Press Releases
Government Offers Financing Options for Businesses to become Energy Champion
June 8, 2022
As a small open economy, Barbados is susceptible to fluctuations in international markets. Our dependence on imported energy, especially oil, creates worrisome external vulnerabilities. Oil imports…
A Brighter Barbados for a Sustainable Energy Future
December 30, 2021
Barbados will soon be one step closer to meeting its Barbados National Energy Policy (2019-2030) goals with the implementation of The Control of Inefficient Lighting Act, 2021, which begins in…
Media Brief for SJPI Energy Champion Unveiling Ceremony
May 31, 2021
Background to Presentation For the past 3 years, the Ministry of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship’s Energy Division has been focused on championing the Barbados National Energy Policy…
New Barbados National Energy Policy Website
April 15, 2021
The Ministry of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship recently relaunched their Smart Energy Barbados 2030 website. It is the official website for the Barbados National Energy Policy……
Ibriel wins Smart Energy Tournament
April 9, 2021
The winner of the first Smart Energy Trivia Tournament, sponsored by the Ministry of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, is Ms Ibriel Holder. A 19-year-old electrical installation student at…
Educational options in energy will lead to a brighter future for Barbadians
March 15, 2021
According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), jobs in the renewable energy sector reached 11.5 million globally during 2020, and are expected to grow exponentially over the next 10…
Calling all Energy Champions
March 9, 2021
2020 brought a new reality to Barbados and the globe. Suddenly our worst fears of being vulnerable to external shocks and our dependence on the rest of the world materialised. Despite these…
Brief for PSSEP Survey Prize Presentation
March 8, 2021
Presentation date: November 13th, 2020 at 1:30pm Location: The Ministry of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Background of the Survey As part of the Public Sector Smart Energy Program…