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Premier discusses geothermal energy and financial growth for Nevis

Published on Friday, October 31, 2008 Email To Friend Print Version

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Premier of Nevis, Joseph Parry, is of the view that geothermal energy will “change the face of the country with more jobs and cheaper electricity.” He made the statement as he delivered the Keynote Address at the 30th Anniversary Dinner of the Nevis Canada Association (NEVCAN), recently in Toronto.

According to Parry, geothermal would assist in lowering the government’s subsidies to the public debt, attracting industries in search of cheap power and removing a need for large sums of money to be spent annually on diesel for power generation.

“As we take steps to make ourselves strong economically and socially, we are fortunate to have discovered geothermal energy,” said Parry.