Welcome
Welcome to Grenada
Grenada is located north of Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela, and south of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It comprises the islands of Grenada, Carriacou and Petit Martinique which are apart of the islands of the Grenadines. The total area is 344 km2 with an estimated population in 2005 of 110,000.
Grenada is called “The Spice Isle” because it is a leading producer of several different spices especially nutmeg, providing 20% of the world supply are all important exports.
Grenada resorts that are Green Globe certified include Spice Island Beach Resort and Blue Horizons Garden Resort (2006). In 2007, Paradise Bay Resort was the first resort in Caricom to install a windmill to produce their electricity.
Grenada receives preferential terms to buy fuel under the Petrocaribe accord and received its first barrel in 2007.
Excerpt from NEWEN 1997-2006, New and Renewable Energy Statistics in the Caribbean (CEIS) - order your copy here.
CIPORE Focal Point Office
Contact: Matthew Simon
Energy Officer
Ministry of Finance, Planning, Energy, Foreign Trade & Co-operatives
Financial Complex,
The Carenage, St. George’s,
Grenada, W.I.
Tel: 473-435-8708 ext 12021
Fax: 473-440-4115
Email: amancor@msn.com
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Fast Facts
- Capital: St. George’s
- Official Languages: English, Patois
- Demonym: Grenadian
- Government: Parliamentary democracy under constitutional monarchy
- Independence: February 7, 1974
- Area: 344 km2 /132.8 sq mi
- Population: 110,000 (est 2005)
- Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
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RE Snapshot
- RE Interests: Wind, geothermal, biomass and solar.
- RE Target: Grenada: 10% by 2013 and 20% by 2017 (est. by GRENLEC 2008) Carriacou and PM: 40% by 2011 (est. by GRENLEC 2008)
- Utility Company: Grenada Electricity Services Limited (GRENLEC)
- RE in Grid Supply: No (Interconnection Policy developed by GRENLEC 2008)
- Energy Institutions: Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Forestry, Fisheries, Public Utilities and Energy has responsibility for renewable energy matters. Grenada Electricity Services Limited (GRENLEC) is the sole power provider for the island and the districts of Carriacou and Petit Martinique.The National Importing Board (MNIB) has responsibility for the energy sector and related policy formulation. It is the only ministry in any of the OECS states with its own internal energy agency as a government authority.
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