From Left – Minister within the Public Works Ministry Deodat Indar, Director General of the ISA, Dr. Ajay Mathur and Barbados’ Senior Minister with responsibility for Infrastructural Projects, Dr. William Duguid.
Other solar farms being established include a 0.65 megawatt at Mahdia, Region Eight and a 0.6 megawatt at Leguan in Region Three. A 400-kilowatt farm has been completed and is operational in Mabaruma.
Further, he noted that plans are on stream for 47.2 megawatts of solar photovoltaic programmes. Under this initiative, 30,000 households in the hinterland and riverine communities will be equipped with a total of 150 watts solar panels, batteries, and lighting kits.
This, the minister said will add to the 33-megawatt solar farms that will be established in Regions Two, Six, and 10.
“We have 28 communities, we finish nine and are targeting another 28 communities where we are putting these mini-grids…we also have the energy mix and the Amaila Falls hydro,” he further stated.
These projects are aligned with the expanded Low-Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030 which was announced by President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, in October last year. Consultations are ongoing countrywide on the draft document. [Extracted and modified from DPI]
