{"id":9320,"date":"2026-07-18T00:30:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T04:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/cref\/?page_id=9320"},"modified":"2026-10-22T00:08:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T04:08:20","slug":"powering-the-caribbean-together-procuring-smarter-building-energy-sovereignty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/cref\/powering-the-caribbean-together-procuring-smarter-building-energy-sovereignty\/","title":{"rendered":"Powering the Caribbean Together: Procuring Smarter, Building Energy Sovereignty"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9320\" class=\"elementor elementor-9320\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab87dac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab87dac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdb3b40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdb3b40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CREF 2026 Pre-Conference Workshop | October 14<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-957f8a4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"957f8a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d88bb4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9d88bb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20c7462 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"20c7462\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-422c2a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"422c2a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Making Regional Pooled Procurement Work<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13875d7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13875d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-157a78d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"157a78d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"><div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:afd43956-e732-44fb-810f-d7311d4e7076-9\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"><section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:afd43956-e732-44fb-810f-d7311d4e7076-9\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:afd43956-e732-44fb-810f-d7311d4e7076-9\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-20\" data-turn=\"assistant\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-15 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"6586bcb0-a264-4f93-9d7d-e4d1d4b1c20d\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6-thinking\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"><div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Hosted by the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) and RELP, this pre-conference workshop brought together Caribbean government representatives, utilities, regulators, development finance institutions and regional partners to examine how pooled procurement could strengthen the Caribbean&#8217;s purchasing power and accelerate clean energy investment.<\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">At the center of the discussion was CCREEE&#8217;s Energy Investment Platform (EIP), a regional framework designed to aggregate demand, mobilize investment and support coordinated procurement across Caribbean markets.<\/p><p>The workshop moved beyond the rationale for regional collaboration to explore the practical questions of implementation: how demand can be aggregated, how financing and procurement mechanisms can be aligned, and what governments, utilities and development partners need to put in place to make regional transactions viable.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5edfa3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d5edfa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-278066f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"278066f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strengthening the Caribbean\u2019s purchasing power<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a18b0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a18b0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"><div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:afd43956-e732-44fb-810f-d7311d4e7076-9\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"><section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:afd43956-e732-44fb-810f-d7311d4e7076-9\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:afd43956-e732-44fb-810f-d7311d4e7076-9\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-20\" data-turn=\"assistant\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-15 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"6586bcb0-a264-4f93-9d7d-e4d1d4b1c20d\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6-thinking\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"><div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"><p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"309\">Small Island Developing States often face higher costs and fewer supplier options because of limited market size and fragmented demand. By combining procurement needs across multiple countries, the Caribbean can create a stronger and more attractive regional market.<\/p><p data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"309\">This approach enables governments, utilities, and other participating institutions to pursue greater value than they may be able to achieve independently. It also gives suppliers greater visibility into regional demand and creates larger, more commercially viable opportunities.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c31171 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0c31171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b4c6cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b4c6cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building energy security and resilience<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-014675c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"014675c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"><div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:afd43956-e732-44fb-810f-d7311d4e7076-9\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"><section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:afd43956-e732-44fb-810f-d7311d4e7076-9\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:afd43956-e732-44fb-810f-d7311d4e7076-9\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-20\" data-turn=\"assistant\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-15 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"6586bcb0-a264-4f93-9d7d-e4d1d4b1c20d\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6-thinking\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"><div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"><p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"309\">The initiative extends beyond cost savings. It is designed to strengthen Caribbean energy security and sovereignty, giving countries greater control over their clean energy future while reducing exposure to volatile global energy markets.<\/p><p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"309\">Coordinated procurement can also help the region build stronger buffers against external shocks, including fuel-price volatility, supply-chain disruption, and restricted access to critical energy technologies.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2defee0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2defee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f626e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10f626e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advancing standards, transparency, and regional capacity<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29b7d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f29b7d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through the Energy Investment Platform, CCREEE is supporting greater alignment across participating markets. The initiative promotes harmonized technical standards, transparent procurement processes, and stronger institutional capacity at the national and regional levels.<\/p><p>Together, these measures can strengthen procurement outcomes and support the development of more reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy systems throughout the Caribbean.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bed2a71 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bed2a71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d55995 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d55995\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Turning collective action into collective power<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fce953c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fce953c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"><div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:afd43956-e732-44fb-810f-d7311d4e7076-9\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"><section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:afd43956-e732-44fb-810f-d7311d4e7076-9\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:afd43956-e732-44fb-810f-d7311d4e7076-9\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-20\" data-turn=\"assistant\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-15 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"6586bcb0-a264-4f93-9d7d-e4d1d4b1c20d\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6-thinking\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"><div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"><p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"309\">Pooled procurement represents a practical opportunity to advance regional integration while accelerating the Caribbean\u2019s transition to a cleaner, more resilient, and more energy-independent future.<\/p><p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"309\">Ultimately, it is about powering the Caribbean together: procuring smarter, strengthening regional energy security, and building a more resilient energy 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Vince Henderson<\/strong>, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business, Trade and Energy, Dominica<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/cref\/speakers\/judith-ephraim\/\"><b>Judith Ephraim Schmidt,<\/b> Sustainable Energy Coordinator, Caribbean Development Bank<\/a><\/p><p><strong>9:40 &#8211; 9:55:<\/strong> Scene-setting &#8211; Building a Caribbean Market: The Energy Investment Platform<\/p><ul><li>Introduction to the EIP as the regional framework for aggregation, investment mobilisation and pooled procurement and clarify how stakeholders can participate.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/cref\/speakers\/kiesha-farnum\/\"><strong>Kiesha Farnum<\/strong>, Head of Partnerships and Programmes, CCREEE<\/a><\/p><p><strong>9:55 &#8211; 10:05: <\/strong>Welcome remarks and Scene-setting \u2013 RELP CAPP<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/cref\/speakers\/ramiro-gomez-barinaga-3\/\"><strong>Ramiro G\u00f3mez Barinaga<\/strong>, Global Director for Country Delivery, RELP<\/a><\/p><p><strong>10:05 &#8211; 10:50: Session 1 &#8211;<\/strong> One Regional Objective, Multiple Mechanisms: Aligning Partners Around the EIP<\/p><ul><li>Exploring how existing regional and international initiatives can contribute different capabilities to a common Caribbean procurement and investment architecture.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/cref\/speakers\/roberto-g-aiello\/\"><b>Roberto Aiello, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Principal Energy Specialist and Coordinator for the Caribbean<\/span><b>, <\/b>Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)<\/a><br \/><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/cref\/speakers\/dr-ashok-sarkar\/\"><b>Dr. Ashok Sarkar, <\/b>Task Team Leader &amp; Senior Energy Specialist, The World Bank<\/a><br \/><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/cref\/speakers\/filippo-la-verghetta\/\"><b>Filippo La Verghetta<\/b>, Deputy Head of the Regional Partnerships Section, EU Delegation to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean States and the OECS<\/a><br \/><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/cref\/speakers\/ramiro-gomez-barinaga-3\/\"><b>Ramiro Gomez Barinaga,<\/b> Global Director for Country Delivery, RELP<\/a><br \/><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/cref\/speakers\/isabel-beltran\/\"><b>Isabel Beltran, <\/b>VP Latin America and the Caribbean, Global Head of Programs<\/a><br \/><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/cref\/speakers\/meshia-clarke\/\">Moderator: <\/a><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/cref\/speakers\/kyle-farnum\/\"><b>Kyle Farnum, <\/b>Programme Manager, Energy, Delegation of the European Union to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean States and the OECS<\/a><\/p><p><strong>10:50 &#8211; 11:35: Session 2 &#8211;<\/strong> From Demand to Deal: What Does It Take to Make a Regional Transaction Work?<\/p><ul><li>Government, utility, regulatory, and financing perspectives on the practical requirements for turning aggregated demand into an executable transaction.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/cref\/speakers\/jonathan-kelly\/\"><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\">Jonathan Kelly,<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0Energy Transition Manager, SKELEC, SKN<\/span><\/a><br \/><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/cref\/speakers\/nigel-burgess\/\"><strong>L. Nigel Burgess<\/strong>, Director of Utility Regulation Regulatory Authority Bermuda<\/a><br \/><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/cref\/speakers\/dr-lavern-mcfarlane\/\">Dr. Lavern McFarlane,\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/cref\/speakers\/dr-lavern-mcfarlane\/\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\">Senior Economist,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\">Chief Underwriter,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\">CARICOM Development Fund<\/span><\/a><br \/><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/cref\/speakers\/marsha-atherley-ikechi\/\"><strong>Marsha Atherley-Ikechi,\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Executive Director, OOCUR<\/a><br \/><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/cref\/speakers\/neha-mukhi-2\/\"><strong>Neha Mukhi,\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Senior Energy and Climate Change Specialist, World Bank Group<\/a><br \/><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/cref\/speakers\/ian-welch-phillips\/\">Moderator: <span style=\"font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit;\">Ian Welch-Phillips<\/span>, Manager, Global Islands Program, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)<\/a><\/p><p><strong>11:35 &#8211; 12:15: <\/strong>Session 3 &#8211; From Partnership to Implementation: CAPP, RELP&#8217;s flagship pooled- procurement programme, and a proven implementation pathway for EIP transactions<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/cref\/speakers\/wayne-grant\/\">Facilitators:<strong> <br \/>Wayne Grant<\/strong>, Country Energy Expert (Jamaica), RELP<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/cref\/speakers\/juan-tamaro\/\"><strong>Juan Tamaro<\/strong>, Ssr Market Data Analyst, RELP<\/a><br \/><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/cref\/speakers\/kevin-webster\/\"><strong>Kevin Webster<\/strong>, Senior Lawyer, RELP<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/cref\/speakers\/isabel-beltran\/\"><b>Isabel Beltran, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VP Latin America and the Caribbean, Global Head of Programs,<\/span> Global Energy Alliance<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/cref\/speakers\/roberto-g-aiello\/\"><b>Roberto Aiello, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Principal Energy Specialist and Coordinator for the Caribbean<\/span><b>, <\/b>Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/cref\/speakers\/marsha-atherley-ikechi\/\"><b>Marsha Atherley-Ikechi,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Executive Director, <\/span>OOCUR Inc.<\/a><\/p><p><strong>12:15 &#8211; 12:30<\/strong>:\u00a0Closing Challenge:\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\">From Workshop to\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\">Transaction<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CREF 2026 Pre-Conference Workshop | October 14 Making Regional Pooled Procurement Work Hosted by the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) and RELP, this pre-conference workshop brought together Caribbean government representatives, utilities, regulators, development finance institutions and regional partners to examine how pooled procurement could strengthen the Caribbean&#8217;s purchasing power and accelerate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9320","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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