Jamaica is developing an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) to guide the development of a modern energy sector. The IRP will baseline the projected electricity demand and determine generation and technologies to be used over a 20 year period. The plan is slated for completion later in 2017 and will inform the investment opportunities for the generation, transmission and distribution in the mid to long term future, keeping to Jamaica’s goal of 30% renewable energy.
PCJ Group General Manager, Winston Watson, said his organisation, remains committed to assisting in expanding the alternative energy sector.
“We are responsible for implementing the government’s energy programme. We pretty much look at energy projects that we can implement or assist in implementing. We are involved in solar, wind, hydro and we have an oil refinery. We are also involved in bio-fuels,” he said.
