Featured in Treasure Islands – 08-2024

Caribbean solar still a risky business

PV could make huge inroads into the Caribbean region’s fossil fuel-reliant energy mix but the risk of hurricanes and other extreme weather events means a solution must be found to prohibitive insurance premiums.

By

Mark Hutchins

12 Aug 2024

Photo: Eight Rivers Energy Company Limited

Island nations in the Caribbean face some of the highest costs worldwide for fossil fuels and are also among the regions most vulnerable to climate change – as the devastation wreaked on the Grenadian island of Carriacou, and others in the region, in late June and early July 2024 demonstrates.As a result, there is significant …

This article is part of pv+

Subscribe digitally to unlock exclusive investigative reporting, expert insights, in-depth analysis, and premium background coverage. Your subscription also includes full access to the digital edition of our magazine.