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    Geothermal energy still on the agenda in Grenada, Caribbean

    June 6, 2021

    In the context of the Caribbean, the news have centered around the French territory of Guadeloupe with currently the only geothermal plant in the region, Dominica, the island of Nevis, UK territory of Montserrat, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. But there clearly has been a wider interest in the Caribbean. The Caribbean country of […]

  • US, Caribbean mend fences on energy cooperation

    April 26, 2021

    A meeting yesterday among US secretary of state Tony Blinken and foreign ministers of Caribbean regional trade group Caricom has rekindled cooperation in several areas including energy, Caribbean officials told Argus today. Source

  • WRB/GPP reach settlement with Government of Grenada, transfer Grenlec shares

    December 29, 2020

    WRB Enterprises (WRB) and Grenada Private Power Limited (GPP) announced it had executed a Settlement Agreement with the Government of Grenada agreeing to transfer their majority stake in Grenlec to the Grenadian government in exchange for the payment of USD $63 million, thereby making the Government of Grenada the majority shareholder of Grenlec.   Source

  • Grenada road upgrades to be examined with CDB funded study

    November 2, 2017

    Grenada’s roads that link rural communities, cities, and ports are in need of improvement, and a $1.2 million grant will fund a feasibility study for required upgrades. The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) approved a grant of £930,000 (US$1.2 million) to the government of Grenada, to prepare a feasibility study and […]

  • Grenada receives grant for geothermal development

    March 23, 2017

    The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a grant of US $231,630 to the Government of Grenada to build its capacity for planning and implementation of its geothermal energy development roadmap. The resources are from the Global Environment Facility through the Inter-American Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Facility for the Eastern […]

  • Grenada wants more funds for sustainable development

    September 27, 2016

    Grenada is urging world leaders and the leaders of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to contribute more funds to fill the gap needed to reach the targets of the SDGs. Foreign Affairs Minister Elvin Nimrod explained three structural problems that inhibit climate action for Caribbean and the Pacific, nations that he said must be the […]

  • Energy efficiency building codes, standards in focus in Grenada

    July 12, 2016

    CARICOM Secretariat and the CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) will come together to host a Workshop aimed at establishing a consensus on practical benchmarks for the energy efficiency of buildings. The event is supported by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), its affiliate partners, and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The […]

  • Grenlec and Aris test solar-wind lighting technology

    May 2, 2016

    Grenada’s utility, Grenlec, has partnered with Aris Wind to explore the application of solar-wind lighting technology. Last February Aris installed a Remote Power Unit (RPU) on an island roundabout. These devices capture both wind and solar energy to power LED streetlights. Read more about RPUs here. Eddy Rugel, Aris’ Vice President of Business Development, confirmed, […]

  • Grenada seeks energy audits of public buildings

    April 28, 2016

    The Ministry of Finance & Energy in Grenada is looking for consulting firms to provide energy audits of public buildings. The objective of the consultancy is to facilitate the preparation of a capital project that will reduce electricity consumption of government buildings through energy efficiency and or renewable energy investments in public buildings. The service […]

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