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Energy News – Mr. Paulwell said…

March 7, 2013 Webmaster

Mr. Paulwell said…

October 16, 2005
says he hopes to introduce net metering in Jamaica by the end of next month
“I’ve instructed the OUR (Office of Utilities Regulation) to finalise a
policy framework for net metering,” Sunday Observer.

– to date, no net metering

August 19, 2011
Amended and Restated All-Island Electric License 2011
Electricity Power Wheeling
Net Billing
October 19, 2012 Paulwell Blames JPS For Power-Wheeling Delay

– to date, no wheeling

February 12, 2012
has announced plans to set up a bipartisan energy council tasked with
achieving up to 62 per cent reduction in energy costs paid by households and
businesses – in 3 years

– to date, no reduction, no plans, no announcements

May 01, 2012
Net Billing
pilot programme limited to 2 years commencing no later than May 01, 2012 and
capped at an aggregate capacity of 2% of JPS

Stop Wasting That Waste!

February 25, 2013 jrobinson

Professor Jens Born, a consultant on biogas energy, makes a case for local farmers to invest in biodigesters and other appropriate forms of clean, environmentally friendly energy during a workshop hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Technology. – Photo BY Christopher Serju

Pig farmers urged to get more out of animals

Christopher Serju, Gleaner Writer

LOCAL PIG farmers have been challenged to get more out of their animals – literally; and in the process, increase the financial returns on their investments in an environmentally friendly way.

That challenge came from Professor Jens Born, a consultant in biogas and renewable energy forms, during a recent workshop hosted by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Jamaica.

“They need to stop wasting the (animal) waste and harness it to not only recover some of their money, but also generate income from it (waste),” he told

Alternative Energy Government News

Stop Wasting That Waste!

February 25, 2013 Webmaster

Professor Jens Born, a consultant on biogas energy, makes a case for local farmers to invest in biodigesters and other appropriate forms of clean, environmentally friendly energy during a workshop hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Technology. – Photo BY Christopher Serju

Pig farmers urged to get more out of animals

Christopher Serju, Gleaner Writer

LOCAL PIG farmers have been challenged to get more out of their animals – literally; and in the process, increase the financial returns on their investments in an environmentally friendly way.

That challenge came from Professor Jens Born, a consultant in biogas and renewable energy forms, during a recent workshop hosted by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Jamaica.

“They need to stop wasting the (animal) waste and harness it to not only recover some of their money, but also generate income from it (waste),” he told

Alternative Energy Government News

Renewable investors no longer required to pay up front

February 20, 2013 Webmaster

Investors willing to pump capital into renewable energy projects in Jamaica won’t have to make a one per cent downpayment when making their bids to the regulator.

In stead, they will have to submit the proposal security of one per cent of the total project cost to the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) after their project has been given the greenlight.

Alternative Energy Government Jobs News

Billions Blocked … As US Firm Jumps Hoops To Set Up Waste To Energy Plant In Jamaica

February 19, 2013 Webmaster

Arthur Hall, Senior News Editor

An American firm hoping to spend US$700 million (J$65 billion) to set up waste-to-energy plants in Jamaica could walk away from the project.

Green Waste Energy says while it has not yet given up on Jamaica, it is becoming frustrated.

President of Green Waste Energy, James D Burchetta, says the infrastructure in Jamaica does not encourage investment in renewable energy, especially from waste.

Green Waste Energy had proposed to spend the billions of dollars to construct four processing plants across the island to transform the waste from the island’s dumps into electricity.

This would be in keeping with the efforts by the Government to have 115-megawatts of renewable energy added to the national grid by 2015.

The four plants would create approximately 1,700 full-time jobs and 1,000 jobs during construction pumping millions of dollars in the economy.

Last week, Burchetta expressed concern about the process to get the approval to construct the plants and the absence of a tipping fee for trucks taking waste to the major landfills.

“We applaud the Government’s efforts to reduce electric rates and help the environment with renewable energy,” Burchetta told

Alternative Energy Electricity Government JPS News

115 MW Project Bid Process Adjusted

February 7, 2013 Webmaster

Jamaica Public Service Company will not bid on the 115 MW renewable energy project, says energy minister Phillip Paulwell in an advisory meant to allay fears that prospective investors would have to compete with the monopoly power distributor.

Additionally, the one per cent bond imposed on bidders will now be applied after the selection of qualified bids.

The adjustment followed complaints from the Jamaica Solar Energy Association that the upfront proposal costs were too high – ranging from just under US$1 million to as high as US$2 million, according association president Roger Chang.

The bid deadline has also been extended two months to June 2013.

More than 80 investors have already indicated interest in the project. They complained at a mid-January meeting with the OUR that, were JPS to participate in the project, the power utility, which controls the national grid, could easily under-bid them.

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Deadline For Submission Of Bids For Renewable Energy Extended

February 4, 2013 Webmaster

Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell says the deadline for the submission of bids for the supply of 115MW of electricity generation capacity from Renewable Energy will be extended by two months to June.

He also says the one per cent bond levied on all bidders will only apply after the selection process had been completed.

In addition, Paulwell said, investors need not worry about competing with the Jamaica Public Service Company as the company has indicated that it will not be directly involved in the bidding process.

Paulwell says since being issued in November 2012, the request for proposals has attracted significant attention from local and international investors, with over 80 interested parties attending a pre-bid information session held in January.

Paulwell says the changes to the bid requirements are intended to further encourage investors as the country moves to have most of its electricity generated from renewable sources by 2030.

Deadline For Submission Of Bids For Renewable Energy Extended

February 4, 2013 jrobinson

Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell says the deadline for the submission of bids for the supply of 115MW of electricity generation capacity from Renewable Energy will be extended by two months to June.

He also says the one per cent bond levied on all bidders will only apply after the selection process had been completed.

In addition, Paulwell said, investors need not worry about competing with the Jamaica Public Service Company as the company has indicated that it will not be directly involved in the bidding process.

Paulwell says since being issued in November 2012, the request for proposals has attracted significant attention from local and international investors, with over 80 interested parties attending a pre-bid information session held in January.

Paulwell says the changes to the bid requirements are intended to further encourage investors as the country moves to have most of its electricity generated from renewable sources by 2030.

JAS Explores Wind Of Change

February 1, 2013 jrobinson

Christopher Serju, Gleaner Writer

The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Canada-based company which will see both parties exploring wind-energy solutions for use by Jamaican farmers.

A team from Seaforth Energy in Nova Scotia, Canada, is now in the island on a scouting mission of JAS properties to determine their suitability for hosting the construction of a network of wind turbines to provide a supply chain of cheap, renewable energy.

The project, Clean Energy for Jamaica Farmers, is part of a long-term strategy aimed at significantly reducing production/manufacturing costs in the process enhancing the competitiveness of Jamaican agricultural goods and services on the global market.

The MOU, intended to fast-track efforts to identify appropriate sites and raise investment funding, was signed at the JAS head office, 65 Church Street, Kingston, yesterday.

Bruce Thompson, of Seaforth Energy, told

Alternative Energy News

JAS Explores Wind Of Change

February 1, 2013 Webmaster

Christopher Serju, Gleaner Writer

The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Canada-based company which will see both parties exploring wind-energy solutions for use by Jamaican farmers.

A team from Seaforth Energy in Nova Scotia, Canada, is now in the island on a scouting mission of JAS properties to determine their suitability for hosting the construction of a network of wind turbines to provide a supply chain of cheap, renewable energy.

The project, Clean Energy for Jamaica Farmers, is part of a long-term strategy aimed at significantly reducing production/manufacturing costs in the process enhancing the competitiveness of Jamaican agricultural goods and services on the global market.

The MOU, intended to fast-track efforts to identify appropriate sites and raise investment funding, was signed at the JAS head office, 65 Church Street, Kingston, yesterday.

Bruce Thompson, of Seaforth Energy, told