During his Budget Address 2020 Thursday,Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, said the government of St. Kitts and Nevis, in
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Get a quoteINTRODUCTION This document presents St. Kitts and Nevis'' Energy Report Card (ERC) for 2020. The ERC provides an overview of the energy sector performance in St. Kitts and Nevis.
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Get a quoteSt. Kitts and Nevis has no natural power resources and is obliged to import fuel, mostly oil from Trinidad and Tobago, for electricity generation. According to the CIA Handbook, electricity
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Get a quoteThis is the Energy Report Card (ERC) for 2022 for St. Kitts and Nevis. The ERC also includes sectoral data and information on policies and regulations; workforce; training and capacity
Get a quoteThe power station is located at Needsmust, and comprises of fifteen (15) diesel generating sets with a total firm capacity of 43 MW. This services a peak demand of approximately 28 MW and
Get a quoteSt. Kitts and Nevis developed a National Energy Policy in April 2011 with a vision to become the smallest green nation in the Western Hemisphere providing reliable, clean, affordable
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