Photo credit: OECS Press Room /pressroom.oecs.int Caption: From left, Dr. Mohammed Nagdee, Executive Director, and Kiesha Farnum, Head of Partnerships and Programmes, Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE); Hon. Konris Maynard, Chair, OECS Council of Ministers: Energy and Minister of Energy, St Kitts and Nevis; Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis; and James Ellsmoor, CEO, Island Innovations, at the Nevis geothermal forum.
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has hailed the Nevis Geothermal Forum, held on May 26, as a watershed moment for the region’s sustainable energy ambitions. Organised by Island Innovation in collaboration with the Nevis Island Administration and the OECS GEOBUILD Programme as a prelude to the Global Sustainable Island Summit (GSIS) in St Kitts and Nevis, the forum convened government leaders, technical experts, international partners, and private sector stakeholders to accelerate geothermal development across the OECS.
Political will, regional collaboration, hallmarks of development
The forum showcased a new era of cooperation between the federal government of St Kitts and Nevis and the Nevis Island Administration. The Honourable Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, welcomed participants by highlighting the island’s unique geothermal potential: