St. Lucia Windpower, a joint venture company between two Canadian firms, have installed two 120 foot meteorological towers on the hills of Dennery to evaluate St. Lucia's wind resource. A partner in the joint venture company, Stephen Probyn said, should the test be successful, the company does not intend to enter into competition with the lone electricity supply company, Lucelec, as the project is designed to complement. The intention is to distribute all power generated through Lucelec. The initiative has been endorsed by the government of St. Lucia in July 1997, will not be only be beneficial in terms of jobs but because of its potential for eco-tourism. The establishment of the wind measurement facility has been considered a major step in the islands environmental programme.
Wind energy is one of the most environmentally benign forms of energy development.
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