{"id":22097,"date":"2018-11-28T18:46:10","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T22:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=22097"},"modified":"2018-11-28T18:46:12","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T22:46:12","slug":"us-1-million-for-solar-power-in-schools-and-clinics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/us-1-million-for-solar-power-in-schools-and-clinics\/","title":{"rendered":"US$ 1 Million For Solar Power In Schools And Clinics"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Department of Environment today announced the signing of an agreement between the Government of Antigua and Barbuda and GreenTech SolarLtd. to procure solar PV (Photovoltaic) systems and batteries for use in community health centers and schools around Antigua and Barbuda.<\/p>

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The agreement is part of the Sustainable Energy Facility (SEF)Program, whose goal is to reduce dependency on fossil fuels by promoting energyefficiency<\/g> and renewable energy in Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, and St.Vincent and the Grenadines. Antigua and Barbuda was<\/g> allocated a grant of $1.09million US under the Program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SEF Program is being administered through theSustainable Island Resource Framework (SIRF) Fund, which is managed by the Department of Environment.<\/p>

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GreenTech Solar Ltd., which is based in the Cayman Islands, will use\nsolar PV systems manufactured by SunTech and batteries manufactured by Tesla.<\/p>

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The following community health centers and schools will benefit from\nthe Program;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. BendalsClinic<\/li>
  2. BolansClinic<\/li>
  3. FiennesInstitute<\/li>
  4. GoodShephard Home for Children<\/li>
  5. Holberton Hospital – Childrens<\/g> Ward<\/li>
  6. Holberton Hospital \u2013 Hospice<\/li>
  7. NyahbinghiTheocracy School<\/li>
  8. Old Road Clinic<\/li>
  9. Parham Clinic<\/li>
  10. Potters Clinic<\/li>
  11. Swetes Clinic<\/li>
  12. Victory Center<\/li>
  13. Willikies Clinic<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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