St Kitts and Nevis: Govt breaks ground to construct 2 Solar-Powered Water Desalination Plants

St Kitts and Nevis: Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew along with other Cabinet Ministers hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to construct two Solar-Powered Water Desalination Plants at Canada Industrial State. The ceremony was held on March 18 and paved the way for significant development in the twin island nation. The plant is anticipated to be completed this year and will have the capacity to produce up to 76000 gallons of water every day, resulting in a huge relief for the citizens.

This major initiative in St Kitts and Nevis is being carried out with a joint effort between the United Arab Emirates and the Federation under the UAE – CREF UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund. This partnership has led to the creation of plants capable of generating 12 cubic metres of fresh potable drinking water every hour.

PM Drew lauded the Minister of Public Infrastructure, Konris Maynard, and his team for the work done on the project. He outlined that he wants to thank the Minister who has been working tirelessly hard to make sure that the matter gets resolved. He added that Minister Maynard is himself an engineer and understands accurately how these things work. “So that we can move as quickly as possible to resolve this major issue,” outlined PM Terrance Drew. The Prime Minister added that for St Kitts and Nevis to achieve a sustainable island state agenda, the country has to achieve water security as it is one of the most significant factors of survivability. Meanwhile, Minister Konris Maynard also expressed his deep gratitude towards the UAE for their generous assistance and contribution through a bilateral collaboration which enabled the grand-funded solar desalination project.

He stated that the initiative fits into the overall agenda of the government to achieve a sustainable island state. The Minister added that the government is being guided by the Prime Minister and supported by the Cabinet and is committed to restore a round-the-clock water supply in St Kitts and Nevis.