With renewables accounting for 28 per cent of electricity generation, Dominica is the CARICOM member which consumes the largest proportion of its energy from renewable sources according to the newly released ECLAC study ‘Barriers to Identification and Implementation of Energy Efficiency Mechanisms and Enhancing Renewable Energy Technologies in the Caribbean’.
Today, Dominica is at the forefront in the use of renewable sources of energy among the OECS countries, having achieved 28 per cent of its present electricity generation from hydropower and wind.
Dominica aims to become energy self-…
This document presents the evaluation report of the “Regional dialogue on energy efficiency and renewable energy policy” meeting, aimed at presenting one of the key targeted outputs of the GIZ/ECLAC project titled: “Sustainable energy in the Caribbean: Reducing the carbon footprint in the Caribbean through the promotion of energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy technologies.” The objective of the meeting was to foster dialogue and to share experiences among Caribbean countries on issues related to energy efficiency and renewable energy policy, with a view towards crafting better st…
En este documento se presentan, de manera preliminar, cuadros regionales y nacionales con datos estadísticos de la producción de energía eléctrica de los ocho países que conforman el Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana (SICA): Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá, Belice y la República Dominicana. Los primeros seis países han sido agrupados bajo el Sistema de Interconexión Eléctrica de los Países de Centroamérica (SIEPAC), que corresponde al primer mercado eléctrico regional que ha sido constituido en el continente americano. Las referencias a México correspond…
Este primer informe nacional de monitoreo de la eficiencia energética de la República del Paraguay y la base de datos que le da origen constituyen una herramienta de gran utilidad para sensibilizar a las autoridades nacionales en el tema de la eficiencia energética. Representa además un poderoso instrumento análitico para identificar sectores y subsectores con altos potenciales de ahorro energético y focalizar los presupuestos, políticas y programas hacia tales actividades.…
The ECLAC port and terminal energy consumption survey is the most comprehensive and relevant analysis of this issue both in Latin America and abroad. The data that it provides has made it possible to examine the trends and detailed structure of energy consumption and of efficiency measures in cooperation with the public and private sectors. It also contributes to formulating energy efficiency strategies and policies in the future.…
El análisis de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) sobre el consumo de energía en los puertos y las terminales es el más amplio y relevante realizado sobre este tema, tanto en América Latina como en otras regiones. Los datos que suministra permiten examinar las modalidades y la estructura detallada de consumo de energía y las medidas de eficiencia tomadas en cooperación con los sectores público y privado. También contribuye a formular estrategias y políticas futuras de eficiencia energética.…
Saint Lucia is highly dependent on imported fossil fuels for energy production, which makes the country vulnerable to price volatility and supply shortages. Also, it is well known that the initial cost of investing in renewable technologies can be prohibitive so there is a need to find ways to avert and/or reduce these costs to consumers. In addition, Saint Lucia has substantial natural energy resources with a high potential in geothermal as a reliable energy source, and a smaller scale with solar, wind and hydro power. However, renewable energy contributes less than 1 per cent to the country’…
The Honourable Minister of Energy and Energy Industries for Trinidad and Tobago, Nicole Olivierre, will be joined by the German Ambassador for Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Lutz Görgens, as senior policy makers participate in the workshop entitled “Sustainable Energy in the Caribbean: Reducing the Carbon Footprint in the Caribbean through the Promotion of Energy Efficiency and the use of Renewable Energy Technologies”, to identify issues relevant to the development of energy efficiency and renewable energy policy.
The workshop,which takes place at the Kapok Hotel, Port of Spain on 17-18 May 2…
This document identifies mechanisms for financing investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives in the Commonwealth of Dominica. The overall objective of this study is to examine financing opportunities which will provide greater incentives for the development of energy efficiency measures and implementation of renewable energy technologies.…
This paper was prepared to guide the first session of the training workshop Introduction to Financial Feasibility Assessment of EE and RE Projects in the Caribbean. It explores two potential reasons that might be hindering the adoption of energy efficiency policies in the Caribbean. The first reason is related to the availability of primary infrastructure. Countries with deficits on their primary infrastructure might not consider energy efficiency policies as a priority for a national discussion. The second reason is debt overhang. In this type of scenario, countries might be dissuaded to cond…
More than 100 representatives of the public and private sectors, the academia and civil society participated on a workshop that took place today to discuss the potentialities of this renewable energy.…
Con la presencia de más de 100 actores de los sectores público, privado, la academia y la sociedad civil se llevó a cabo hoy un taller para debatir sobre las potencialidades de esta energía renovable.…
Este Boletín FAL presenta los desafíos y casos exitosos de implementación de estrategias de eficiencia energética en el transporte terrestre de carga.…
The objective of this study is to research barriers to the identification and implementation of mechanisms for enhancing energy efficiency and investment in renewable energy in the Caribbean. Specifically the study aims to provide an assessment of the region’s status with respect to energy efficiency and renewable energy and to identify mechanisms for the enhancement of energy initiatives.…
En este documento se presenta un análisis de la situación de compraventa de energía eléctrica entre México y Centroamérica, considerando sus aspectos legales, económicos y técnicos.…
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