resilience in every step of energy production and distribution networks. This is […]
Barbados government to implement more incentives for electric and green vehicles
November 8, 2018
With over 30% of Barbados’ total energy use utilised by the transportation sector, the Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Mr. Wilfred Abrahams, sees it as a critical sector to develop to successfully reach the country’s 2030 goal of 100% renewable energy. Mr. Abrahams announced his ministry was developing a hybrid/ electric bus programme, and […]
2.35 MW of Solar PV projects start construction under UAE-Caribbean Renewables Fund
November 7, 2018
Solar PV plant projects in the Bahamas, Barbados, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have start construction with funding provided by the UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund. The USD 50 million fund was set up in January, and is expected to support renewable energy projects in more than sixteen countries in the Caribbean, over the next […]
Barbados’ Minister emphasises importance of education in developing green energy innovation
November 5, 2018
Barbados’ Minister of Energy and Water Resources Wilfred Abrahams addressed attendees of the Sixth international Conference on Higher Education and emphasised the importance of utilising graduates’ skills to help Barbados’ reach its goal of 100% renewable energy by 2030. The role of education, he noted, is essential in developing a culture of practical research and […]
Barbados gets access to millions in funding for climate finance
October 12, 2018
This week, Barbados signed an agreement with the Green Climate Fund which will allow the country to access significant grants for climate finance. The Readiness Grant agreement was signed by the Economic Affairs and Investment Minister Marsha Caddle in South Korea, on the sidelines of the fund’s Global National Designated Authority and Private Investment for Climate […]
Barbados government committed to going green
September 26, 2018
The Barbados government showed further commitment to their goal of being a 100% green and carbon neutral island by 2030 by taking tangible steps to promote sustainable energy practices within the public sector, as announced by Wilfred Abrahams, Minister of Energy and Water Resources. The announcement was made at the installation of the first solar […]
Barbados to explore offshore renewable energy
August 3, 2018
Barbados has received funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the European Union (EU) for renewable energy projects. The Government of Barbados will use the funds to explore offshore projects, focusing on ocean thermal energy, fixed offshore wind, and floating offshore wind projects. The island’s Public Sector Smart Energy Program has called for studies […]
Barbados utility CEO sees renewables as hedge against energy price volatility
July 16, 2018
Using more renewable sources in the total energy mix can be the best way to avoid volatility in electricity prices said Roger Blackman CEO of Barbados Light and Power. Price spikes and drops are caused primarily by the change in the price of oil, the fuel which most Caribbean islands rely on for energy. Barbados […]