The Virgin Islands Cabinet has approved a zero customs duty on renewable energy and energy-efficient products, Minister for Communication and Works Kye M. Rymer announced Monday. The measure will take effect Sept. 1, 2025, and remain in place through Aug. 31, 2030.
The initiative, Rymer said, is part of the government’s goal to generate 60 percent of the Territory’s energy from renewable sources. “You may recall the duty-free concession on renewable energy items introduced in 2021 and the strong public interest it generated,” Rymer said. “Building on that success, Cabinet has approved an expanded concession.”
Products covered under the measure include solar panels, solar water heaters, solar lighting, solar air conditioners, solar appliances, wind power technologies, electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, and LED light fixtures and bulbs.
Rymer noted that the concession builds on the Solar Technology Energy Programme (STEP), which was launched to encourage greater use of renewable sources. “The sun blesses us freely every day — an abundant gift of energy waiting to be harnessed,” Rymer said. “Together, let us transform this free, endless resource into the power that drives our homes, our businesses, and our future.”
The full statement is available on the government’s website at www.bvi.gov.vg and its official Facebook page at BVIGovernment.
