National Inter-Ministerial Dialogue on Climate Change

Bay Gardens Hotel

Castries, saint LuciaDate, 2009

Energy Sector

By Bishnu Tulsie and Judith Ephraim

Why Energy sector is key for Saint Lucia

Energy and the economy:Agriculture, tourism, industry, transportation, construction, utilities etc

Energy and social development:Utilities, transportation, housing, entertainment, education etc

Energy and the Environment:GHG emissions, pollution, biodiversity degradation

Why Energy sector is key for Saint Lucia

Increasing Energy consumption:

2001: 1,011,816 BoE: EC$52.02m or 51.8% of export earnings2006: 1,241,212 BoE: EC$181.3m or 202.6% of export earnings

Climate change mitigation likely to impact positively on energy sector:•The use of clean and renewable energy sources•Energy efficiency and conservation•Development of indigenous energy sources•Reduces capital outflows•Technological development

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Energy Security encourages investor confidence, social upliftment and long term growth

• Climate change impacts on the energy sector:Impacts on energy infrastructureInvestmentsImpacts of responses on supplies and pricesTechnological advancement

•Social and economic Impacts:Food securityHealth WaterCoastal infrastructureHousingEncourage investments and technological development

Description of the sector

Proposed Mitigation OptionsOption Potential

Solar Energy Planned capacity 112KW for PV

Wind Energy Plans for a 12MW wind farm,

Geothermal Energy

Plans for initial 10-20 MW

Waste to Energy Potential not yet quantified

Energy Conservation and Efficiency

Potential not yet quantified

• Data availability a major issue for analyzing mitigation options

• Sufficient data can be obtained for decision –making for geothermal, wind, solar

• Data availability challenges to support I&FF

1) Supply and storage of cleaner fuels-Choice and source of cleaner fuels-Transportation and storage infrastructure-Retrofit technologies and cost

2) Effectiveness of ESCOS-insufficient performance data to assess effectiveness

Key issues for assessing I&FF for sector

Key issues for assessing I&FF for sector

Data availability challenges to support I&FF cont’d3) Displacement capacity potential for wind

-Wind reliability-Wind turbine characteristics

4) Impact of cogeneration on electricity company-Maximum amount of electricity that can be generated through co-generation and IPPs without adversely affecting viability of Electricity supply company

5) Landfill yields-output potential to be confirmed

Institutional arrangements and roles:National Climate Change Focal pointMinistry responsible for Energy PlanningMinistry responsible for Public UtilitiesProposed Regulatory Commission

Investment Options:Local, regional and international financial institutionsPossible CDM projectsBi-lateral investmentsPublic sector investmentsPrivate sector investments

Recommendations for conducting assessment of I&FF for sector

Thank you

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