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Sustainable Energy Options for the Water Industry Winston Moore (PhD) Department of Economics University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus.

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1 Sustainable Energy Options for the Water Industry Winston Moore (PhD) Department of Economics University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus

2 Overview The link between energy and water Motivation for adopting sustainable energy options in the Caribbean Policy options for reform Recommendations

3 Link between energy and water…

4 The link between energy and water Watershed planning & management Equitable allocation between consumptive and non-consumptive uses Cost recovery pricing Multi-stakeholder participation in governance Innovations

5 The link between energy and water (cont’d) Rio +20 “we consider [the] green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication as one of the important tools for achieving sustainable development …” Water and energy efficiency were identified as critical components of a green economy and sustainable development.

6 The link between energy and water (cont’d) Identified options for greening the economy of Barbados Key cross-cutting issues were: Water Waste Energy

7 Advancing Caribbean States’ Sustainable Development Agenda through Green Economy (ACSSD-GE) Endorsed by the 37 th Special Meeting of COTED US$1.55 million Support for technical assistance, capacity building, investment reforms, etc.

8 The link between energy and water (cont’d) Water for energy VINLEC DOMLEC Micro-hydro generators in Cuba

9 Motivation for adopting sustainable energy options in the Caribbean…

10 Comparative Fossil Fuel Consumption

11 Trends in Electricity Production CaribbeanOECD

12 Efficiency of Energy Use

13 Jamaica - National Water Commission’s Operating Expenses

14 St. Lucia’s Water and Sewage Company Inc.

15 Barbados Water Authority Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis Desalination plant energy consumption (1kWh/m 3 ) Solar array installed to defray electricity costs

16 Motivation for adopting sustainable energy options in the Caribbean

17 Links to the green economy…

18 Water industry energy use ‘Dynamic’ and ‘Smart’ link between energy demand and supply for the water industry Renewable energy can be used to: backup an unpredictable supply reduce the cost of energy

19 Cost of Various Renewable Energy Technologies

20 Break-even oil price

21 Capital costs

22 Reducing Energy Costs in Water and Waste-Water Facilities: The Case of Barbados Variable frequency drives PV systems Natural gas generators at pumping stations

23 Recommendations…

24 Recommendations Consistent with a green growth strategy Funding options available Social benefits of many technologies should also be taken into account

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