In a move to promote better ownership of projects, funders are exploring options such as the use of innovative financing mechanisms, such as blending loans and grants for development and project management by external contractors who are able to relieve often-overloaded local stakeholders (ECDPM 2013). As most utilities work on timescales that account for the expected life of their generation plant (20 to 30 years), it is definitely conceivable that by 2050 the Caribbean’s energy system can be 100 per cent based on clean, sustainable generation plant. This will help the region to connect to the international community and develop on an economic and social level. Renewable energy technologies can provide substantial economic relief to farmers, who can boost their incomes with the careful installation of solar, wind and biomass technologies. The use of climate-controlled greenhouses and cool- and cold-water agriculture can improve food security in the region.