The St. Kitts Daily News reports on the remarks of Mr. Carlisle Powell, the Minister responsible for Renewable Energy and the Environment in Nevis, at the recent opening of the Maddens Wind Farm:
Mr. Powell said the project would provide jobs for Nevisians, a reliable supply of wind energy, cheaper electricity and a reduction in fuel surcharge and the use of imported oils.
“We are celebrating today because WindWatt has successfully installed and commissioned these eight turbines and have been producing electricity and sending it to the grid since July 21, 2010.
“While the world is focussing on ways to reduce the carbon footprint and increasing our energy production through the use of alternative energy, we in Nevis will not be left behind,” he said.
Mr. Powell explained that America and Europe encouraged the expansion of Alternative Energy from geothermal, wind, solar, clean coal technology, hydro and ocean currents. However, in the Caribbean many years had been spent in discussion about sustainable energy production but very little action had been realised.
He said in Nevis, there was proven geothermal resource, the sun and wind. According to the Minister, wind was used 300 years ago to provide energy to power machines on sugar estates which manufacture sugar and wondered why it has taken that long to tap into that particular renewable resource.
“Today marks the day when we open this Wind Farm at Maddens and Nevis again leads the way,” he said.
See the full article at the Daily News website.
Previously on Green Antilles: Nevis wind farm opens tomorrow.
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