The Barbados Transport Board now has 10 additional electric buses, which brings its electric vehicle fleet to 59.
The buses, which were procured under the Ministry of Energy and Business’ Sustainable Energy Investment Programme (Smart Fund II), were taken from the Port of Bridgetown to the Weymouth Depot, last Friday.
Acting Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Business, Keisha Reid, explained that the Sustainable Energy Investment Programme is geared towards implementing a number of renewable energy and energy efficient initiatives to help the public sector become more energy efficient and sustainable, as well as enhance Barbados’ competitive position.
The Sustainable Energy Investment Programme (Smart Fund) is being co-financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) through a 30 million US dollar loan, and a European Union grant of 13.26 Euros.
IDB Country Representative in Barbados, Viviana Alva Hart, said the procurement of the buses showed Government’s commitment to building a greener future.
