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Learning to harvest the sun in 11 weeks
Jason Stevens enrolled in the Power52 Caribbean Energy Institute during a low point in his life, when he lacked hope and direction.  But on May 3, Mr. Stevens, one of …
After an 11-week course of hands-on training and collaborative projects, graduates of the Power52 Caribbean Energy Institute expect to enter the job market into a burgeoning field. (Photo: PROVIDED)
Jason Stevens enrolled in the Power52 Caribbean Energy Institute during a low point in his life, when he lacked hope and direction. Â
But on May 3, Mr. Stevens, one of the 38 graduates of the solar technician training programme at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, said that through the 11-week course, he formed a kinship with his peers and found new inspiration.Â
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Government seeks renewable energy plan similar to one drafted before 2019 election
The government is seeking a consultant to draft a plan to help the Virgin Islands transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050. But such a plan was approved by …
Last year, workers with aTec, a Virgin Islands renewable energy company, installed solar panels on the roof of Robinson O’neal Primary School in Virgin Gorda, one of the few public buildings in the territory equipped with the technology. Recently, government has deemed four bidders qualified to submit proposals to consult on the creation of an Energy Transition Plan aimed at helping the territory achieve 100 percent renewable energy by 2050. But the requirements for the new plan suggest that it will rehash much of the work that already has been done to map out a renewable energy future. (File photo: JOEY WALDINGER)
Bregado Flax Educational Centre gets grid-tie solar system
On Dec. 4 the Bregado Flax Educational Centre became the first entity in the Virgin Islands to be outfitted with a functional âgrid-tiedâ renewable energy system, according a Tuesday press …
As the Virgin Islands’ first entity to be outfitted with a functioning grid-tied renewable energy system, Bregado Flax Educational Centre will be able to feed excess energy back into the grid. (Photo: PROVIDED)
On Dec. 4 the Bregado Flax Educational Centre became the first entity in the Virgin Islands to be outfitted with a functional âgrid-tiedâ renewable energy system, according a Tuesday press release from the BVI Electricity Corporation.