Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Kye M. Rymer is featured as he held a press briefing on Thursday, April 18 with local media to provide an update on his recent attendance at the Seatrade Cruise Global 2024 event, the BVI Electricity Corporation’s (BVIEC) renewable energy initiative and other matters of his ministry’s portfolio.

Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Kye M. Rymer has announced that the residents of Jost Van Dyke have been reconnected to the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) grid.

Premier and Minister of Finance, the Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change Honourable, Dr. Natalio Wheatley has called on the people of the Virgin Islands to embrace incentives for transitioning to renewable energy.

Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has announced that the Government of the Virgin Islands remains committed to strengthening the Territory’s energy supply and reducing its carbon footprint.

The Government of the Virgin Islands has signed an agreement for the Anegada Microgrid project, which will introduce renewable solar energy to the island. 

The United Kingdom through the Governor’s Office is stepping up its commitment to supporting a greener BVI.

I am happy to be here this morning.

This is indeed a special moment, as today’s contract signing signals progress with renewable energy in the Virgin Islands. What better place to start such an eco-friendly initiative than Anegada?

I consider it a sacred duty for a Premier to keep citizens informed of what their elected Government is doing, and hence I have been holding to this promise.

The public is invited to tune in to the handover ceremony for the Bregado Flax Educational Centre Secondary Division Solar Renewable System on Wednesday, January 27 at 9:30 a.m.

The Government of the Virgin Islands has received an Organic Photovoltaics Tree (OPTree) or Solar Tree to assist with its Green Energy initiative.