This project will bring a 132-MW solar plant and a 25-MW battery system to New Providence Island. The ambitious initiative is set to significantly reduce electricity costs, cut emissions by 25%, and is expected to be operational by 2025..
This project will bring a 132-MW solar plant and a 25-MW battery system to New Providence Island. The ambitious initiative is set to significantly reduce electricity costs, cut emissions by 25%, and is expected to be operational by 2025..
The Government’s National Energy Policy (NEP) is on track to expand its solar energy capacity to 30% of total energy production by 2033. This goal is supported by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Bahamas Development Bank (BDB). Currently, solar power makes up less than 1% of all. .
In major Bahamas energy news, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has approved a landmark power purchase agreement (PPA) between Shell North America and Bahamas Power and Light (BPL). This project will bring a 132-MW solar plant and a 25-MW battery system to New Providence. .
The Bahamian archipelago is demonstrating an unwavering resolve to fundamentally reshape its energy landscape, positioning solar generation as the cornerstone for achieving critical national objectives. By mid-October 2025, these ambitious initiatives have successfully transitioned from the drawing. .
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Prime Minister Phillip Davis says his government is committed to tackling the long-standing challenges in the energy sector with comprehensive, innovative solutions. At the Eco-Energy Bahamas Microgrid signing ceremony, Prime Minister Davis said that the partnership. .
tor in the history of The Bahamas. This reform is guided by the understanding that energy is central to national development and that the longstanding failures in the electricity syste have become too costly to ignore. For many years, Bahamian households and businesses have been burdened by high. .
The Bahamas is transforming its national energy strategy by embracing solar power and natural gas. This strategic shift is set to enhance the country’s energy security, lower electricity costs, and help meet an ambitious goal of 30% renewable energy by 2030. Backed by a $30 million loan from the.
