CARIBBEAN ISLANDS HARNESS PLENTIFUL SOLAR POWER TO CUT ELECTRICITY COSTS AND BOOST ENERGY INDEPENDENCE

February 22nd, 2023

By JUHEL BROWNE, in Port of Spain; GEMMA HANDY, in St John’s, Antigua; and POORNA RODRIGO

Caribbean island states are looking to harness their natural advantage in bounteous sunlight to expand solar power, boosting their energy independence, while reducing the cost of energy as gas and oil prices rise. Even in oil and gas-rich Trinidad & Tobago, consumers have been feeling the energy pinch, facing increases in their electricity bills in 2023. So, while the country’s Regulated Industries Commission (RIC) is holding public consultations on proposed new electricity tariffs, the government of Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley is looking at ...


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