Barbados sugar industry eyes year-round bagasse power generation amid dry spell

Barbados' sugar industry is exploring year-round electricity generation using bagasse, king grass, and high-fibre cane to supply the national grid, as a dry spell dims current harvest prospects. The initiative could diversify the country's energy mix and reduce reliance on imported fuels, but its viability depends on overcoming drought-related yield losses and scaling up biomass supply.

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