"This development also breathes new life into the long-held vision of a regional energy grid - one that connects our islands through clean, reliable, and affordable energy." The Caribbean island is building a power station that will use steam naturally heated by volcanic rock.
Dominica's geothermal plant will be just the second in the Caribbean. Guadeloupe, an overseas department of France, has had a 15-megawatt station in operation for three decades.
The government also says that the geothermal plant will reduce electricity bills. And it is not just Dominica (not to be confused with the similarly named Dominican Republic), that is set to benefit. Long-term plans include exporting surplus electricity via undersea cables to neighbouring islands.
OECS Director General Dr Didacus Jules describes Dominica's geothermal project as a "bold and visionary step". "As a region heavily dependent on imported fossil fuels, the transition to green energy is not optional - it is existential," he tells the BBC.
With less than 300sq. miles of land, the Caribbean Island has potential to develop over 1GW of geothermal capacity, while the government has been exploring a green hydrogen industrial
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Environment Minister, Cozier Frederick, who signed the MOU, said the objective is to work towards the realisation of the Caribbean''s significant geothermal and other clean energy resources to
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As part of the Framework Agreement, plans are underway to construct a hydrogen production facility capable of producing 27,000 to 30,000 tons of hydrogen per year and 240,000 to
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The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica has signed a Framework Agreement that will initiate the first large-scale green hydrogen geothermal development in the Caribbean.
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It is being implemented by MASDAR, a leading player in sustainable energy, with French firm Smart Energy serving as the EPC contractor. This is more than a technology transfer — it''s a
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The Caribbean island is building a power station that will use steam naturally heated by volcanic rock.
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Geothermal energy development on the Caribbean island, underway for over a decade, has got a significant boost with the proposal to develop an industrial-scale green hydrogen complex.
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Dominica, a small island nation in the Caribbean, has been making significant strides in recent years to transform its energy market and infrastructure. With a population of just over 70,000,
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“It will involve the construction of a hydrogen production facility which could produce 27 to 30,000 tons of hydrogen per year and 240 to 250,000 of oxygen per year.”
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Known as the “ Nature Island of the Caribbean “, it leverages its abundant natural resources, geothermal, hydroelectric, solar, and wind energy, to reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels, lower
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