{"id":151884,"date":"2022-05-20T11:10:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T15:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=151884"},"modified":"2022-05-20T11:10:41","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T15:10:41","slug":"powering-montserrat-with-wind-energy-how-far-will-it-get-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/powering-montserrat-with-wind-energy-how-far-will-it-get-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Powering Montserrat with Wind Energy \u2013 How Far Will it Get Us?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Old wind turbines at St. George\u2019s Hill, Montserrat are a reminder that the island once harnessed the wind to generate energy. Wind energy is one of the renewable energy sources that the new Energy Task Force Report reviewed.\u00a0CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP<\/em>.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

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According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena), as the Renewable Energy (RE) Industry worldwide continues to attract investors due to the high level of returns achieved on investments, wind energy projects globally could see annual compounding growth of 7.2% for the next three decades.<\/p>\n

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The Task Force Report notes that, \u201cin 2018, approximately US$ 29.4 billion was invested in new wind farms with onshore wind financed at an average of US$ 1.54 million per megawatt (WindEurope, 2019b). From the data, one can conclude that wind energy represents a sound financial investment for the foreseeable future.\u201d<\/p>

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Wind Energy Studies on Montserrat<\/h2>\n

The new report evaluates two studies conducted to assess the viability of wind as a key source for powering Montserrat. A Wind Power Potential Study was conducted in 2008 by Wind Business Support and a Wind Desktop Study was produced in 2019 by the MCWLE<\/p>

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On behalf of DFID and the Government of Montserrat, Wind Business Support conducted a Wind Power Potential Study in 2008. The study reviewed 10 potential sites, with the Blakes Estates being identified as the most promising site.<\/p>\n

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While the study highlighted potential sites for wind development on the island, it also emphasized some barriers and challenges to wind energy implementation. These include limited available land area since two-thirds (2\/3) of the island lies in the exclusion zone and limited accessibility due to the sharp bending radius for most of the inland\u2019s road network.<\/p>

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The need for upgrades and expansion of the electrical transmission and distribution infrastructure and transportation and equipment availability were some of the challenges to developing a wind energy supply.\u00a0CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP<\/em>.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

During their tenure, the Task Force examined the region for lessons learned in wind farms generation.<\/p>

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They found that:<\/p>

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