Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Government is advancing legislation and building out the infrastructure that will support and facilitate fulsome electric vehicle (EV) introduction in Jamaica. “As a Government, we are cognisant that electric vehicles are the future, and many global automakers have already begun ramping up their production. We must, therefore, move quickly, both...

The Government is expected to spend approximately $313.5 million during the 2021/2022 fiscal year on the Energy Management and Efficiency Programme. Details are outlined in the 2021/2022 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The objective of the project is to promote energy efficiency in government facilities and fuel conservation in road transportation by contributing to the avoidance...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has welcomed a private-sector-led project that will strengthen energy resilience in Jamaica by accelerating the adoption of distributed solar energy. Through an alliance of Jamaican and international organisations, with funding support of US$4 million from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the three-year undertaking will build resilient distributed energy...

The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET) wishes to advise members of the public that effective, Tuesday, January 5, 2021, the Government Electrical Regulator (GER), formerly the Board of Examiners (Licensing of Electricians), will be located on the Ground Floor, Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, 36 Trafalgar Road, Kingston 10. For further information, you may contact the GER...

Petrojam Limited has donated fuel valued at $350,000 to the Ministry of Health and Wellness to offset transportation expenses related to the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, symbolically handed over the fuel to State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, during a ceremony at the...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Government is focused on executing the next tranche of renewable energy projects that will move Jamaica closer to achieving the 30 per cent target for electricity generation from alternative sources by 2030, and 50 per cent by 2037. Speaking during Friday’s (November 20) virtual opening ceremony for Jamaica Energy Week...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says that plans are being put in place to procure up to 268 megawatts of electricity generation from renewable sources by 2025. This includes energy from solar and wind technologies, with 70 megawatts from hydro, biomass and waste technologies. “It is my priority to have the Generation Procurement Entity established and...