Grenada Solar Power System

Does Grenada have solar power?

Solar photovoltaics (PV) have high potential on Grenada because the country’s global horizontal irradiation exceeds 5 kWh/square meters per day. A 2- to 4-MW PV installation is planned, but no utility-scale solar plants are currently in operation.

How much does solar cost in Grenada?

According to data from 2014, the costs of utility-scale solar in Grenada are estimated to be between $0.21/kWh and $0.44/kWh; wind costs are estimated to be between $0.05/kWh and $0.20/kWh.

Does Grenada get electricity from diesel?

(Picture: Martin Falbisoner) With abundant sunshine and three active volcanoes, the Caribbean islands that make up Grenada are perfect for solar and geothermal power. Yet, despite the government’s concern about climate change, they get nearly all their electricity from expensive and polluting diesel.

Does Grenada have electricity?

Grenada’s electrical grid stretches across the three main inhabited islands and is served by a single electrical utility, Grenada Electricity Services Limited (GRENLEC), which has the exclusive license to generate, transmit, distribute, and sell electricity through December 31, 2073.

Are Grenada's governments desperate for a privatisation deal?

Speaking to Climate Home News, Grenada’s finance minister Gregory Bowen said successive governments were desperate to change this but had their hands tied by a privatisation deal made nearly 30 years ago.

Should Grenlec invest in renewables?

In this monopolistic system, Grenlec would have to drive any large-scale transition to renewables. This transition did not take place. Grenada achieved barely a tenth of its target to get 20% of its electricity from renewables by 2020. The government blames the 1994 deal which it says gave Grenlec no incentive to invest in renewables.