RMI, Clara Lionel Basis, and the Ministry of Well being and Wellness (MHW), with help from The Rockefeller Basis, efficiently demonstrated how photo voltaic can energy important medical companies in Barbadian well being clinics throughout and after excessive climate.
The Ministry of Well being and Wellness celebrates the official commissioning of 25 hybrid solar- and battery-powered chilly storage programs at 10 well being clinics that went on-line in August, enhancing important medical companies to tens of 1000’s of sufferers per yr throughout the island.
Rooftop photo voltaic PV programs, not linked to the central grid, present renewable, dependable energy on to on-site chilly storage, often known as refrigeration services, which permit for the soundness of life-preserving vaccines, insulin, and different therapies.
Additional, the solar- and battery-powered chilly storage boosts the clinics’ catastrophe preparedness, permitting for provides to stay at a secure temperature throughout energy outages typically brought on by hurricanes and different climate occasions.
The Authorities of Barbados has established the purpose of reaching 100% renewable power by 2030. The completion of this renewable chilly storage venture contributes to Barbados’ persistent, pioneering efforts to scale renewable power options with the purpose of enhancing native local weather resilience, decreasing power prices, and making a affluent, nationwide financial system.
The Authorities of Barbados is creating modern financing fashions to spend money on preventative local weather change measures similar to renewable power. With the Caribbean region feeling an influx in the frequency and severity of hurricanes, it’s integral to copy the mannequin of unpolluted, resilient energy at important services, supporting the well being and well-being of communities domestically and throughout the Caribbean.
With beneficiant help from Direct Aid, a humanitarian assist group, SunDanzer, the producer of the hybrid fridges, and Goldfield Photo voltaic, a Barbadian renewable power firm, the programs had been applied at 10 well being clinics throughout Barbados:
- Branford Taitt Polyclinic
- David Thompson Well being and Social Companies Complicated
- Edgar Cochrane Polyclinic
- Eunice Gibson Polyclinic
- Frederick Miller Polyclinic
- Ladymeade Reference Unit
- Maurice Byer Polyclinic
- Randal Phillips Polyclinic
- Philip Polyclinic
- Winston Scott Polyclinic
“Entry to solar-powered chilly storage on the well being clinics throughout Barbados is a superb initiative. It not solely permits for dependable refrigeration, even throughout an island vast energy outage, but additionally it has strengthened our confidence in our vaccine companies at our services. We’re higher capable of focus power on supporting our shoppers and the group throughout opposed climate occasions.” — Norma Bynoe, Chief Public Well being Nurse
“Local weather resilience is most impactful when deliberate and applied by way of a community-centered method. By putting in resilient, renewable-powered chilly storage items at well being clinics throughout Barbados, the venture protects delicate medicines and vaccines, together with from weather-related disruptions.” — Sidney Jules, Supervisor in RMI’s Islands Vitality Program
“One among our main targets was to showcase how profitable stakeholder collaboration can help the constructing of a extra resilient atmosphere and scaling clear power. And never simply in Barbados, but additionally within the broader area. It’s our hope that the venture has the power to direct extra focus to different entities for funding of comparable tasks all through the Caribbean.” — Krystle Francis – Director of Packages, Caribbean for Clara Lionel Basis
“As local weather associated emergencies proceed to develop in frequency and depth, Direct Aid is dedicated to offering communities in Barbados and throughout the Caribbean area with resilient energy infrastructure. These programs guarantee uninterrupted healthcare for these most weak, permitting very important healthcare companies to rework lives and safeguard our communities.” — Ivonne Rodriguez-Wiewall – Government Advisor for Puerto Rico, Direct Aid
