Government of Barbados (2nd SE4All Forum Commitments)
Description
Barbados is one of the world’s leaders in the use of solar water heaters by having one of the highest penetration rates (34%) on a per capita basis. The island’s solar industry has been indeed designated by the United Nations Environmental Programme as a Green Economy success story and the country was selected to host the World Environment Day in 2014.
To achieve these targets, a diversified energy mix of projects has been planned, in the framework of the National Sustainable Energy Policy, for the conversion of solar, wind, biomass, municipal waste and seawater . A new regulatory regime has also been recently established to facilitate the sale of electricity to the grid from renewable energy. To date 7% of the local utility’s peak capacityhas being provided by intermittent renewable energy.Based on a study of the grid, sanctioned by the local utility and the pipeline of projects, an estimated 14% increase is expected to be reached by the end of the year and it will be over 50% by 2020 .
Energy efficiency is being encouraged with the distribution of free LED lights to householders, the retrofitting of Government-owned buildings with energy efficiency technologies, the planned replacement by 2019 of all energy inefficient streetlights with LED lights and increased use of LED lighting and energy efficient air conditioning in the business sector.
SDGS & Targets
Goal 7
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
7.1
By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services
7.1.1
Proportion of population with access to electricity
7.1.2
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology
7.2
7.2.1
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
7.3
7.3.1
Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP
7.a
7.a.1
International financial flows to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production, including in hybrid systems
7.b
By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States, and land-locked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support
7.b.1
Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing and developed countries (in watts per capita)
SDG 14 targets covered
Deliverables & Timeline
Resources mobilized
Partnership Progress
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