“The Port Victoria Wind Farm is helping the Seychelles take the initial steps toward attaining comprehensive diversification of our energy portfolio,” says Phillippe Morin, CEO of Public Utilities Corporation, which has been involved with the project since its inception. “Diversification is paramount to improving the security of energy supplies, stabilizing energy costs and creating jobs.”

Since coming online, the wind farm has provided more affordable electricity to utility customers who, as a result, have seen a reduction in their monthly statements. Morin adds, “The skeptics are now convinced that renewable energy technologies can work in the Seychelles and can contribute to the country’s economic growth.”

The Port Victoria initiative is symbolic of the Seychelles’ commitment to reducing its carbon footprint through cleaner energy sources, and the first of many renewable energy projects it will work on with Masdar to produce 15 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2030.