Sustainable Energy & Development News
VOL.1 MARCH 2015
THE MONTHLY REVIEW OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & DEVELOPMENT NEWS IN THE CARIBBEAN FROM THE REGION”S LEADING INFORMATION PLATFORMS
This publication is prepared by the Caribbean Energy Information System
What’s Happening Across The Region... CARICOM Approves Loan for Solar Power Project in St. Vincent CARICOM Development Fund CEO Lorne McDonnough said in a statement the funding will be used to purchase equipment to establish a 174.4 KW solar-energy farm. Read more How This Caribbean Country is Providing Energy for Remote Communities While Guyana has a population of around 740,000 people, it’s also one of the least densely populated places in the wider region. That means there are large swathes of territory for which providing electricity is rather difficult. Read more BVI is the First to Launch Financing Framework for Climate Change Issues The Virgin Islands became the first Caribbean Territory and a leader amongst small island states globally in establishing the policy and financing framework needed to address the causes and impacts of climate change. Read more
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Globalcon Conference & Expo March 17-18, 2015 Philadelphia PA, USA
Argus-ElitePlus++ India Oil And Gas Summit 2015 March 18-19, 2015 TBC/Dehli/India Island Energy Transitions: Pathways For Accelerated Uptake of Renewables April 8-9, 2015 Martinique 2015 ACEEE Energy Efficiency Finance Forum May 31, 2015 - June 2, 2015 San Francisco Marriott Marquis San Francisco, CA
31-03-2015 || Additional capacity for Consumer Owned Renewable Energy Announced by Cayman Islands regulatory Authority From Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. and The Electricity Regulatory Authority of the Cayman Islands. The Electricity Regulatory Authority of the Cayman Islands Provides Additional Capacity for Consumer-Owned Renewable Energy (CORE) Generation Programme. Following an interim decision made in February 2015 to increase the CORE capacity by 1 MegaWatt MW), the Electricity Regulatory Authority of the Cayman Islands ... Read more 30-03-2015 || Inovateus’ 1MW Solar Panels Meet Energy and Water Needs at Caribbean Resort A one megawatt solar generation system installed by Inovateus Solar at the CuisinArt Golf Resort & Spa in Anguilla, BWI is helping the resort meet both energy and water requirements. Anguilla is an island in the Caribbean, east of Puerto Rico. The innovative solar power system is powering the resort’s reverse osmosis water plant and reducing energy costs, addressing both water and energy shortages in the Caribbean hile also setting the standard for other islands and resorts in the region. Anguilla ... Read more 27-03-2015 || First Caribbean Clean Energy Symposium Wraps Up Some 40 participants of the first Caribbean Clean Energy Technology Symposium wrapped up the four-day conference Friday with visits to St. Thomas’ three energy and utility facilities. The 40 site visitors, part of a total of the symposium’s more than 270 participants, visited the V.I. Water and Power Authority’s Estate Donoe Solar Power Plant, the propane storage facilities at the Randolph Harley plan in Krum Bay, and the Seawater Reverse Osmosis Facility. The facilities were part of the reason that the territory beat out other Caribbean island competitors such ...Read more 26-03-2015 || Gov’t Renewable Energy Plan Launched Deputy Prime Minister Philip Davis advised the House of Assembly yesterday that the amendment to the Electricity Act became effective last Friday and it now enables persons to install and operate renewable energy generating stations, which can be connected to the electrical grid. “Passage of time and focused determination have given witness to revolutionary legislation that advances us into a renewable energy age for The Bahamas,” Mr. Daivis said. “We fully expect the reawakening of our .. Read more
REPORTS World Energy Scfenarios: Composing Energy Futures to 2050 Sustainable Energy and its Use Challenges to Renewable Energy in the Caribbean Jamaica Sustainable Energy Roadmap: Pathways To An Affordable, Reliable, Low-Emission Electricity System Climatescope 2014 : New Frontiers for Low-Carbon Energy Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
DOCUMENTS National Energy Plan - Final Draft Commonwealth of Dominica Sustainable Energy Plan - Final Draft - Commonwealth of Dominica Jamaica Public Service Company Limited Standard Offer Contract for the Purchase of As-Available Intermittent Energy from Renewable Energy Facilities up to 100kW - May 2012 JPS Amended and Restated All-Island Electric Licence 2011 The Changing Energy Landscape in the Caribbean 1999 - 2008 (10 Years Impact Assessment Report) Available at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) A New Paradigm for Caribbean Development: Transitioning to a Green Economy
25-03-2015 || Net billing and Wheeling Important for Growth in Renewable Energy As the price of fossil fuels skyrocket or fluctuate, so do the cries of local industries, firms and households. The price of oil and, by extension, the price of electricity drive the cost of almost all goods and services. Industry experts, policymakers and their advisors have long declared that harvesting electricity from renewable energy sources... Read more 25-03-2015 || Grenada to Consider Sea Wave Energy Plants TEL-AVIV, Israel -- Blackbird International Corporation (BBRD), a leader in renewable sea wave energy technology, is in the process of arranging a visit to Grenada in order to begin negotiations in the private and public sectors to implement its sea wave energy system. BBRD with its partner in the Caribbean, Seedsowers Corporation, has been in communication with top ranking government personnel ... Read more 25-03-2015 ||Wigton Saving the Country Billions in Oil Imports, Cutting Carbon Emissions The Wigton Windfarm, established by the Government a decade ago to reduce the country’s reliance on imported oil, has been impacting positively on the environment, the economy, and the Rose Hill community of Manchester where it is located. Wigton began its operations in 2004, with a mission to contribute to the diversification of ... Read more 19-03-2015 || Caribbean Ripe for Renewable Energy Investment Dr. Dirk Nuber, Regional Manager (Caribbean) of Viking Heat Engines AS, Norway says, persons who are interested in moving businesses to Barbados for renewables can do so citing a number of advantages. Nuber was among speakers at a one-day “Green Barbados” conference and workshop held at the Hilton Barbados Resort on Tuesday, hosted by the Norwegian Viking Development Group with support from ... Read more 19-03-2015 || Saint Lucia Steps up Energy Efficiency Projects Saint Lucia has joined a number of Caribbean Islands determined to implement sustainable energy policies through the promotion of energy efficiency applications and renewable energy use. The main goal is the reduction of the cost of energy to both the private and public sectors. The Government of Saint Lucia is pursuing a number of initiatives aimed at finding alternative sources of energy and reducing the cost... Read more 17-03-2015 || CDB Pushes Energy Security in the Caribbean Bridgetown, Barbados, March 17, 2015 (AMG) — Regional energy security has been named as a cross-cutting theme in the Caribbean Development Bank’s new Strategic Plan for 2015-2019. This comes on the heels of a 2014 CDB study called ‘A New Paradigm for Caribbean Development: Transitioning to a Green Economy‘, in which the advantages of converting to renewable energy for increased energy efficiency were examined. Despite low oil prices, the CDB es encouraging ...Read more 17-03-2015 || Don’t Slip in Solar Race Over the recent years, many Caribbean countries have warmed up to the idea of increasing the contribution of renewable energy in their energy supply mix, particularly through the installation of solar photovoltaic and wind turbine systems. This development is indeed very important given the dire energy security situation in these countries, and the abundant renewable energy potential they possess. In this regard...Read more
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9-03-2015 || Wind and More Wind Mandeville, Manchester -- Ground was broken for two major wind energy projects in south Manchester and south east St Elizabeth late last month. First was Wigton III, a 24MW plant, part of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Wigton wind farm which currently produces just under 38.7MW of wind energy at Rose Hill in South Manchester. The work on Wigton III will be carried out by Spanish wind energy company Gamesa under a US$45-million contract. Planners say 80 per cent of the funding is coming from the preferential Venezuela /Caribbean oil alliance, PetroCaribe, with 20 per cent from Wigton equity. A few days ... Read more 6-03-2015 ||GenPro Energy Solutions Partners with Government Organizations in the Bahamas on Energy Efficiency Projects GenPro Energy Solutions, based out of Piedmont, SD, has been awarded contracts for energy efficiency projects with the Bahamas Electricity Corporation and the Bahamas Telecommunications Company. RAPID CITY, SD, March 06, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- You wouldn’t think that a landlocked state and an island nation would have a lot in common, but a passion for promoting renewable energy systems and the .... Read more 6-03-2015 || Barbados to Receive More Swedish Support for Renewable Energy Initiatives Barbados’ government said Friday it will receive additional support from Sweden for its green energy initiatives and also could become the site of a regional renewable energy center. In a statement, Bridgetown said Sweden’s ambassador to the island, Claes Hammar, held a meeting in February with Barbados’ foreign minister, Sen. Maxine McLean, to discuss sustainable development proposals. The Swedish ...Read more 4-03-2015 || AC/DG: The Powerful Appeal of Getting off the Grid British billionaire Richard Branson struck a monumental partner- ship with NRG Energy Inc. (NRG) last year to shift his 74-acre Necker Island to 75% renewable energy by the end of 2015. Retail electricity prices on small Caribbean islands are expensive because they rely on imported oil to power generators. While the recent plunge in oil prices ...Read more 4-03-2015 || Government Remains Resolute in Reducing Energy Bill Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell says the Government, through the implementation of sustainable programmes, remains resolute in reducing the country’s energy bill. He said that some of these programmes, worth billions of dollars, are being undertaken in collaboration with private sector stakeholders and will redound to the benefit of all Jamaicans. He made the...Read more 2-03-2015 || Minister Calls for Change in Use of Energy Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, is urging Jamaicans to change the way they consume energy, particularly electricity. Delivering the keynote address at a recently held sensitization workshop for the introduction of a tool kit for media practitioners, at the Knutsford Court Hotel, in Kingston, ... Read more 2-03-2015 || Montserrat Premier Briefs EU-OCT Meeting on Potential of Geothermal Energy Tortola, BVI -- Premier of Montserrat, Donaldson Romeo, made a presentation on Friday morning on geothermal energy at the conference of the European Commission and EU Overseas Countries and Territories being held in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Romeo was at the time taking part in a round table event captioned “Regional ... Read more
Argus Australia and Global LNG Markets 2015 New Pricing Paradigm www.argusmedia.com/ausglng 11 March 2014 The fourth annual Argus Australia and Global LNG Markets 2015 conference examines the impact of changing supply and demand fundamentals on the global LNG market and the Australian east coast domestic gas market. It looks at shifting pricing paradigms, as the LNG market grapples with new supply contracts linked to the US Henry Hub, consumer pressure to move away from the oil index and the challenges of developing liquid gas hubs in Asia. Top reasons to attend the Argus Australia and Global LNG Markets 2015 1. One day of content intensive hot updates on the Australian east coast gas market 2. Meet with an international expert speaker panel to gain insights into the latest market activities 3. Have personalised discussions with market leaders and understand the strategies that their companies use. Conference Highlights Include: •
Key drivers in global LNG spot markets
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Outlook for Gladstone spot supplies
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Falling oil prices – what do these mean for future LNG export projects globally?
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Asia and the push away from oil-indexed LNG pricing
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Henry Hub pricing and its impact on Australian LNG
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Examining China’s growth potential - what does the Russia - China pipeline deal mean for Australian
LNG projects?
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LNG netback versus hub gas - which new Australian east coast gas pricing paradigm will prevail?
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Building liquidity and developing a forward curve in east coast gas markets
Conference Speakers: •
Rod Duke, Vice-President Downstream, GLNG
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Chandra Dev Singh, Head of Derivatives - Risk Management, International Trade, Bharat Petroleum
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Geoffrey Cann, Consulting National Director, Oil and Gas, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
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Ryuta Kitamura, Assistant General Manager Sydney, Jogmec
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Darren Foulds, Origination Manager, GDF Suez Australian Energy
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David Hewitt, Oil and Gas Analyst, Credit Suisse
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Rod J Johannessen, General Manager Strategy and Service Delivery, APA Group
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Ross Lambie, Senior Economist/Gas Markets Manager, Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics
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Peter Geers, Executive General Manager, Markets, Australian Energy Market Operator
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Anne-Sophie Corbeau, Research Fellow, Kapsarc
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Fiona Poynter, Vice-President, LNG Asia-Pacific, Argus
For Registration and more details, please contact Ashrafe Hanifar at: ashrafe.hanifar@argusmedia.com / asiaconferences@argusmedia.com / Tel: +65 6496 9977
4th International GREENBUILD BANGLADESH
Bangladesh | India | Singapore Events / March 2015 THE GREENBUILD BANGLADESH EXPO has evolved into one of the most influential trade events for the construction industry. This is the only fair in Bangladesh where every spectrum of the Renewable Energy and Lighting industry is showcased. With exhibits ranging from signage to lighting, display to applications, chips to packaging and equipment to components, the fair offers the most comprehensive one-stop GREENBUILDING sourcing platform BUSINESS NETWORKING DINNER | GEGES 2015 Summit Title : GEGES POWERCON 2015; An international energy business forum Date: March 12, 2015 | 0730pm – 0930pm Host: ExpoNet Exhibition & POWER CELL| Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Chaired by : Engr. Mr. Mohammad Hossain, Director General, POWER CELL | Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Bangladesh
Summit Title : GEGES BUILDCON 2015;An international Infrastructure business forum Date : March 13, 2015 | 0730pm – 0930pm Host : ExpoNet Exhibition & Department of Architecture Chaired by : Mr. Md. Ahsanul Haque Khan, Chief Architect Department of Architecture | Ministry of Housing and Public Works Bangladesh Exhibition focuses on: Energy Efficient Machinery & Machine Tools; Solar PV Technology;