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Utility-scale agreement for first major solar plant in Belize

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Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) has signed an agreement with Blair Athol Power Company Limited (BAPCL) for the construction of a 15 MW solar power plant in Buena Vista, Corozal District, Belize.

Official groundbreaking is expected by December, and construction is due to be completed by the end of 2026. The PPA is for 15 years.

Prime Minister John Briceño said: “Energy security is akin to national security, and therefore a priority for the government.”