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Solar In The Caribbean. (Caribbean Journal, 2011). About Us. Established in 2010 Ontario based EPC & Turnkey Service Company Provides services in the renewable energy markets: solar, wind and biogas Focused on long term energy solutions Led by John Hawkes, CEO Alliance Partnerships.
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Solar In The Caribbean (Caribbean Journal, 2011)
About Us • Established in 2010 • Ontario based EPC & Turnkey Service Company • Provides services in the renewable energy markets: solar, wind and biogas • Focused on long term energy solutions • Led by John Hawkes, CEO • Alliance Partnerships Angus Power - Toronto
About HH Angus & Associates • Established in 1919 • MEP Consulting Engineers • 200+ Employees • 60+ LEED APs • 50+ Professional Engineers • Has been designing sustainable building solutions since before there was a name for it
Overview • Caribbean Market, Rates, Solar Installations and Incentives • Canadian Success Stories • Integrated Renewables • Connections and Suggestions • Challenges
The Market • 40+ utilities • Large number of self-generators • Reliant on fossil fuels • International oil prices impact market • Shift to alternative energy sources
The Market A Few Utilities
Solar Installs In The Caribbean Jamaica • 500 kW of PV • 7800 Hot Water Installations • 60 MW site pending regulatory • Target 2500 kW of PV and 9800 Solar Hot Water installations by 2015 Cayman Islands • CORE Program – allows utility company to purchase energy from CORE generators • CUC can buy alternative energy from independent sources
Incentives • Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC) • Will allow customers to connect renewable-energy systems to CUC's distribution system • Customers can reduce their monthly energy bills by generating their own power from renewable energy while remaining connected to CUC's grid
Incentives • Consumer Owned Renewable Energy Program (CORE) • 2011: CORE Programme revised and approved by the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), culminating in the Feed-In-Tariffs (FIT) Program • FIT provides for CUC to purchase energy from CORE generators at a rate approximate to the true cost of the renewable energy and to pass this cost through in the fuel factor
Canadian Success Stories • Fortis – Owns shares of 2 regulated generators • Belize • Cayman Installation • MAN Diesel Canada • Over 500 MW of EPC plants installed • Black and McDonald • Angus Power / HH Angus • Bonaire wind/diesel plant • Cuba Ariguanabo
Connections and Suggestions • Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum • October 2012 • Puerto Rico • Caribbean Electric Utility Services Company • 33 Utilities • 56 Associations PPA • Standard DSL Purchase Order • Developed to provide information on renewable energy in the Caribbean
Connections and Suggestions • Focus on political, legal, and regulatory aspects for encouraging renewable energy in the Caribbean • Non-Profit Organization • Provides members with structural environment to complete formal requirements for a successful project
Challenges • Funding, Subsidiaries and Feed-In-Tariffs needed • Very few FIT-type contracts • Much of the solar installed is energy offset • Takes time to establish trust • Projects that grow employment have best chance • PV projects at $0.40 cents /kW hr could make the grade
Thank You! John Hawkes john.hawkes@anguspower.com info@anguspower.com Or visit me at www.biolog.ca