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Dominican Republic to supply LNG to Barbados
May 18, 2017
In the first agreement with a neighboring country, AES Dominicana has signed an agreement to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the Barbados National Oil Company Limited (BNOCL), from its AES Andres LNG terminal in the Dominican Republic, according to Edwin De los Santos, president of AES Dominicana. De los Santos said the agreement “represents […]
Barbados Light & Power moves towards agreement for wind farm
May 12, 2017
Barbados is staying on track for a 2018 construction timeframe of the 10 MW wind farm in Lamberts, St. Lucy, according to a speech delivered this week by managing director of Barbados Light & Power, Roger Blackman. BL&P and Barbados Farms Limited are in the process of finalizing the terms of the agreement for the St […]
Barbados to get solar panel manufacturing plant and solar farm
February 15, 2017
General Secretary of the ruling Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is welcoming the recent announcement from Canadian-based energy company Deltro, that it will be operating a solar panel manufacturing plant and solar farm in this country. According to General Secretary, George Pilgrim, the initiatives are a representation of the policy of the Freundel Stuart-led Government to […]
Barbados Light & Power committed to clean energy transition
February 1, 2017
The Barbados Light & Power Company (BL&P) Limited is very committed to making that major shift from electricity generated by oil to generation from renewable and clean energy sources. This is according to Manager of Communications and Government Relations at BL&P, Jackie Marshall-Clarke, who noted that this will benefit all its 225 000 customers, including […]
Barbados: EU support to boost green vehicles and sustainable energy technologies
January 17, 2017
The European Union Delegation in Barbados recently acquired an electric vehicle as part of its fleet, and there are more advancements coming to the island’s sustainable energy programs. Ambassador Daniela Tramacere said: “As one of the leading institutions championing the cause of green energy in the world the EU was delighted to enhance its fleet with […]
Barbados renewable energy surge expected
December 1, 2016
Barbados renewable energy is set to grow over the next 12 to 18 months and Energy Minister, Senator Darcy Boyd, is anticipating a doubling in renewable energy production. The Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Energy and Telecommunications, the Hon. Senator Boyd spoke to the projections as he noted that over […]
Barbados to assess Ocean Thermal potential
November 22, 2016
Barbados is taking steps to determine whether the ocean will be able to provide electricity and potable water for its citizens. Next year, Barbados will conduct a prefeasibility study to assess the potential for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC). Senator Darcy Boyce, Barbados Energy Minister, made the announcement at the Caribbean Water-Energy Nexus Dialogue hosted […]
Barbados Light & Power selects Landis+Gyr for advanced metering and grid management project
November 2, 2016
Barbados energy utility Barbados Light & Power (BLP) needs to address the challenge of integrating intermittent renewables and balancing load to reduce generation costs. For that reason, the utility has selected Landis+Gyr for a comprehensive smart grid technology project that includes advanced metering through Landis+Gyr’s Gridstream® AMI solution and meter data management. BLP priorities include […]
Barbados sets goal for 29% RE by 2029
October 15, 2016
Barbados has plans to end “business as usual” scenarios in the energy sector by 2030. New targets have been set to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 44 per cent through the generation of power from renewable energy, and reduction in electricity consumption by 2030 – 65 per cent and 22 per cent respectively. Prime Minister […]