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CURRENT REGIONAL ENERGY PROJECTS
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Antigua & Barbuda |
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215,000 Energy Saving Light Bulb program/Cuba (2006)
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Caribbean Windpower Project (2006) See CEIS Update Mar 2006 |
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Bahamas |
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*National Energy Policy Draft (2007)/BEC/GOB See CEIS Update Sep 2007
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*Appointment of a special committee at Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) to research the most viable renewable energy technologies for the Bahamas at utility
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*A small biofuel production plant being established in Nassau by Bahamas Waste and Cape Systems and can produce sufficient quantities from used cooking oil to run BEC's diesel vehicle fleet. (2008)
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BEC to build experimental solar power facilities at its Blue Hills and Clifton Pier sites(2008)
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Two firms are pursuing multi-million-dollar waste-to-energy projects with the Ministry of Health, which is responsible for landfills and solid waste collection and disposal. (2008) |
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Barbados Farms 30MW Co-generation Plant/ Barbados Cane Industry Project/ CCS-EU/CREDP
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132 million gallon Ethanol Dehydration Plant, Bulk Terminal Facility/ Etanol de Costa Rice SA (2008). See CEIS Update Sep 2008
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Barbados National Energy Policy Draft launched (2007) See CEIS Update June 2007 & Mar 2007
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$200 Million for RE Projects See CEIS Update June 2007
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Solar Water Heater Technicians Workshop/CREDP (2008) See CEIS Update June 2008
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$100,000 USD PV Pilot Project for studying integration of PV into grid under a “Net Metering Agreement”/ Ministry of Energy/CREDP
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10 MW Wind Park at Lamberts |
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Belize |
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31.5 MW Biogas Cogeneration Plant/ BSI –Belcogen (2006)
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Government Negotiates Ethanol Production Facility/GOB/ Blue Diamond Ventures (2006) See CEIS Update June 2006
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US$25 mill Ethanol Production Project/ Merconsult S.A. and Destillint SA de CV (2007) See CEIS Update Dec 2007
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Belize Energy Saving Light Bulb Project- 150,000 light bulbs (2006)/ GOB See CEIS Update Dec 2006
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25 MW Mollejon Hydro Electric Project/ BEL
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2 MW Hydropower Plant in HydroMaya
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18 MW Vaca Hydropower Dam
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Government of Belize endorsed the formulation of a National Energy Plan for Belize (2004)/ GOB/PUC See CEIS Update Sep/ Dec 2004
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Cuba |
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Cuba to increase hydropower efficiency in 2008 of it 9 hydropower facilities (combined 110,000 MW) See CEIS Update Mar 2008
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The Renewable Energy Project of the Cuban University of Oriente awarded the World Energy Globe for Sustainability (2007) See CEIS Update Mar 2007
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New 4.5 MW Gibara II Windfarm, Punta Rasa (2008) See CEIS Update June 2008
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1.65 MW Isle of Youth Windfarm
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Gibara I Windfarm
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0.45 MW Turiguano Island Windfarm, Ciego de Avila Province |
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Curaçao |
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9 MW Wind Farm |
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Dominica |
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Dominica Coconut Products to Convert to Biofuel Industry Proposal (2007)
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5000 Energy Efficient Lighting Bulb Distribution Project (2006)
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Geothermal Surveys at Scott’s Head/ WIPD (CEIS Update Sep 2008)
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15 MW Geothermal Plant/ WIPD (2010)
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Project Management Unit (PMU) to be established in the Ministry of Public
Utilities, Energy and Ports
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“Preparation of a Geothermal-based Cross Border Electrical Interconnection in the Caribbean”- launched in Dominica (2008-2010). See CEIS Update June 2008
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Establishment of the Independent Regulatory Commission (2007) |
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Dominican Republic |
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150 MW Hybrid Energy Centre (announced 2008) See CEIS Update Mar 2008 |
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Grenada |
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Geothermal Energy for Grenada resource review initiated in 2008 with initial prefeasibility to be completed in 2009/ GRENLEC
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100-500 kW Hydropower Pilot System
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Government announces plans to become a Sustainable Energy Island (2001) /
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50 kWp installed in 18 PV systems (February 2008)/ GRENSOL
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86 kWp installed in 22 PV systems; 55 kWp to be installed until January 2009 (October 2008)
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3 x 2,88 kWp PV-Systems at Point Salines, Grenada/ GRENSOL
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PV- System at Brothers College (PBC) at St. George, Grenada/ GRENSOL
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40 panel 7.2 kWp PV system installed at Hubbard’s Careenage |
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Guyana |
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10 MW bagasse fired co-generation, GUYSUCO, Berbice (2008)
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National Edible Oil Company Limited to produce bio-diesel from palm fruits
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Ethanol Plant to be constructed by Global Energy Ventures (2007)
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40,000 Energy saving Bulbs Distribution Programme/ Cuba
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158 MW Amaila Hydropower Project- Feasibility study and EIA for completed
in 2001. (2008) See CEIS Update Sep 2008
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Russian Entrepreneurs interested in Guyana Oil Prospects
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40 portable solar-powered lights, Cheddi Jagan International Airport
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“Capacity Building and Demonstration Projects for Hinterland Unserved Areas Utilizing Renewable Energy Sources” Project/ UNDP (2005). This solar electricity project was implemented in these locations:
- Orinduik (1500W Photovoltaic System)
- Kabakaburi (1500W Photovoltaic System)
- Paruima (1500W Photovoltaic System)
- Kato (1500W Photovoltaic System)
A hinterland electrification project to encompass wind, solar power and biofuels
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Jamaica |
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Feasibility study into growing sugar-cane for the production of fuel-grade
ethanol for the local gasoline market.(2004) See CEIS Update Sept/Dec 2004
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Ethanol Blend in Motor Vehicle Assessment Pilot Project/PCJ (2006)
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1 KW Bio-digester located on Silverdene Broiler Farms, Linstead, St. Catherine/ PennState/UTECH (2004) See CEIS Update Mar 2008
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US$7.34 million Rehabilitation of Petrojam Ethanol with COIMEZ (2004)
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E10 (Ethanol Blend) Roll Out (2008)/PCJ/Petrojam See CEIS Update Mar 2008
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120-million gallon ethanol plant/ Energen Development Ltd (2008)
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20-30 million gallon bio-diesel plant and cogeneration facility/ Energen
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PCJ and UWI Partnership for New Certificate Course in Alternative
Energy (2005) See CEIS Update June 2005
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PCJ and UWI sign MOU for Collaborative research in Alternative Energy
(2008) See CEIS Update Sep 2008
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5- day Comprehensive Program for Energy Managers in Jamaica on
(March 2005)./ PCJ/EAST/AEE See CEIS Update Mar 2005
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Energy Policy to be promulgated March 31, 2008 See CEIS Update Mar 2008
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National Building Code to ensure Energy Savings/UTECH (2008)
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MOU to Launch Caribbean Information Platform on Renewable Energy/
CEIS /CARICOM (2008-2009)
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National Energy Policy (2006-2020)
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Island-wide energy audits for 23 hospitals/ ECOTEC/PCJ
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$800,000 Solar Water Heating System for Princess Margaret hospital,
St. Thomas/ PCJ (2005) See CEIS Update June 2005
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PCJ launches solar panel mascot Solar Man (2006)
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Irwin High School PV System- 5,280 Watts installed solar system with
48 panels installed that offset 10,585 KWh per year, approximately 25%
of the school’s total electricity use./ ECOTEC (2008)
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BOTSU Ltd. Negril: Off the grid solar system, 3,520 Watt installed (32
panels) that generates 7, 066 KWh per year and supplies all the energy/ ECOTEC
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18MW Expansion of Wigton Wind farm (2008-2010).
See CEIS Update Sep 2008
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Montserrat |
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Feasibility study into 900 MW geothermal potential
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Feasibility study into hydro schemes
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Applications for Solar Water Heating and PV for Distributed Electricity Generation |
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St. Lucia |
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Assessment for Grid-tied 400 KW Ciceron Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project
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Biogas Production from the Beausejour Agricultural Meat processing
Facility, Viex-Fort
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Draft Geothermal Bill in the House of Parliament in Nevis (2008)
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Sol Lucia founded with Partner (GUL) in St. Lucia (March 2008)/GRENSOL
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Solar Lighting Demonstration Project (2000)/ Italian Government
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Solar Powered Ferry, Discovery Hotel, Mangot Bay (2007)
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12.6 MW Wind Park, Sugar Mill
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4.25MW Windfarm, Point de Caille/ LUCELEC |
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St. Kitts & Nevis |
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Feasibility Study on Biomass and Waste-to-Energy (2008)
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Biomass and Waste-to-Energy Project (2009-2010)
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Exploratory works for geothermal energy on Nevis/ TIC (2008) See CEIS
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Nevis Island Administration developing legislative framework to govern
geothermal energy (2008) See CEIS Update June 2008
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900 MW Geothermal Project (2010) See CEIS Update Mar 2008
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10kWh (480 sq.ft) Solar panel, ICT Centre (2008)
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10 MW Wind Farm, St. Kitts |
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St. Vincent & the Grenadines |
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St. Vincent & Guyana Jatropha for Biofuel Cooperation (2007)
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Greening Hotels Project (2007)
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3.24 kWp grid-connected PV System in St. Vincent (Technical College)
(March 2008)/GRENSOL
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7.2 MW Wind park at Ribishi Point (2007)/ VINLEC. Financing offer to
include hydropower as well.
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6 to 8 MW Grid-connected Wind Park Call for Interest (2008)
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5.4 MW Wind Park in Grid-Parallel Operation, Ribishi Point (2009) |
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Suriname |
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Suriname Oil Company Signs Productions –Sharing Contracts with Irish Oil Producer See CEIS Update Mar 2007 |
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Trinidad & Tobago |
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T&T’s first “smart and green” sustainable commercial building located at Wallerfield, Trinidad to bee completed 2008
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PV systems for rural areas/ TTEC (2005)
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Pilot Solar Water Heating Project, Tobago
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Small Hybrid-Wind/PV System for remote area, Tobago |
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Turks & Caicos |
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Train a core team of indigenous RE staff in Grand Turk by 2009/ WRB
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25 kW Wind turbine |
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GSEII |
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Bringing Renewable Energy Efficiency Projects to the Caribbean (2003-2008) |
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Geo-Caribes |
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“The Eastern Caribbean Geothermal Development” Project- St. Lucia, Dominica
and St. Kitts and Nevis (2005)
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GOING GLOBAL |
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Indonesia |
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Italy
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Spain
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Germany
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China |
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60 MW geothermal plant, Java, Indonesia (2008)
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5-50 MW geothermal plant
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60 MW geothermal plant, Tauhara
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10 kW Building-Integrated- PV forming an integral component for a
25,000 sq. m green building project I Sicilia
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462 PV Panels installed on mausoleums of town’s cemetery powers 60 homes,
Santa Coloma de Gramenet, (2008)
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5 MWp in Burstadt- World’s-largest roof top plant; April 2005 grid-connected
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800 kWp for Airport installation in Wuxi |
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