On 23 July 2025, Dr. The Honourable Roodal Moonilal, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries delivered the keynote address at the Validation Workshop for the European Union Funded National Wind Energy Action Plan which was hosted at the Head Office of the National Energy Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (National Energy), Couva.
The workshop led by the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries, sought to progress through presentations and discussions, the Action Plan for the National Wind Energy Development which builds upon the Wind Strategy, ‘Setting the Path for Wind Energy Generation in Trinidad and Tobago Report’, a desktop study funded by the Delegation of the European Union.
In delivering the keynote address, Dr. The Honourable Roodal Moonilal, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries identified Wind as a key resource for utility-scale power development in Trinidad and Tobago. He noted the progress of the Onshore Wind Resource Assessment Programme (WRAP), which will be expanded with the deployment of two additional wind measurement devices covering the Los Iros/ Santa Flora and Toco/Manzanilla areas by the end of this week.
Building on this, the Energy Minister took the opportunity to announce that wind energy progress will not be limited to the completion of the onshore WRAP as he has directed that offshore wind will be pursued concurrently. The Energy Minister stated, “The Ministry, as Chair of the Wind Energy Steering Committee of Trinidad and Tobago, will be issuing a “Request for Proposals – to Conduct an Offshore Wind Resource Assessment Programme for Trinidad and Tobago. Ladies and gentlemen, it is my intention to have bankable data available for investors by 2026, identifying the best sites both for onshore and offshore wind deployment.”
Dr. Vernon Paltoo, President, National Energy stated “As the Executing Agency for the Wind Resource Assessment Programme, National Energy remains fully committed – to our Ministry, to our partners, and to the people of Trinidad and Tobago. We are determined to ensure that our energy transition remains focused, ambitious, and above all-achievable.”
Also present at the workshop were, His Excellency Peter Cavendish, Ambassador to the EU Delegation to Trinidad and Tobago and Dean of Diplomatic Core; Mr. Martin Langer, Charge d’Affaires, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany; Mr. Diego Calatayud Soriana, Charge d’Affaires, Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain; Ms. Penelope Bradshaw-Niles, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries; Ms. Karinsa Tulsie, Permanent Secretary (Ag.) at the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries; Members of the EU Delegation to Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago; Chairs and Representatives of Wind Energy Steering Committee of Trinidad and Tobago; Representatives of Ministries and State Agencies; and EU Consultants.
The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is committed to establishing a secure and sustainable energy future through the diversification of its energy mix. De-risking future clean energy projects remains as a cornerstone of the government’s policy position of ensuring ease of business within the energy sector.
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Dr. the Honourable Roodal Moonilal Minister of Energy and Energy Industries delivers the keynote address at the Validation Workshop for the European Union Funded National Wind Energy Action Plan
From left to right: His Excellency Peter Cavendish, Ambassador to the EU Delegation to Trinidad and Tobago and Dean of Diplomatic Core; Dr. The Honourable Roodal Moonilal, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries; Ms. Penelope Bradshaw-Niles, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries; Ms. Karinsa Tulsie, Permanent Secretary (Ag.) at the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries; and Dr. Vernon Paltoo, President, National Energy Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago.
Participants at the Validation Workshop for the European Union Funded National Wind Energy Action Plan.