We convene key stakeholders to establish a national energy vision, and develop a transition strategy to achieve that vision.

Islands Energy Program
Accelerating the transition of island economies from a heavy dependence on fossil fuels to a diverse platform of clean energy and energy efficiency while establishing a blueprint for other island economies.
Islands: Build Back Better
Islands are at the forefront of the climate crisis—both feeling its effects and pioneering solutions to build resilience.
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Learn MoreA Transition to Renewable Energy
Learn how our Islands Energy Program supports island partners to transition from expensive and dirty energy sources to clean, affordable, and more resilient energy systems.

What Is the Islands Energy Program?
With an independent, objective, and fact-based approach, the Islands Energy Program brings experience gained from engagements with island governments, utilities, and civil society to solve the toughest energy challenges. The program is working with island partners to develop clean energy pathways to meet national goals and development objectives.

Why It Matters
Island nations possess abundant local and natural resources, such as the wind, sun, and in some cases geothermal potential, which can be harnessed to provide low-cost, clean, affordable, local energy. High electricity costs, volatile global oil prices, and a reliance on imported diesel create a clear business case for clean energy. By using local resources, entire countries can be powered by clean energy.
What We’re Doing
We develop, de-risk, and prepare clean energy projects for market in order to attract top project developers and companies.
We provide island energy practitioners with direct access to subject matter experts, and with a mechanism to exchange lessons and learn from each other.

WHAT WE’VE ACCOMPLISHED
- Facilitated the implementation of 17 projects totaling over 75 MW spread across 8 island nations that are either under construction, under procurement, or plan to be tendered.
- Worked with development partners and commercial lenders to leverage $160 million in private and public sector clean energy investment.
- Led the clean energy transition planning process and supported the development of roadmaps for six islands to build low-carbon futures: the British Virgin Islands, the Turks and Caicos Islands, San Andrés and Providencia, Belize, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Saint Lucia.
- Collaborated with the Institute for Competitiveness and Sustainable Economy for Puerto Rico (ICSE-PR) and convened over 40 energy stakeholders who provided a collaborative approach toward a vision for reforming the Puerto Rico energy system.
- Developed a set of guidelines for governments, utilities and insurance providers to design and construct solar PV ground mount systems to be Category 5 hurricane resistant.
- Co-authored The Bahamas renewable energy net-billing and interconnection policy and the Montserrat National Energy Policy.
- Launched an online knowledge exchange community for island energy practitioners, which has grown to over 1,100 members.
Our Partners
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Anguilla
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Aruba
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Bahamas
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Antigua & Barbuda
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Belize
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British Virgin Islands
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Colombia (San Andrés and Providencia)
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Grenada
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Guyana
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Montserrat
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Puerto Rico
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Saint Lucia
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines
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Turks and Caicos
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The Seychelles
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