Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, July 4, 2024 – The Turks and Caicos Government (TCIG) is pleased to announce a leap towards sustainability and energy efficiency with the successful commissioning of three solar PV systems at three TCIG healthcare clinics on the islands of Providenciales, North Caicos and Middle Caicos.
The Acting Premier, Hon. Jamell Robinson, Hon. Kyle Knowles, Minister of Public Safety and Utilities, Hon. Shaun D. Malcolm, Minister of Health and Human Services, and Engr. Delano R. Arthur, Energy and Utilities Commissioner, led the ceremonial commissioning of the three solar installations.
“The event was a testament to our Government’s unwavering determination to harness the power of the sun,” commented the Hon. Jamell Robinson. “The clinics, including the Blue Hills Clinic on Providenciales, the Bottle Creek Clinic in North Caicos, and the Middle Caicos Clinic, are now equipped to reduce their carbon footprint, particularly on sun-drenched days significantly.”
Installed by local solar provider Green Revolution Ltd., the three clinics are also equipped with battery storage to store excess electricity generated during sunny hours for use at night or during cloudy periods.
The Hon. Kyle Knowles commented that commissioning at the three sites was realized through a shared vision. Partnerships of this nature are important as they speak to the resilience of Turks and Caicos in tapping into the renewable energy sector. Therefore, this timely investment will benefit the clinics across the islands, and we look forward to the future expansion," he said.
“This transition in our energy consumption from fossil fuels to a cleaner and greener energy source not only helps with energy cost savings for the Government but underscores our commitment to a more sustainable future for the Islands,” said the Hon. Shaun D. Malcolm. “I am pleased to say that the South Caicos Clinic and the Wellness Center in Grand Turk will also have solar PVs and batteries installed under this program.”
Also in attendance for the commissioning were officials from the Ministry of Public Safety and Utilities including Deputy Permanent Secretary TeAnn Thomas; the Department of Health and Human Services, Primary Health Care Manager Ms. Alrisa M. Gardiner; the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR), Asst. Director Dewandre Smith; and the Energy and Utilities Department, Dr. Eric F. Salamanca.
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For the Turks and Caicos Islands, this groundbreaking project represents a major step on the path to a clean, renewable energy future. The project is made possible through the support of the Resilience, Sustainable Energy and Marine Biodiversity (RESEMBID) programme. RESEMBID is a 47-project progamme funded by the European Union and implemented by Expertise France - the development cooperation agency of the Government of France and supports sustainable human development efforts in 12 Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) - Aruba, Anguilla, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Montserrat, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Saint Barthélemy, Sint Maarten, and Turks and Caicos Islands.
