GOVERNMENT REVIEWING SOLAR, OTHER PROPOSALS
NASSAU, Bahamas — Prime Minister Philip Davis said yesterday the government is reviewing proposals for renewable energy sources for The Bahamas as it aims to achieve its goal of having at least 30 percent renewable energy sources by 2030, The Nassau Guardian reported on Friday, April 29.
“Our National Energy Policy outlines the country’s pivot to a more modern, diversified, efficient, competitive and affordable energy sector, which will include updating our legal and regulatory regime,” Davis said while speaking at the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum in Miami, Florida.
“We are currently reviewing proposals in renewable energy sources, especially solar. We will use reverse-metering to credit those who generate more electricity than they use. This is essential to reducing the costs of living and the costs of doing business in The Bahamas.
“The government of The Bahamas is also transitioning the government fleet to electric vehicles and retrofitting government buildings with renewable energy components.”
Davis pointed to an agreement signed with the European Union and the Inter-American Development Bank last month.
He said the agreement was signed to support the construction of solar energy projects, including two micro grids for generation and storage capacity in Abaco, where the electricity infrastructure was badly damaged by Hurricane Dorian – a Category 5 storm that caused more than $3 billion in damage in 2019.
“The agreement also funds solar energy projects in New Providence and, importantly, includes training so that more Bahamians can participate in the solar industry,” Davis said.
“These changes are important, but they’re not happening as fast as I’d like. I’m confident many of you share my impatience with the pace of change. Let’s keep reminding the world that time is up, and that promises are not the same thing as action. Let’s keep pushing for more financing for renewables, and on better terms.” See complete article in The Nassau Guardian at https://thenassauguardian.com/pm-pledges-major-push-to-renewables/
Here’s a video of the Prime Minister’s renewable energy address in Miami:
https://www.facebook.com/100004477271315/videos/359613872799648
