Floating-Solar-Market-Report

Floating solar photovoltaic installations open new opportunities for scaling up solar generating capacity, especially in countries with high population density and competing uses for available land. Advantages of floating solar over land-based systems include higher energy yield, reduced evaporation, and improved water quality, among others. Combining floating solar with hydropower plants is of particular interest. Flexible hydropower output can be used to smooth the variability of the solar generation, while making better use of existing transmission assets, particularly beneficial in countries with weak grids. With a global estimated potential of 400 gigawatts, under conservative assumptions, floating solar could double the...

EV Technologies for Teachers

A 6-week self-paced online course: EV Technologies for Upper Secondary Level Science Teachers, TVET instructors and University Lecturers who wish to incorporate electric vehicle (EV) content in their programmes. More information can found Mona Academy of Science and Technology (MAST),. This course is offered by the University of the West Indies, Mona through the Mona Academy of Science and Technology (MAST). Click here to register: Mona Academy of Science and Technology Registration Form

Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) Annual Report 2019

The ongoing transformation of the global energy sector is opening possibilities for many developing countries to reach their energy access and service delivery goals in a lower cost, more sustainable manner, while combating climate change. New technologies, and new ways of using existing technologies such as geospatial data systems, smart grids, and smart meters are helping to develop resilient energy infrastructure and operate it more efficiently. These developments, combined with major cost reductions in renewable energy and storage solutions are presenting a strong prospect of a complete re-orientation of the energy sector towards a more decentralized, decarbonized and digitalized path....

Energy Policy of Guyana

Emerging Energy Solutions : Floating Solar Photovoltaic on the Rise

A significant benefit of floating solar is that it doesn’t take up valuable space on land - meaning that it can be used for other purposes, such as farming or construction. Installing floating solar farms on bodies of water, such as reservoirs, avoids this issue. Hydropower reservoirs alone cover a surface of more than 250 thousand square kilometers worldwide - enough to host enough floating solar capacity to produce 2.5 times the electricity produced by all the underlying hydropower capacity. As the technology develops, the costs and technical challenges are expected to fall. Demand for floating solar power will also...

Electric Vehicles and Mobility

A 6-week online, learn at your own pace course on electric vehicles and mobility and the socio-economic, environmental, politic and engineering issues which emerge. The course can be accessed via Electric Vehicles and Mobility The course is offered by the École des Ponts ParisTech through the Coursera platform.

Data Collection Webinar Recording - Data Collection to Support Resilience Planning

The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) invited colleagues from utilities, regulatory bodies, regional universities (lecturers and graduate students) and development partners to join us for a capacity building session focused on data collection. Prerequisites: BSc in Engineering/Relevant Discipline, or Experience in the Energy Industry Course Learning Outcomes: Understanding of the data required to complete an IRRP and the relevance of the data to the process Course Length: 2 hours (1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. AST) Course Content: Weather and climate data, grid data, risk, vulnerabilities, power system data etc. This video is a complete recording of...

Creating a Sustainable Energy Future for the next generation

Presentation done by Cherri-Ann Farquharson, Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, at the Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum (CSEF VIII), which took place in Kingston, Jamaica, from November 7-9, 2023. The theme for CSEF VIII was ‘Powering Transport’. Connect with key national, regional, and international energy stakeholders who share the goal of accelerating the CARICOM Member States’ sustainable energy transition. Keywords: CSEF 2023Click to download: Creating a Sustainable Energy Future for the next generation

Clean Energy Solution Center

CEKH Launch

The launch of the CARICOM Energy Knowledge Hub, a flagship project of CCREEE.