Nevis not giving up on geothermal
Nevis St. Kitts, island view (source: flickr/ Sonya Bobb, creative commons)
Alexander Richter
22 May 2015
Despite many setbacks, Nevis' Energy Minister Alexis Jeffers says to be committed to developing geothermal in the island.
Nevis Energy Minister Alexis Jeffers is appealing to the public to be patient as the Nevis Island Administration works on making geothermal energy a reality. Mr. Jeffers says some progress is being made in developing geothermal.
Both the previous Nevis Reformation Party administration and the current administration have worked on realizing the production and distribution of geothermal energy in Nevis. But skeptics have doubted whether this will ever become a reality citing that lack of proven track record around the region in geothermal energy and the availability of financing. The previous administration ended a relationship with energy company West Indies Power citing that the company was unable to attract financing for the project and did not have the financial resources to complete the work. Shortly after, the newly elected CCM-led NIA forged ties in 2014 with Nevis Renewable Energy International (NREI), a newly formed company with support from the US state department to develop geothermal.
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Source: WinnFM
