Antigua and Barbuda Opens Applications for Solar Street-Light Program

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Antigua and Barbuda Opens Applications for Solar Street-Light Program

The Antigua and Barbuda Department of Environment has opened applications for its Solar Street-Light Program, a sustainability initiative being implemented by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda with support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China.

The Department of Environment is inviting proposals from registered community groups, faith-based organizations, local farmers and private educational institutions. Successful applicants will receive an 8,000-lumen solar street light, an eight-metre pole and arm, a solar panel, battery and weatherproof battery box, along with additional fixtures required for assembly, including anchor bolts and mounting components.

While the equipment will be provided, applicants will be responsible for the installation costs associated with the solar lights. The department said limited support for transportation may be available upon inquiry.

Interested applicants are required to complete the application form available online at:
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/1ede102a73ec4f61ae55eb5cd347febd

The deadline for submission of applications is February 20, 2026.

The program forms part of the government’s broader efforts to promote renewable energy use and sustainable infrastructure development across Antigua and Barbuda.

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7 COMMENTS

  2. Who will be in charge of getting rid of the teef dem from teefing the batteries like they did on the previously installed solar lights round de place?

  3. The thing about these solar light none of the APUA engineer or should I say the electricity manager because he micro manage everything and all the other engineers, because what will make these solar streetlight more cheaper and quicker to install is on a helix anchors foundation screwed into the ground by a digger derrick truck, which APUA has the truck but need some engineer to realize accomplishing such feat is economically feasible if purchasing the helix anchors, so it will require no excavation and concrete that is the situation that obtain now, but these engineers or more specific the electricity manager at APUA think they are glorified CEO’s and not technical engineer to save the tax payers monies.
    And I hope they advise the government to put the battery at the top under the solar panel where as the 8 meter pole is basically 26 feet in height, and future maintenance when there is a storm the solar panels themselves need to be removed.
    But I would have agreed with the suggestion if the lamps had incorporate security cameras equipped with sim card so the government can gat an upper hand on crime that will cause a deterrence.

  5. I am so disappointed in this. You must apply for proper street lighting? For safety and security of communities?

  6. It’s already a failed project. There will be issues from the acquisition to the installation then the maintenance. While public safety requires vigilance by the community in terms of reporting criminal activities, to law enforcement; the physical aspect of public safety such as the lighting of a Community in public areas falls squarely at the feet of the government, as they develop and maintain public spaces.

    Yes, private developers are responsible for such when they have private developments but that cost is usually passed on the the consumer through such things as HOA – Home Owners Association or BOA – Business Owners Association.

    While the gesture of offering these items to the public is FREE, and eases the burden on the consumer/entity, you have to take into consideration the other factors which will affect these lights, such as storms, earthquakes, and maintenance.

    I have no idea, as to what model, style, make these solar lights are but 8 metres or 24 ft is approximately the height of a single story house with a gable or hip roof, or a two story building with a flat roof even lower, when you add a hip roof.
    Therefore, it would make more practical sense from an installation, to maintenance perspective to have those models whereby, they can be attached/anchored directly into the frame of the structure with the battery storage compartments secured on the inside of the property for easy access and maintenance.
    Additionally, there are makes/models which can be directly connected to a system of solar panels which one may already have on their property. Those which have motion detectors and SIM cards or which can be linked to an APP on a cellphone or other electronic device is far more economical and feasible, in the long run.

    This project seems more like the government is absolving itself from certain liabilities.

    Jumbee_Picknee aka Ras Smood
    De’ole Dutty Peg 🦶🏿 Garrat_Bastard

    Vere Edwards

  7. Ah tell all you election round de corner. The Charlatan is going to pave all Antigua with gold next. You might even be promised wages and salaries if you no tun up fu work. Desperation is setting in and there is no one more deceitful than a desperate man

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