Bahamas power blox

Can Bahamas Power & Light be rescued from a $1bn debt?

TRANSPORT and Energy Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis. Photo: Dante Carrer The Government yesterday unveiled a major overhaul of the country’s energy regulatory regime to provide a platform for rescuing Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) from its $1bn debt and investment hole.

How will a new energy system affect the Bahamas?

Comprehensive upgrades to our country’s transmission and distribution infrastructure, and switching from heavy and diesel fuels to solar power and natural gas, will create new efficiencies and reduce the price of electricity in The Bahamas. But it won’t happen overnight – it will take time to upgrade our grid and to integrate cleaner energy.

Is Grand Bahama Power Company a 'approving authority'?

And it appears to make the Grand Bahama Power Company the “approving authority” for anyone submitting a proposal to supply electricity to the public in Grand Bahama.

How does a comprehensive energy policy work in the Bahamas?

Our comprehensive energy policies work together to modernize our system and bring electricity prices down in The Bahamas. 70MW of solar power and 35MW of Battery Energy Storage Systems will be integrated into the existing grid.

How does solar power work in the Bahamas?

Large photovoltaic (PV) solar arrays will capture the energy from the sun and send it to our country’s electricity grid. What steps are required as The Bahamas moves forward with utility-scale solar power, and what are the costs? Island-by-island planning. Every one of our inhabited islands is different, and requires a unique set of solutions.

Will the Bahamas build utility-scale solar power?

For the first time, The Bahamas is on the path to building utility-scale solar power across our islands. Large photovoltaic (PV) solar arrays will capture the energy from the sun and send it to our country’s electricity grid. What steps are required as The Bahamas moves forward with utility-scale solar power, and what are the costs?