St. Vincent & Grenadines - New Energy Events

Devastating natural disasters show the need for resilient, sustainable and inclusive infrastructure
May 21, 2021
The eruptions on St Vincent are only the latest example of the damage such events can inflict on infrastructure that is not built to be resilient. Infrastructure is key to climate mitigation and adaptation efforts across the world. For states like St Vincent, as the La Soufrière eruptions have shown, infrastructure will define the battle […]
USTDA, Caribbean nations partner on energy procurement
March 13, 2021
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency launched the Caribbean Regional Energy Procurement Assistance Program to support the development of high-quality energy infrastructure in eight Caribbean countries; Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Suriname. The Program will deliver targeted procurement training to officials who manage energy sector investments in these […]
New IDB report on gender-smart climate finance and infrastructure in the Caribbean
February 1, 2021
A new report by the IDB aims to provide an overview of the gender and climate resilience nexus in the Caribbean and provide gender-inclusive recommendations for climate resilience programs in the region. Source
No permeability found yet at St. Vincent and the Grenadines geothermal site
August 21, 2019
Heat was successfully found after the first well was drilled at the geothermal exploratory site at Bamboo Range, in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, though permeability remains yet to be found. “Possibly if we are lucky in well Two, we will come back in well One and try to fix that so we will get […]
Drilling in St. Vincent and the Grenadines confirms potential for geothermal energy
July 17, 2019
St. Vincent and the Grenadines has suitable conditions of temperature and permeability at 2500 metres below ground to generate geothermal energy, a new report has confirmed. Exploratory drilling in La Soufrière started two months ago, and this week’s report brings positive results from this exploration phase. At 2500 meters, the temperature was more than 250 […]
Caribbean tourism conference will focus on climate risk and sustainability
June 5, 2019
The Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Development Conference, hosted in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, aims to provide a platform to discuss some of the most pressing issues affecting tourism in the region. A main focus of the conference will be climate risk and resilience. The ‘Keeping the Right Balance: Tourism Development in an Era of Diversification’ […]
Exploratory drilling starts for geothermal project in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
May 14, 2019
Icelandic firm representatives and St. Vincent and the Grenadines representatives met at a ceremony to mark the official commencement of the drilling for a geothermal project on the island. The National Geothermal Project will include four wells, which will provide between 10MW to 20MW of electricity generation. The drilling is expected to be completed by […]
Drilling starts at geothermal site in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
April 5, 2019
Four heavy-duty cranes have arrived on St. Vincent and the Grenadines with drilling now underway on the island’s planned geothermal site. The drilling for the wells which will supply steam to the 10MW geothermal power plant has started recently. The cranes will be used to lift and move the drilling apparatus. This geothermal power plant […]
Updates on St. Vincent’s & the Grenadines geothermal project
February 14, 2019
A joint report by the IRENA/ ADFD Project Facility has reviewed the progress of their financing of joint projects, such as the geothermal project in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The report included project profiles and updates. The 10-15MW plant is a public-private geothermal energy development. USD 15 million were used to finance the plant’s […]