Eastern Caribbean - New Energy Events

OECS and IRENA collaborate to advance geothermal energy in the Eastern Caribbean
December 6, 2024
The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has partnered with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) through the SIDS Lighthouses Initiative and the Global Geothermal Alliance to advance geothermal energy development in its Member States. The collaboration, focusing on Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, aims to […]
World Bank approves US$21.9 million to fund geothermal energy exploration in Saint Lucia
July 31, 2021
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today US$21.9 million for the Renewable Energy Sector Development Project for Saint Lucia. This grant financing will help the Government of Saint Lucia assess the viability of its geothermal resources for power generation and strengthen the business environment for the private sector to pursue clean energy projects. […]
OECS establishes a green-blue economy strategy and action plan
August 1, 2019
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has established a Green-Blue Economy Strategy and Action Plan. This plan aims to encourage and build further strategies for sustainable development through economic growth, improved livelihoods and the protection of ecosystems. OECS and the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in June to work […]
UK delivers capacity-building programme for blue economy in Antigua and Barbuda
May 28, 2019
The UK Government’s Commonwealth Marine Programme completed a three-week capacity building programme in Antigua and Barbuda last month. The programme aimed to support a safer maritime trade and the growth of Antigua and Barbuda’s Blue Economy. In attendance were representatives from Antigua and Barbuda’s Department of Maritime Affairs and External Relations, the Survey and Mapping […]
Grant approved for capacity-building projects in Eastern Caribbean
April 1, 2019
The Caribbean Development Bank will support the Member States of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) through financing of capacity-building projects against climate change, a press release announced last week. The German International Development Agency (GIZ)’s grant of approximately €250,000 was approved for the initiative. “The grant from GIZ will help our Borrowing Member […]
Study of feasibility for tidal energy technology in the Eastern Caribbean announced
February 28, 2019
Minesto has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Antigua and Barbuda to start a study of feasibility for a potential tidal energy project. The Swedish marine energy technology developer Minesto uses ocean currents and tidal streams to produce electricity. The study facilitated by the United Nations Office for Project Services Antigua and […]
Eastern Caribbean to receive financing for geothermal
December 20, 2018
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will provide over USD 85 million for geothermal development in the Eastern Caribbean. This latest financing is an expansion of the Sustainable Energy Facility programme, under which the two lenders provided a USD 71.5 million loan and grant package for the development of renewable […]
OECS encourages Caribbean women in green innovation
October 26, 2018
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States organised a Business Green Innovation Bootcamp in St. Lucia for thirty female entrepreneurs from the Caribbean. The aim of the workshop was to hone the skills necessary to develop and launch an environmentally sustainable business, and to engage women and talented innovators in the building of a clean resilient […]
Geothermal and digital interconnection hub project for Eastern Caribbean
October 18, 2018
Representatives from the Caribbean islands of St. Kitts and Nevis, Anguilla, Saint-Barthélemy, Dutch St. Maarten and Saba were received by the President of the Collectivité of St. Martin to discuss the region’s potential for geothermal energy, and the need for an inter-island digital network. The aim of the meeting was to establish concrete steps to […]