Dominica secures three Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum 2026 Awards for Geothermal Energy milestones

Dominica received three major awards at the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) 2026, organized in the city of Panama, Panama City from October 14,2026 to October 16,2026.

It is a proud moment for Dominica as the country won three major awards at Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) for Best Caribbean Energy Project, Best Financing Programme and Caribbean Energy Leadership MVP Award at the 2026 Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum.

Dominica’s premier 10 - megawatt (MW) geothermal power plant established in Laudat region of Roseau Valley which is in operation since July 2026 and caters to electricity needs of almost the whole country won an award for Best Caribbean Energy Project 2026 category.

The country also won an award for Best Financing Programme 2026 award thanks to its financing strategies and financial structures which are deployed for investing , regulating and supporting the geothermal ventures.

Another milestone Dominica and the whole country is proud to achieve is the award for being Caribbean Energy Leadership MVP Award bagged by Honourable Dr. Vince Henderson - the minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business, Trade and Energy as an ode to his leadership in advancing the project.

Dominica successfully not only just bagged three awards in the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) but also made history by being the first country in CARICOM country in over 30 years to inaugurate and commercially utilizing the plant to mend the country’s energy needs.

Constructed in collaboration with Ormat Technologies, the project is designed in a manner to fully utilize, consume and leverage natural resources which are the island’s rich volcanoes for generating continuous, reliable base - load electricity as an alternative to costly imported diesel. Spread over an area covering 23,000 homes, the project easily caters to the 60% of the country’s electricity demand.

Backed successfully in a public private partnership, Dominica with its geothermal power project displayed a masterclass on how to utilize the available resources on its peak and at the same time deliver what’s promised to the republic of country.