In December, Dominica’s energy minister, Ian Douglas, addressed the government’s plans to build a geothermal plant in the third quarter of 2019. Construction will be set on the outskirts of the capital city of Roseau. It hopes to power 23,000 homes with clean geothermal energy, which represents approximately 90% of the entire population.
Funding for the geothermal project was partly acquired through Dominica’s citizenship by investment (CBI) programme. Additional funds came from the World Bank, Caribbean Development Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank. Each eligible person to become a citizen of Dominica adds at least US$100,000 to the EDF.
From the Global Geothermal News archives:
- Thursday, December 27, 2018 - Commonwealth of Dominica: Construction of Geothermal Power Plant to Begin by Third Quarter of 2019
- Monday, December 17, 2018 - Commonwealth of Dominica: Video on Geothermal Energy Power Project
- Monday, March 12, 2018 - Commonwealth of Dominica: More Funding for 7 MW Geothermal Power Project
- Tuesday, February 20, 2018 - Commonwealth of Dominica: Progress on Geothermal Power Project
- Thursday, January 4, 2018 - Commonwealth of Dominica: European Union Provides Funds for Geothermal Energy Development
