“Does this make the change to renewable energy that much more important, imperative, urgent for you here in the Bahamas?” Whitaker asked.

“It is,” Minnis said. “Because even though our contribution to climate change is minimal, it’s miniscule to compare with First World nation, but we still have a responsibility.”

Since this story first aired in 2020, that microgrid we saw being installed on Ragged Island is now operating and supplying all the electricity the island needs. They haven’t had to ship diesel fuel to run that old generator in many months, which is especially welcome news given that the price of fuel has skyrocketed. 

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