Geothermal promises to turn Dominica into a clean energy powerhouse

Dominica may have found a solution to cover all of its electricity needs, and even sell electricity abroad, without burning fossil fuels: geothermal energy. This power source is 100 per cent clean, cheap and practically limitless. Conor Lennon from UN News meets Vince Henderson, Dominica’s Minister for Economic Development and Sustainable Energy, and Fred John, CEO of the Dominica Geothermal Development Company to find out if the country really is on its way to a clean energy future.

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Geothermal promises to turn Dominica into a clean energy powerhouse is an episode from The Lid is On by UN Global Communications (Digital Solutions Unit).

This episode is 17:41 long.

This episode was published on Sep 26, 2025.

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