Caribbean Netherlands

OverviewLegal statusAdministrationGeographyCurrencyCommunicationsSee alsoExternal links

The Caribbean Netherlands is a geographic region of the Netherlands located outside of Europe, in the Caribbean, consisting of three special municipalities. These are the islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba, as they are also known in legislation, or the BES islands for short. The islands are officially classified as public bodies in the Netherlands and as overseas territories of the European Union; as such, European Union law does not automatically apply to them.

EU selects Bonaire, Sint-Eustatius and Saba as front-runners in

Bonaire, Sint-Eustatius and Saba are in the selected group of 30 islands that have been chosen by the European Union (EU) to take part in the ''30 for 2030'' project. The islands, which were selected after an extensive selection process, can count on intensive support from the EU to realise their ambition to have fully sustainable energy

The Netherlands | Clean energy for EU islands

The 3 of 5 inhabited Dutch islands are in the Caribbean Netherlands: Bonaire, Saba, Sint Eustatius, with a surface ranging from 13 km² (Saba) and 294 km² (Bonaire). Of the total population of the Netherlands, 2% live on the islands.

Bonaire, Sint-Eustatius & Saba Front-Runners in Energy Transition

Bonaire, Sint-Eustatius and Saba are in the selected group of 30 islands that have been chosen by the European Union (EU) to take part in the ''30 for 2030'' project for energy transition. The islands, which were selected after an extensive selection process, can count on intensive support from the EU to realize their ambition to have fully

Energy Snapshot Bonaire

Bonaire This profile provides a snapshot of the energy landscape of Bonaire, a special municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located off the coast of Venezuela. Bonaire''s utility rates are approximately $0.35 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), above the Caribbean regional average of $0.33/kWh. Bonaire is a leader

EU selecteert Bonaire, Sint Eustatius en Saba als koplopers in

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius en Saba behoren tot het selecte gezelschap van 30 eilanden die door de Europese Unie zijn uitverkoren om deel te nemen aan het ''30 for 2030'' project. De na een uitgebreid selectieproces aangewezen eilanden kunnen rekenen op intensieve ondersteuning vanuit de EU om hun ambitie te realiseren uiterlijk in 2030 de

ENERGY PROFILE Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba COUNTRY INDICATORS AND SDGS TOTAL ENERGY SUPPLY (TES) Total energy supply in 2020 Renewable energy supply in 2020 92% 8% Oil Gas Nuclear Coal + others Avoided emissions based on fossil fuel mix used for power Calculated by dividing power sector emissions by elec. + heat gen. ENERGY AND EMISSIONS

ENERGY PROFILE Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

Onshore wind: Potential wind power density (W/m2) is shown in the seven classes used by NREL, measured at a height of 100m. The bar chart shows the distribution of the country''s land area in each of these classes compared to the global distribution of wind resources. Areas in the third class or above are considered to be a good wind resource.

EU selects Bonaire, Sint-Eustatius and Saba as front

Bonaire, Sint-Eustatius, and Saba are in the selected group of 30 islands chosen by the European Union (EU) to participate in the ''30 for 2030'' project. The islands, which were selected after an extensive selection process, can count on intensive support from the EU to realize their ambition to have fully sustainable energy facilities by 2030.

More than 33 Million Euros for Sustainable Electricity

The government makes 33.6 million euros available for an accelerated switch to sustainable electricity in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. This means within 3 years, an average of about 80 percent of the electricity on the three islands will

Caribbean Netherlands

Bonaire (including the islet of Klein Bonaire) is one of the Leeward Antilles and is located close to the coast of Venezuela. Sint Eustatius and Saba are in the main Lesser Antilles group and are located south of Sint Maarten and northwest of Saint Kitts and Nevis.