How much energy does Antigua & Barbuda use per year?

Based on the information provided by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, the average household consumes just over 3 000 kilowatt-hours per year (kWh/year) or 8.25 kWh/day. Based on this, it was estimated that a 3 kW solar PV system with battery storage would be added on the rooftop of each household.

Will Antigua and Barbuda have a 100% renewable power system?

The current power system of Antigua and Barbuda was used to calibrate the model in HOMER, and subsequently various scenarios were considered to provide the Government with the least-cost pathway for a 100% renewable energy power system by 2030. The study has considered the following five main scenarios:

Which energy source is most dominant in Antigua and Barbuda?

From the figure, it is also clear that the HOMER optimisation has estimated solar energy to be the more dominant source of electricity in Antigua and Barbuda to serve most of the load. The dominance of solar PV in meeting most of the total load in this scenario is clearer when observing the installed capacity by technology in Figure 21.

How can Antigua and Barbuda save fuel oil?

By increasing the renewable energy capacity and decommissioning the Wadadli power plant and its six 6 MW generators, as per the plans, Antigua and Barbuda can save around 3.6 million litres of heavy fuel oil per year.

Can Antigua and Barbuda achieve a fully decarbonised power system?

As analysed in the roadmap, the deployment of solar PV and battery systems for the residential sector of Antigua and Barbuda will be an important element, as planned by the Government, for achieving a fully decarbonised power system by 2030.

Is Antigua and Barbuda's power system dominated by fossil fuels?

The results of the optimisation performed for the current power system of Antigua and Barbuda have confirmed that today’s power system is highly dominated by fossil fuels with merely 3.55% of the electricity share coming from renewables.