The document discusses promoting green and inclusive growth in the Caribbean through increased use of renewable energy. It notes that the Caribbean relies heavily on oil imports, which have doubled in cost in recent years. This presents challenges to balancing economic development, poverty reduction, and climate change mitigation. The document proposes widespread development and deployment of renewable energy technologies like solar, wind, hydro, and biomass as a solution to high energy prices and climate change, and to create new jobs. It provides examples of existing renewable energy projects in the Caribbean and highlights the region's abundant renewable energy resources. The overall goal is to optimize use of diverse Caribbean energy resources to meet energy needs sustainably.

1. Promoting Green And Inclusive
Growth In The Caribbean.

2. ENERGY
Energy is the life blood of
development.
The growth in demand for
energy will continue to
increase or spiral.
There is no one single source
solution
to deliver our energy needs.

3. CARIBBEAN OIL IMPORTS
 The region relies heavily on oil to
fuel its development
 2004 – oil imports were US$ 6.5
billion
 2007 – oil cost almost doubled
to (US$ 12 billion)

4. CARIBBEAN CHALLENGES
 Balance the goals of
economic development
and prosperity.
 Eliminate poverty.
 Reduce the impact of
Climate Change

5. POSSIBLE SOLUTION
The widespread development and deployment
of renewable energy technologies has been proposed;
*as a mitigating factor to climate change;
*as a solution to the high energy prices, and
*the creation of new jobs to reduce poverty.

6. REGIONAL RENEWABLE
ENERGY RESOURCES
 Solar: Thermal & Solar (PV)
Electricity
 Wind
 Geo-Thermal
 Hydro-electricity
 Biomass
 Ocean thermal
 Wave energy

7. SOLAR ENERGY: THERMAL
The Farm housing development
– St. George, Barbados

8. SOLAR ENERGY: THERMAL
*COST SAVINGS 1974 - 2002, BARBADOS
 THE BARBADOS MODEL: Researched by USAID
 As at 2002,saved Bds $260 million in energy costs
 Carbon emissions avoided in 2002, 14,000 tons
 Tax incentive was helpful at 13%cost .
 As at June 2011 - $1 Billion in savings

9. MAP OF SOLAR
INSTALLATIONS

10. SOLAR ELECTRICITY
(PHOTO-VOLTAIC)
Photovoltaic panels on the roof of
Harrison Cave in St. Thomas, Barbados
Photovoltaic panel displayed
at a training session

11. SOLAR ELECTRICITY (PV)
Ministry Of Transport and Works
Barbados

12. WIND ENERGY
- In the Dutch Caribbean, the
islands of Aruba, Bonaire
and Curacao have used wind
energy to generate
electricity for decades.
- Curacao has installed
modern wind turbines
and has one of the
largest wind farms
in the Caribbean.

13. WIND ENERGY:
Wigton, Jamaica

14. The Government of Barbados
proposes that 30% of our energy
demand will come from
renewable energy.
• Waste to energy.
• Photovoltaic energy.
• Energy incentives for domestic
and commercial use of
renewable energy.

15. GEO-THERMAL ENERGY
Geo-thermal Resources of the Caribbean
are mostly available in:
Grenada, St. Lucia, Dominica, Nevis, Saba

16. HYDRO-ENERGY:
Afobaka, Suriname

17. HYDRO-ENERGY
Guyana,
Proposed
Hydro-Electric Plant
Excellent Potential

18. HYDRO-ELECTRICITY
Dominica, St. Lucia, Belize

19. BIOMASS ENERGY
Biomass energy is
energy generated by
the burning of any
organism, for example
plant material.
Sugar cane stalks
bagasse, wood chips,
grass, rice and corn
husks and saw dust
waste, are readily
available options.

20. OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY
CONVERSION

21. OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY
CONVERSION
(proposed for Bahamas)

22. WAVE ENERGY

23. The Challenge is to find the
finance to harness these green
energy technologies.
The opportunity is to provide a
level cost of energy ,so that we
can move our economies
forward.

24. THE ULTIMATE GOAL
To optimize the utilization of the Caribbean’s
diverse
and abundant mix of energy resources
to meet our present and future energy needs
efficiently, affordably and sustainably.

25. THE CARIBBEAN

26. The Distribution Option
REGIONAL PIPELINES TO TRANSPORT ENERGY

27. RENEWABLE ENERGY
OPTIONS
 Solar Electricity (photo-voltaic) & Solar
Thermal
 Wind
 Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
 Land-fill Gases
 Wave Energy

28. CONCLUSION
The Green Economy
Energy efficiency
Use conventional energy wisely
Maximum utilization of Renewable Energy
Development of new renewable options
Build Capacity to manufacture, install sell and service products.
Level the cost of energy to meet our growth needs
.

29. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH.