There are a number
of renewable energy
production techniques
available and
thorough analysis by
the professionals at
Curacao’s water and
electricity distributor,
Aqualectra, has shown
that the best option
would be a combination
of solar and wind energy.
terms of infrastructure, which also forces
operators to deny a significant number of
business requests. Besides the acute need
for more mooring ports, the industry also
has issues accessing skilled local human
capital and the Curacao Port Authority
maintains an unfriendly approach to
the industry. The industry statement is
clear: solve these issues and we will
collectively tap into the huge market
of vessels passing around Curaçao
and also other operators worldwide.
The most important factor of this industry
is that each vessel that comes to our
island’s ports or requests services in our
waters feeds a number of businesses
simultaneously. There is enormous
economic potential here.
The diving industry on the island is
well developed and growing. Curaçao
has a number of professionals with
a remarkable amount of experience
and international recognition. The
most obvious concern is the issue of
the “dive cowboys” who are operating
below standards, breaking the healthy
competition and the destruction of
our marine ecosystems in general. An
opportunity is there to attract many
more diving tourists, through more
focused marketing campaigns to
raise international awareness of our
exceptional marine ecosystem. However,
a healthy growth in the sector can only be
achieved if the government standardizes
the industry, implements a dive pass
program immediately, and increases local
awareness and protection efforts related
to the marine ecosystem.
Renewable energy production through
the ocean is becoming a norm in today’s
world. But the fact that a technique is
deemed perfect does not automatically
mean that it is the most adequate for us.
There are a number of renewable energy
production techniques available and
thorough analysis by the professionals at
Curacao’s water and electricity distributor,
Aqualectra, has shown that the best
option would be a combination of solar
and wind energy. Therefore they are in the
process of increasing our production from
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