U.S., Sept. 28 -- A storm-resistant clean energy plant is to be built in Antigua and Barbuda to help the twin-island nation recover from the devastating effects of Hurricane Irma in 2017 and provide residents with clean, cost-effective and sustainable power.
The Green Barbuda project will receive $50 million joint funding from the UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Partnership Fund, which comprises the UAE, New Zealand and the Caribbean Development Group Fund, and will be implemented by Masdar. The fund is supporting projects across the region.
The project will include the construction of an 800 kW diesel power plant and a 720 kWh hybrid solar power plant, as well as an 863 kWh battery system to store excess electricity generated.
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