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St. Lucia: Wind, Solar and Geothermal projects to fulfill half of RE target by 2023
January 26, 2017
St. Lucia continues to make progress toward its target of 35% renewables by 2035, says Minister of Infrastructure, Ports, Energy and Labour, Stephenson King. Current projects underway or in the planning stages include a 12 MW wind farm, a 3.2 PV project and a 30 MW geothermal project. “We are also hoping that by the […]
EU to prioritize renewable energy in Caribbean regional partnership programme
December 12, 2016
The EU’s $91m programme, INTERREG V Caribbean, set to strengthen relationships between Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique and Saint-Martin and its Caribbean neighbors will officially kick off on Wednesday 12 December in Saint Lucia. The programme will focus on boosting economic competitiveness through regional cooperation between the French Overseas Departments and their English-, Spanish-, and Dutch-speaking Caribbean countries and […]
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, […]
Saint Lucia case study looks to new energy future
November 22, 2016
The Government of Saint Lucia (GoSL), and the national electric utility, LUCELEC, identified a need and an opportunity to improve the resiliency and cost-effectiveness of the electricity sector using the island’s local resources. A national energy strategy (NETS) was developed jointly by GoSL and LUCELEC, based on independent analysis from Rocky Mountain Institute and Carbon War Room (RMI-CWR) […]
Brazil investment mission to Saint Lucia and OECS
November 15, 2016
A large group of Brazilian investors and parliamentarians arrived in Saint Lucia on November 11th for a Mission to explore direct and joint investment opportunities in over 11 areas. The Mission, titled “Um Porto de Opportunidades” (A Port of Opportunities), is a cooperative effort between the Brazilian Embassy, Saint Lucia Government, Invest Saint Lucia (ISL) […]
Proposed new energy strategy for Saint Lucia
November 2, 2016
The Government of St. Lucia (GoSL) has developed a new strategy to address clean energy on the Caribbean Island. A study, along with independent analysis from the Rocky Mountain Institute-Carbon War Room (RMW-CWR), and the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI), have identified opportunities for new investments and ownership structures to benefit customers. The strategy must have […]
St. Lucia NETS Case Study now available
October 20, 2016
October 18: The RMI-CWR and CCI’s Islands Energy Program released the Saint Lucia National Energy Transition Strategy (NETS) Case Study. This report outlines key findings that chart a replicable blueprint for the Caribbean energy transition. Download the Case Study now.
CREF2016 Partner Solar Head of State installs solar panels at St. Lucia’s Government House
September 28, 2016
Today, St. Lucia followed the Maldives and the United States to become the third nation to install solar panels on the national executive residence. The installation was made possible through the generosity of Solar Head of State. This system will allow Government House to partially operate on renewable energy, saving the country hundreds of dollars in electricity […]
St Lucia Develops Financing Proposal for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
September 15, 2016
On 8 September, St. Lucia discussed a financing proposal that would introduce electric and hybrid vehicles to the government vehicle fleet in a high-level meeting hosted by the German Federal Enterprise for International Cooperation (GIZ) in partnership with ECLAC Caribbean. This meeting was jointly convened by ECLAC Caribbean and GIZ to review the impact of […]