USTDA Advances Utility-Scale Renewable Energy in Belize
September 30, 2016
(USTDA)
ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Trade and Development
Agency awarded a grant to Belize Electricity
Limited to support their efforts to expand
utility-scale renewable energy generation. The
feasibility study will evaluate seven
prospective wind and solar power sites
throughout Belize. It will assess the resources
at the two most promising sites using a
meteorological tower, wind sensors and a solar
monitoring station, and will subsequently
develop the design, specifications and
implementation plans for the two renewable
energy plants.
“USTDA is pleased to partner with Belize
Electricity Limited to explore options to
generate electricity from clean, renewable wind
and solar resources,” said USTDA Director
Leocadia I. Zak. “Doing so will not only
enhance Belize’s energy security, it will also
help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”
Chief Executive Officer of Belize Electricity
Limited, Jeffrey Locke, highlighted that,
“Currently, approximately 57% of the power sold
by BEL is from clean, renewable energy sources
(hydro and biomass). We are thankful for the
partnership with USTDA, as it will help us to
further expand our clean and renewable energy
portfolio.”
Belize Electricity Limited has chosen DNV KEMA
Renewables, Inc., a renewable energy consulting
firm based in Seattle, Washington, to carry out
the feasibility study.
This project supports the goals of the Clean Energy Finance Facility
for the Caribbean and Central America
(CEFF-CCA), an interagency effort to mobilize
greater public and private sector investment in
clean energy infrastructure across the region.
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