The Renewable Energy Unit of the Ministry of Public Works, Energy and Ports on Thursday hosted a consultation to help determine how Dominica develops its renewable energy resources for reducing energy costs and supporting economic growth.
This was the third and final stakeholder consultation to create the legal and regulatory framework for renewable energy in Dominica, focusing in particular on the country’s geothermal potential for electricity generation as well as on other cost effective renewable energy technologies such as hydro, solar, and wind energy.
The objective of the consultancy was to produce draft Legislation and Regulations, in particular for geothermal energy that will provide the legal and regulatory framework for the development of renewable energy in the Commonwealth of Dominica.
The consulting firm, Castalia, based in Washington D. C. executed this assignment for the Ministry. The assignment commenced in November 2009.
This final meeting of energy and environment stakeholders reviewed progress made on the project to date, and discussed the recommended approach to complete the legal and regulatory framework for alternative energy.
The meeting expected to consider the provisions of a draft Geothermal Resources Development Bill and draft Environmental and Planning Regulations for renewable energy, engage in discussing stakeholder comments on the draft Bill and the draft Regulations, and present a recommended structure of Dominica’s renewable energy structure, including recommendations for the next steps to allow an effective and sustainable development of the sector.
The Ministry of Public Works, Energy and Ports is encouraged by the responses from stakeholders, and feels confident that continued involvement, participation and input by those stakeholders will help to finalize draft laws and regulations that are relevant to our national situation and interest.
The development of renewable energy in Dominica is expected to greatly reduce the cost of electricity generated and sold, and to strengthen Dominica’s energy security, energy efficiency, energy independence and environmental sustainability.
This view is supported by the consultants, who, in their final report, stated that “There is often a real trade-off between reduction of carbon emissions and reduction of electricity costs and prices. Dominica is fortunate enough that it may achieve both at the same time, thanks to its endowment in renewable energy resources, in particular geothermal and hydro.”
The consultation was held at the Garraway Hotel, and was part of the World Bank funded Growth and Social Protection Technical Assistance (GSPTA) consultancy project for Dominica.
– DNO Correspondent
Previously Dominica’s “talk” on sustainable energy has gone no where!
Here is the solution for all of that TALK, TALK TALK
http://www.rasertech.com/
Raser finances & contracts the building of geothermal units for a single house all the way up to a manufacturing plant
They finance it and build it – The plant goes on line in one month now!
They have countless units across the US Western States
If Dominica really wanted a solution they would make a simple phone call to Raser!
But my guess is more talk, talk, talk!
I guess the World Bank also told Dominica who they should use as consultants. I think we have some brilliant folks who are also well versed in that area. One comes to Mind is Bevin Etienne who hold a doctorate from U. Maryland. Castalia is a big time firm located in downtown DC not too far from the World Bank HQs. The old adage that a prophet is not welcome or needed in his homeland hold true here. Skerrit knows all about that reality all too well….He feels safer in the midst of foreign people who could think for themselves–not in the midst of Dominicans who can think for themselves.
Dominica belongs to Dominicans where ever we find ourselves at home or abroad and the resources of our homeland belong to us……that is fact.
http://www.castalia-advisors.com/news_at_castalia.php&news_id=153
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