Encouraging rEnEwablE EnErgy in barbados
Barbados has long been involved in the manufacture of renewable energy systems, and at the height of the sugar industry, facilitated by the mostly flat topography and the intense and
This Barbados National Energy Policy (BNEP) document is designed to achieve the 100% renewable energy and carbon neutral island- state transformational goals by 2030. These include: Provision of reliable, safe, affordable, sustainable, modern and climate friendly energy services to all residents and visitors.
The BNEP provides a basis for building on these successes while seeking to expand the use of these and other renewable energy technologies such as wind and biofuels. However, even as Barbados promotes the development of renewable energy, there are ongoing plans to explore for fossil fuel resources offshore.
Indeed, the success of the solar water heating industry is a source of pride for the country, the recent development of the local solar photovoltaic (PV) industry and the burgeoning electric vehicle market in Barbados are also encouraging.
However, even as Barbados promotes the development of renewable energy, there are ongoing plans to explore for fossil fuel resources offshore. This patrimony will be pursued aggressively with the view to maximise foreign exchange gains from the export of any exploited hydrocarbons.
Barbados has long been involved in the manufacture of renewable energy systems, and at the height of the sugar industry, facilitated by the mostly flat topography and the intense and
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This Barbados National Energy Policy (BNEP) document is designed to achieve the 100% renewable energy and carbon neutral island- state transformational goals by 2030. These include:
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