Hello,
Resources are rarely infinite, especially on an island, and as the world tries to become more environmentally conscious people are looking to those few infinite resources to produce more of the things they need.
Electricity production here on Roatan has been exclusively done with diesel fuel, one of the most expensive, inefficient and finite resources typically used. But Roatan Electric Company (RECO) has started a project that will begin to reduce the use of this finite resource and begin to use an infinite one.
Generation of electricity with wind is not a new technology and it isn’t new to Roatan. There are several real estate owners here that have installed wind generators to provide all or part of the electrical needs to their properties, but this is the first large scale wind farm on Roatan.
Wind Power for Roatan
RECO’s wind farm project, when completed, will have installed more than 20 Nordtank 150 wind generators. These wind generators will have a combined capacity of more than 3 Mega Watts of power whenever the wind blows more than 8 MPH. Our trade winds provide that much wind and more most of the time on Roatan.
This new wind farm will not produce enough electricity to cause our rates to go down but it will likely keep our rates from going up further.
One of the most frequently asked questions that comes my way is “how much does electricity cost on Roatan”. My first response is usually that it depends on how much you run the air conditioner. Now I can say our electricity isn’t cheep but it is “greener” than it was before the wind farm was built.
Enjoy Life, Philip