What would it take to realise the Cabinet’s recent instruction to fast-track Montserrat’s move towards 100% renewable energy by 2030? According to the Energy Task Force Report, a change in government policies, investment in green technology infrastructure, and rapid action to execute its recommendations are required, if the island is to attain the goal before […]
The Government of Montserrat and Montserrat Utilities Limited’s (MUL) 1 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage project copped the Best Distributed Generation Project award at the 14th annual Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) held in Miami. The annual CREF Industry Awards recognizes excellence in projects, programs and people driving forward the clean energy
The Cabinet of Montserrat has requested that the Energy Task Force shorten its timeline for the island’s electricity generation to be 100% powered by renewable energy. With one exception, the Cabinet has approved and endorsed the recommendations of the Energy Task Force Report, which was commissioned by the Ministry of Communications, Works, Labour and Energy
Residents from Montserrat who are interested in the Energy sector now have an opportunity to benefit from a 2-month stint with the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE). CCREEE is the implementation hub for sustainable energy activities and projects within the region. Building on the previous years of Energy Report Card (ERC)
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A report from the Energy Task Force, outlining key recommendations for developing Montserrat’s Renewable Energy resource, has been completed and approved by Cabinet. The Energy Task Force was commissioned by the Ministry of Communications, Works, Labour and Energy (MCWLE) in 2020 to propose how best to exploit the island’s vast, indigenous, renewable energy resource. Comprising
Nationals and residents of Montserrat who are interested in the energy sector, now have an opportunity to gain some work experience in the field, through an internship programme, being implemented by the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE). The CCREEE was established as the implementation hub for sustainable energy activities and projects
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Montserrat’s Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Joseph E. Farrell will deliver the island’s 2021-2022 Budget during Meeting number 13 of the 17th Parliament on Montserrat at the Montserrat Cultural Centre on Thursday June 17, 2021 at 4:30p.m. On April 30, 2021, the Government of Montserrat announced that the UK Government has committed to a
The Government of Montserrat will deploy a shipment of emergency relief supplies to help address the immediate needs of the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines affected by the ongoing eruption of the La Soufrière Volcano. Twelve pallets of relief supplies from Montserrat’s emergency stockpile containing 7,200- N95 masks, 400 blankets, 200 cots, 140
Montserrat’s current solar prospective was split into two phases. Phase one being the 250kW PV system that was commissioned in March 2019 and the second phase, totaling 750kW with 1.088 MWh battery storage is now underway. The system will provide 44% of the island’s peak demand and just over 13% of total annual electricity generation.
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The Montserrat Energy Unit, in collaboration with the OECS Secretariat, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the European Union (EU) and UKAID, is seeking to train and certify persons in the installation of Solar Photovoltaic. The objective of this initiative is to build capacity among PV-Installers and for Electrical Inspectors. Particularly to develop competencies for “Technical
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