The project objective is to strengthen the adaptive capacity of the electricity system of Antigua and Barbuda by addressing financial, technical and market barriers to the integration of climate-adaptive and resilient solutions into solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage systems capable of withstanding both immediate and slow-onset climate impacts, including hurricanes, heatwaves, droughts, and sea-level rise.
Project Details
GEF Project ID
12357
Country
Antigua and Barbuda
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Status
Concept Approved
Region
Small Islands Developing States
Executing Agencies
Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE)
GEF Period
GEF - 8
Project Type
Medium-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
Special Climate Change Fund
Project Documents
Financials
USDCo-financing Total
4,200,315
GEF Project Grant
2,639,726
GEF Agency Fees
250,774
Timeline
Received by GEF
Concept Approved