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Minister of Energy, Science and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley.

Provision of Electricity Opens Opportunities for Communities –Energy Minister

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says the provision of electricity in communities which were previously without the service forms part of the Government’s push to create economic opportunities for everyone. Addressing a National Energy...

Manager Corporate Affairs and Communication at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Camille Taylor, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ about the Corporation’s energy competition for schools.

PCJ Takes Message of Energy Diversification to Schools

An enthusiastic Grace Baston, Principal of Campion College and Dr. Peter Ruddock , Manager, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) watch as third form students Azariah Jones and Noel Ellis assess the model of a solar powered water pumping system designed by their schoolmates which won first prize in the 16 - 19 age group in the Science category of the 2016/17 PCJ Schools Energy Competition. The Campion College Team earned a $500,000 grant from the PCJ for the implementation of the prize winning project at their school. The contribution was handed over at a general assembly which was held at the school auditorium on Old Hope Road this morning (Tuesday, April 25, 2017).

PCJ Pumps $500,000 into Implementation of Solar Powered Water System at Campion College

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Kenji Tobita (2nd right), sign the Record of Discussions documents that will facilitate implementation of the J$348.9-million (¥300-million/US$2.7-million) grant-funded three-year ‘Project to Promote Energy Efficiency in Caribbean Countries’. The signing took place at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Wednesday, April 12. Looking on (from second left) are Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, Ambassador Masanori Nakano; and Group Managing Director for the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica, which will implement the project, Winston Watson.

Jamaica to Benefit from Japan-Funded Energy Project

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), participates in the symbolic groundbreaking exercise for the construction of a US$330 million 190 megawatt (mw) power plant at Old Harbour Bay in St. Catherine, during a ceremony on April 7. Also participating (from left) are: Opposition Spokesman for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Anthony Hylton; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) East-West Power Company, Yong Jin Kim; President and CEO of Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), Kelly Tomblin; Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz; and Senior Officer, Power Business Division, Marubeni Corporation, Tatsuya Ozono. The plant’s construction, dubbed the Renaissance Project, will result in the replacement of 292 mw of obsolete power generation equipment at the old JPS power plant, with new efficient natural gas-fired generating capacity.

Prime Minister Lauds Local Investor Support for Renaissance Project

Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller (second right); President, FosRich Group of Companies, Cecil Foster (right); and Managing Leader, Central America and the Caribbean, Philips, Florian Korzer (second left), listen to a point being made by Product Manager, Philips, Jorge Aleman (right), about an LED streetlight during the opening ceremony for the FosRich Group of Companies 2017 Exposition, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on April 4. The one-day exposition, held under the theme ‘Connecting Companies. Securing Our Future’ showcased quality products from internationally acclaimed brands highlighting advances in energy-saving, lighting and electrical design and hardware product lines.

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Governor-General Urges More Jamaicans to Conserve Energy

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is encouraging more Jamaicans to utilise energy-conservation and efficiency methods in their homes and businesses. In a speech delivered by Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, at the opening of the FosRich Group of Companies 2017 Exposition, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on April 4, the Governor-General suggested...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (right), engages in conversation with Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Bruno Pouezat, at the launch of the Deployment of Renewable Energy and Improvement of Energy Efficiency in the Public Sector Project on November 30, at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) in New Kingston.

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Gov’t Launches Project to Cut Energy Costs in Public Sector

The Government is undertaking a three-year project that is expected to cut energy costs in the public sector by putting renewable systems in place and increasing conservation methods. The Deployment of Renewable Energy and Improvement of Energy Efficiency in the Public Sector Project is being undertaken through US$12,003,741 in funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Trust Fund. The United...

Director of Energy Economics and Planning Unit, Energy Division, Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Yvonne Barrett-Edwards, addressing a workshop at Hotel Four Seasons in Kingston, today (December 6).

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Jamaicans Urged to Conserve Energy Even as Cost Trending Down

Jamaicans are being encouraged to continue practising energy-conservation and -efficiency methods, even as the cost of electricity continues to trend downwards. This came from Director of the Energy Economics and Planning Unit, Energy Division, Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Yvonne Barrett-Edwards, during a workshop being held at Hotel Four Seasons in Kingston, today (December 6). The three-day energy workshop...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (right); and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, the Hon. Audley Shaw (left) mount portable steps for a close-up view of a wind turbine at the opening of Blue Mountain Renewables (BMR) wind energy project in Potsdam, St. Elizabeth, on August 11. Others (from 2nd left) are Chief Executive Officer of Jamaica Public Service (JPS), Kelly Tomblin; BMR’s CEO, Bruce Levy; and BMR’s Regional Director, Ava Tomlin.

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Gov’t Targets More Renewable Energy Investments

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says the Government will be facilitating increased investments in renewable energy. “We will utilise the country’s abundant renewable resources and also redeploy as much as US$11 billion in savings from renewables to production and job creation in the economy,” he said. Dr. Wheatley was addressing the opening of Blue...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), with President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, His Excellency Nicolás Maduro Moros (right), ahead of a press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Sunday, May 22. The briefing followed bilateral talks between the two countries on trade, energy and culture. The Venezuelan President was on a working visit to Jamaica.

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PetroCaribe Trade Compensation Mechanism Activated

Cabinet has approved a reactivation of the trade compensation mechanism, up to a value of US $4m, under bilateral arrangements in place with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The PetroCaribe Agreement provides that loan repayments to Venezuela may be made by way of goods and services, valued at preferential rates under the Trade Compensation Mechanism. This is to promote the exchange...

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Gov’t is Committed to Lower Electricity Rates – Energy Minister

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says the Government is committed to lower electricity rates, notwithstanding the increase given to the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), recently. In an interview on the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) television programme, ‘Issues and Answers Programme’, he said the JPS was granted an average 2.6 per cent rate increase...

Manager for Oil and Gas at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Brian Richardson (left), speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on June 1, at the company’s head office. . At centre is Group General Manager for the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Mr. Winston Watson and at right is Manager, Information and Corporate Communication, Camille Taylor.

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Company Completes Seismic Survey for Oil

Tullow Jamaica Limited has completed its preliminary seismic survey for evidence of oil in Jamaica, in its Production Sharing Agreement with the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ). The United Kingdom (UK) based oil company, which signed the agreement in November 2014, began the initial survey in February 2016 and completed it in early March 2016. Manager of Oil and Gas...