Sedn february 2016

Sustainable Energy & Development News

VOL.1 FEBRUARY 2016

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...

The World Is Embracing Clean & Renewable Energy, Claims New Study A new study has concluded that policy makers and investors around the globe are embracing renewable, energy efficient, and flexible electricity sources.

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Private Sector Wants Renewables Re-Start ‘As Quick As Possible’ The private sector is seeking an urgent meeting with Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) and its new operator in a bid to re-start the Renewable Energy ...

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KYOCERA Solar Helps University in Dominica Republic Save Money with Renewable Energy Scottsdale, Ariz.–(Business Wire) –Supporting the Dominican Republic’s goals to increase solar power deployment and reduce climate impact, Kyocera Solar Inc...

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International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) 2016 February 23-25, 2016 EICC, Edinburgh ENERGY: A Balanced Future, Conference & Exhibition International Green Summit 2016 March 11-13, 2016 Bangabandhu International Conference Center, BICC, Dhaka, Bangladesh– SMART WATER SYSTEMS April 25 – 26, 2016 Holiday Inn Kensington Forum, London Iceland Geothermal Conference (IGC2016) April 26 - 29, 2016 Harpa Conference Centre, Reykjavík

27-02-2016 || CARICOM Strenghens Relationship with Japan and Israel Georgetown, Guyana, CMC – The 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping is deepening its relations with Japan and Israel.

A CARICOM statement said that since 1993, relations between CARICOM and Japan have been moving apace evidenced by a Summit of Heads of Government, four ministerial sessions, and 17 consultations held among senior officials. The Guyana-based CARICOM Secretariat ... Read more 26-02-2016 || A Landmark Solar Project is Coming to St. Lucia In May 2016, Government House in St. Lucia will showcase the country’s renewable energy transition with the installation of a 10-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system, which could save the government thousands of dollars in energy expenditures over the system’s lifetime. The project will be conducted by Solar Head of State, a non-profit organization that partners with responsible governments around the world to install free, money-saving solar power systems on each country’s ... Read more 25-02-2016 || Sun Fund Americas Signed Solar PPA in Jamaica Sun Fund Americas, SRL, a renewable energy development company headquartered in Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, and concentrating on the Caribbean and Central American markets has signed a 20mw Solar Power Purchase Agreement in the island nation of Jamaica. The project represents an investment of $50 million. Palm Beach, FL, February 25, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Sun Fund Americas identifies, invests in and develops utility scale renewable energy projects throughout the Central American and Caribbean region. These projects are executed in tandem ... Read more 25-02-2016 ||Caribbean Having 120 GW Renewables In 2030. A Feasible Utopia Ruy Campos Dugone explores the opportunities and challenges for Latin America and the Caribbean when it comes to the expansion of the use of renewable energy. He believes adding 120 GW of clean energy by 2030 is “a feasible utopia” for the region. Since 1970 there is great interest in using renewable energies in the 46 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), where currently only three countries have no ... Read more

REPORTS Study on the Development of the Renewable Energy Market in Latin America and the Caribbean Caribbean Sustainable Energy Roadmap (C-SERMS) Phase 1 Summary and Recommendations for Policymakers Energy Security in the Caribbean : Unique Challenges Perspective Paper February 2015

DOCUMENTS National Energy Plan - Final Draft Commonwealth of Dominica

Power Systems of the Future A 21stCentury Power Partnership Thought Leadership Report

UNIVERSAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS Understanding the Transformational Challenge for Developed Countries

Millennium Development Goal 8 Taking Stock of the Global Partnership for Development

23-02-2016 || Special Unit to Play Critical Role in Renewable Energy Development Basseterre, Kitts – THE Government of National Unity is pushing moving steam ahead to bolster the energy sector, as considering is given to the establishment of an Energy Unit to oversee and make critical decisions for the country. This announcement was made during the recent sitting of the National Assembly by Minister of Energy Ian Liburd, who said that the new agency will be tasked... Read more 20-02- 2016 || Solar Apeal President of the Barbados Renewable Energy Association (BREA) Aidan Rogers believes Barbados has the potential to generate 80 megawatts of alternative power within the next three years, creating close to 3,000 jobs. At the same time, Rogers suggested that the island could save about US$150 million in foreign exchange per year through reduced fuel imports. However, addressing a breakfast seminar yesterday ... Read more 19-02-2016 ||Falling Oil Prices Hurting Renewable Energy Businesses Barbadians appear to be abandoning solar power systems as falling oil prices have driven down the cost of electricity. Industry players said the installation of new photovoltaic (PV) systems had ground to a virtual halt, blaming the price of oil for reluctance among individuals to switch.

They also complained that the Electric Light and Power Act (ELPA) had made solar power systems less attractive to local businesses. Barbados Today understands that at least three installers have gone... Read more 17-02-2016 ||Energy Supply A Concern For The Caribbean MIRAMAR – The importance of reliable and consistent energy supply in Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states was emphasized during the deliberations at the CARICOM/CUBA/FLORIDA Trade and Investment Conference held February 10-11, 2016 in Miramar, Florida.

Director of the Institute of International Relations at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Dr. Mark Kirton in his presentation posited that CARICOM states should ensure that in an effort to enhance the competitiveness of their exports, emphasis should be placed on stable energy costs and on securing reliable and consistent ... Read more 17-02-2016||Residents of Gillard Now Have Electricity Electricity has been made available to some 29 households in the Gillard community of South West St. Elizabeth. Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, on February 16, officially commissioned the service in the area. The project, which was undertaken

by National Energy Solutions (NESol), saw some 1.6 kilometres of cable being installed at a cost of just under $7 million. Addressing the ceremony, Mr. Paulwell said the provision of electricity in the Gillard community was the 137th such project undertaken across Jamaica since ... Read more 15-02-2016 || Phanes Group eyes 500MW Solar Capacity by 2018 Dubai based solar developer, Phanes Group expects to increase its global installed capacity of solar energy by 500 megawatts over the next two years, the company has revealed. This follows General Energy Solutions’ (GES) acquisition of a 30% stake in the firm.

Phanes Group has over 70 megawatts of photovoltaic solar energy installed in six geographies around the world, including the largest solar array in the Caribbean, Monte Plata in the Dominican Republic.

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11-02-2016 || Government Pressing To Ensure Most Vulnerable Citizens Benefit From Renewable Energy Transition Government pressing to ensure most poor and vulnerable citizens benefit from Renewable Energy Transition. Castries, Saint Lucia, February 11, 2016 – The Government of Saint Lucia`s quest to introduce more renewable energy in the local market is founded in its desire to bring benefit to the most poor and vulnerable citizens in society. To investigate the best pathways to ensure that higher etration of Renewables ... Read more 09-02-2016 || The Future Of Energy With just 14 more years to achieve the energy security goals under Vision 2030, stakeholders in Jamaica are agreed that the time is ripe for an energy revolution in the country, and Future Energy Corporation, a self-described next-generation company headed by 29-year-old Sherife AbdelMessih, is positioning itself to take advantage of the opportunities.

“We want to steer Jamaica towards energy independence with our vision to eliminate reliance on imported oil by 2030,” the company says. To launch that drive, Future Energy hosted industry players at a two-day conference called ‘The Future of Energy ... Read more 08-02-2016 || Energy Expert Urges Region To Revamp Infrastructure For Better Future Although Jamaica has taken a lead on renewable energy in the Caribbean, a global expert says regional governments are lagging behind in bringing their energy infrastructure in line with modern times. “The focus should be to revamp the region’s energy infrastructure. As it is, it belongs in a museum,” asserted Sherife AbdelMessih, chief executive officer of Future Energy Corporation, a leading company serving the renewable energy industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) ... Read more 08-02-2016 || LUCELEC Requests Proposals For 3MW Solar Park Castries, St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC), has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for competitive firms to submit bids to develop an on-island 3 MW solar PV project.

The 3 MW solar park will be located north of the Hewanorra International Airport at La Tourney, Vieux Fort and represents the first utilityscale solar PV project in Saint Lucia. The project is being funded by LUCELEC. Once online, the peak solar capacity is anticipated to provide over 5 percent of the power generation needs of ... Read more 03-02-2016 ||Grenada Launches Big Waste Management Project St. George’s, Grenada (CMC) — Grenada yesterday launched a US$10.7million integrated solid waste management project with Environment Minister Roland Bhola indicating that Grenadians can’t shy away from the fact that the existing facility “has been a sore issue for any years”.

Bhola said he was now joining nationals in hoping for “expediency in laying the groundwork necessary for the part of this project that would ... Read more 01-02-2016 || Aboukir Primary Goes Solar The Aboukir Primary School in rural St Ann is on its way to being fully powered by solar energy following the donation of solar panels by the United States-based Renewable Energy Solar Education and Technology (RESET) Core Corp, last December. The 10 solar panels, along with an inverter and 16 batteries were donated to the institution following the intrvention of a past student of the school Clan Davidson ... Read more