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Utility-scale agreement for first major solar plant in Belize

  • 22 days ago (2025-07-11)
  • David Flin
Latin America 89 Solar 299

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.

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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.”