The Hydropower Sustainability Tools (HSTs) are a suite of assessment tools and guidance documents developed by a multi-stakeholder forum, aimed at driving continuous improvement in hydropower development and operations. They are useful beyond their original purpose as audit tools and can be used in World Bank Group (WBG) client countries to build capacity for sustainable hydropower. The environmental, social, and governance topics addressed by the HSTs are deliberately aligned with WBG frameworks, which provides opportunities for the tools to be used as complements to World Bank Group standards, including to help clients meet WBG requirements and support WBG staff in...
We're seeking to answer all your electric vehicle (EV) queries. In this video, Mr. Xavier Gordon of Xergy Limited delves into the details of EV charging.
Have you wondered about electric vehicles (EVs)? How are they maintained? What if I run out of charge? Can they accommodate long distances or, hilly terrain? This session will answer ALL your questions.
In this video, Barbadian dealer MegaPower provides an overview of their offer, including some key electric vehicle (EV) information.
Financial institutions across the Caribbean Community had the opportunity to learn more about project support systems and tools within the renewable energy and energy efficiency space. Although renewable energy and energy efficiency technology have seen notable decreases in cost, leading to significantly lower capital needed to invest in new systems, financing renewable energy projects remains a major difficulty in the region. Project development support, along with risk reduction measures can therefore increase investment in these projects. To support this endeavour, the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) and the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) partnered to develop a...
There are various tools involved in developing medium and long-term plans for the electricity sector. Whether planners are building models and forecasts themselves or evaluating the work of external consultants, they need an appreciation for the techniques and theory behind the models and forecast for electricity supply, transmission, distribution and demand. The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) hosted a capacity building session on modelling tools, held virtually on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. This was an introductory presentation on various tools used in electricity sector planning, ranging from simple to sophisticated, as well as how these tools...