Barbadians will soon be able to directly invest in renewable energy projects, as the government launches new financial instruments aimed at broadening public participation and helping citizens build wealth from the country’s ambitious clean energy transition to 100 per cent renewable energy by 2035, Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn announced in the Budget.The government has partnered with financial institutions to create investment instruments that will allow ordinary Barbadians to own a stake in renewable energy projects through equity and debt participation.“We believe that Barbadians should have a stake in the energy transition,” Minister Straughn said during the 2025-26 Budget presentation on Monday.“The opportunities in this sector should not be limited to large investors. We are ensuring that the public has a pathway to participate and benefit.”These investment options, which will be regulated by the Financial Services Commission (FSC), are expected to offer higher returns than traditional savings accounts, giving Barbadians a direct stake in the country’s clean energy expansion.
