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Caribbean sustainable energy coordination expected with new regional organization CCREEE
July 17, 2017
Jamaica is now a signatory to the Agreement establishing the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, CCREEE. Prime Minister Andrew Holness signed the agreement this morning (July 6) ahead of the start of the final day of discussions at the 38th Regular meeting of the Heads of Government of CARICOM in Grand Anse […]
JPS Board approves groundbreaking energy solution for Jamaica
June 20, 2017
The JPS Board of Directors, has approved a ground breaking hybrid energy storage solution, which pending approval from the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), will be the first of its kind in the Caribbean. The innovation will help to secure grid stability and reliability, in the face of increasing intermittent renewable energy. The energy storage […]
Jamaica preparing IRP for late 2017
June 20, 2017
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 […]
Jamaica considers waste-to-energy program
June 9, 2017
Jamaica is getting closer to determining its options for waste-to-energy, with an aim to embark on a program by the end of 2017. Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that the government is far advanced in examining options for waste-to-energy solutions. “The government has commissioned an enterprise team to look at waste disposal in Jamaica, from a […]
Jamaica issues RFP for energy storage system
May 31, 2017
Jamaica Public Service (JPS) wishes to commission a 13MW or 24.5MW hybrid energy storage system consisting of both flywheels and Lithium Ion battery energy storage. The purpose of the system will be to affect general system stability through mitigation of renewable ramp rates, frequency support, voltage support and spinning reserve provision. The storage system will […]
IDB could finance waste-to-energy in Jamaica at the right price
May 10, 2017
The IDB has told Jamaica it would be willing to finance waste-to-energy, if the price is right. “We could finance waste to energy,” but “at the end of the day, it’s going to come down to the cost. I think that’s a key component which I don’t know if it has been fully analysed,” said […]
Jamaica sets sights on $300m renewable energy investments
April 28, 2017
Daryl Vaz, Jamaica’s Minister of Economic Growth and Job Creation, announced that the government is targeting more than JM$ 38 billion ($300 million) in investments from additional renewable energy projects. The minister stated that Jamaica’s energy system still heavily depends on oil, “while it has become clear that the world is transitioning to a low-emission […]
Jamaican and Canadian energy researchers sign MOU
April 19, 2017
Canadian support for Jamaica’s energy sector has been strengthened with the signing of a five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) on March 13, 2017 between Ryerson University’s Centre for Urban Energy (CUE), and Jamaica-based Caribbean Energy Solutions Research Institute (CESRI). Dr Usha George, vice-president, Research and Innovation for at CUE, and Dr Gary Jackson, principal director […]
Jamaica’s electricity to be majority renewables within two years
April 19, 2017
The government is projecting that, within two years, more than half of Jamaica’s electricity demand, totalling nearly 700 megawatts, will be generated from renewable sources. According to finance and public service minister, Audley Shaw, this is based on the government’s “aggressive” approach to fuel diversification resulting in over 200 megawatts of renewable energy already being […]