AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEnergy: WEB Aruba has agreed to install a 35 MW/70 MWh battery system with Wärtsilä, integrating storage with existing wind, solar and power plants. Handover is planned for 2028; the project is Wärtsilä’s largest Caribbean storage deal. Waste Management: Dutch public-sector company HVC is exploring how its waste-processing and sustainable-energy expertise could help Aruba and the other Dutch Caribbean islands; no agreement has been announced. Tourism Workforce: AHATA donated 50 professional knife sets to first-year EPI culinary students, supporting skills training and access to tourism-sector careers. Visitor Accommodation: Aruba is introducing registration and quality and safety standards for short-term rentals, with a three-month registration period for properties operating before November 1. Off-Road Tourism: A SETAR GPS-tracking pilot with ABC Tours is testing route, speed and protected-area monitoring, as tour operators seek fairer enforcement and stronger environmental safeguards.
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