Affordable and clean energy

In Barbados, energy production relied exclusively on fossil fuels just a decade ago, with no clear lines of action to enhance the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency. From 2012 to 2017 the IDB supported the country in addressing this gap through the Sustainable Energy Investment Programme. The project supported the design and implementation of a government initiative, known as the Smart Fund, which employed financial instruments and technical assistance to support investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency to help reduce the country’s fossil fuel dependency, promote sustainable energy supply, and reduce carbon emissions.

of the installed capacity is from renewable energy from the Sustainable Energy Investment Programme (BA-L1020).