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The Bahamas signs the Agreement Establishing the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE)
The Bahamas signs the Agreement Establishing the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE)
The Hon. Darren Henfield, Bahamas Minister of Foreign Affairs, signed the CCREEE Agreement on behalf of the Government of The Bahamas within the margins of the 41st Community Council of Ministers...
Utilities regulator to undertake analysis of renewable energy projects, cites general lack of awareness regarding benefits
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The utilities regulator plans to undertake an analysis of renewable energy projects, having approved approximately 300 to date while acknowledging a general lack of awareness locally about their benefits. Jonathan Hudson, the Director of Utilities and Energy at the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), addressed stakeholders at URCA's recent forum on [...]
Energy Minister: $1B Needed To Fix BPL
Energy Minister: $1B Needed To Fix BPL
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Over $1 billion is needed to settle debts and address age-old challenges plaguing Bahamas Power and Light consumers.
Caribbean energy summit in D.C.
Caribbean energy summit in D.C.
The Bahamas has a national energy policy and new legislation which contemplates renewable energy self-generation (RESG) for the first time. Meanwhile, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has identified energy security as a primary platform in its five-year strategic plan. Against this backdrop, the announcement that U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will host the Caribbean Energy Security Summit in Wash...
Solar Energy Experts Prepare BTVI for Certification Start-up
When Philip Holdom pulled up to BTVI this week, he brought a world of energy with him. Literally. Holdom, President of Alternative Energy Supply and Chief Technology Officer of Sustainable Energy Ltd., is preparing the nation?s premier technical training institute to offer solar energy courses...
FNM accuses PM and Energy Minister of "misleading" the Bahamian people over BPL situation
FNM accuses PM and Energy Minister of "misleading" the Bahamian people over BPL situation
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Free National Movement yesterday accused Prime Minister Philip Davis and Energy and Transport Minster JoBeth Coleby Davis of misleading the Bahamian people on what has been transpiring at Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) as it called on the utility's regulator to confirm whether the government has applied the funds from the glide [...]
Minister of Energy questioned over BPL by the opposition during rare Q&A in the House
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard pressed Transport and Energy Minister JoBeth Coleby Davis about Bahamas Power & Light matters during a rare question and answer period in the House of Assembly yesterday.
C.V. Bethel High: The Energy Was Just Astronomical
C.V. Bethel High: The Energy Was Just Astronomical
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Two straight! That's the chant of C.V. Bethel Senior High's Stingray Nation as they celebrated another Junior Junkanoo win in the senior division.
BTVI announces renewable energy training initiative
BTVI announces renewable energy training initiative
As the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) moves towards energy efficiency, the institution launched a training programme Monday (Jan. 29, 2024) for the installation and maintenance of solar PV systems at the Old Trail Road campus.
BTVI Launches Alternative Energy Training Program
BTVI Launches Alternative Energy Training Program
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - As environmental concerns mount, the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute is launching an alternative energy training program.