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Scores of prospective bidders on Thursday (January 17) attended a pre-bid meeting, in response to a request from the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) for the procurement of 115 megawatts (MW) of electricity generating capacity from renewable sources. The meeting, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, was held to provide further information to clarify any issues relating...

The Government is implementing a street light energy saving initiative, with the commencement of a pilot project, to be undertaken in three parishes over the next six months. The initiative, being jointly implemented by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, and United States-based technology and engineering solutions firm, Green Energy RG LLC, is aimed at significantly reducing the...

Some Jamaicans and persons in the wider Caribbean and the Eastern United States are still picking up the pieces, following the passage of Hurricane Sandy in October. With the closure of the hurricane season on November 30, Sandy could be regarded as the most significant system, which left in its wake, loss of several lives and billions of dollars in...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM), Hon. Julian Robinson, will be Jamaica’s representative at a renewable energy Summit, which will be held in the Republic of Malta, from September 6-7. The two-day meeting, dubbed Renewables and Islands Global Summit, is being hosted by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). One of the objectives...

Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says electricity coverage across Jamaica currently stands at approximately 97.5 per cent. Speaking at the St. Andrew Rotary Club’s 2012/13 installation banquet held recently at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, Mr. Paulwell said the high level of coverage is a significant achievement when compared to “some countries with huge oil...

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has said that the Government will be redoubling its efforts to resolve the country’s energy problems. “The high price of energy has negatively affected our economic performance over many years. The significant rise in oil prices has not been matched by similar increases in the value of our country’s exports and...

Cabinet has approved the formation of the Jamaica Gas Trust (JGT), which will be the Special Purpose Vehicle that executes the major commercial agreements under the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project. These include the agreements for LNG Sale & Purchase, Terminal Use, Gas Sales, and Pipeline Transportation. The Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, in a press statement on...

The continued rise in the cost of oil on the international market has triggered increases in the cost of locally produced energy, which has had a negative ‘domino’ effect on Jamaica’s development, the economy and the people’s way of life. With this in mind, the country’s newly elected Government has embarked on an almost ‘evangelical’ mission to find ways to...

The government of Jamaica is not using the pricing mechanism of the state-owned refinery, Petrojam, to jack up the price of petrol in order to benefit from increased tax revenues. This was stated by General Manager of Petrojam, Winston Watson, on April 4, during a question and answer session on the topic: ‘Understanding Petrojam and its role in Jamaica’s Energy...

The volatility of the global energy market has forced consuming countries worldwide to take a serious look at the skyrocketing cost and its impact on their economies, and to plan and implement strategies aimed at reducing their dependence on fossil fuel. The Government, which is also feeling the effects of the cost of imported oil, has stepped up its effort...

The Government has stepped up its effort to boost its renewable energy strategy, through the commissioning of a Wind Mapping study. This study is being undertaken by Wigton Wind Farm Limited, an agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mining, through the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ). Wind mapping will determine the wind blowing patterns across the island. It will...

Cabinet has approved an agreement for the introduction, testing and research of GreenRG Management LLC's (Green RG) new solar technology for a range of uses at the parochial and national levels in Jamaica. Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said the company has volunteered to test new solar technology for streetlights, buildings, water pumps...