The Renewable Energy Industry in CARIFORUM Countries

COUNTRY

LIBERALIZATION STATUS (ON-GRID) *

BILLING ARRANGEMENT

ANTIGUA & BARBUDA

Under 5KW For Used KWh >= Generated KWh • Bill = (Used KWh – Generated KWh) * NCR For Used KWh < Generated KWh • Credit = (Generated KWh – Used KWh) * FIT 5KW and Over • Bill = Used KWh * NCR • Credit = Generated KWh * FIT FIT is $0.2250 per KWh Under 5KW For Used KWh >= Generated KWh • Bill = (Used KWh – Generated KWh) * NCR For Used KWh < Generated KWh • Credit = (Generated KWh – Used KWh) * FIT 5KW and Over • Bill = Used KWh * NCR • Credit = Generated KWh * FIT Under 3KW For Used KWh >= Generated KWh • Bill = (Used KWh – Generated KWh) * NCR For Used KWh < Generated KWh • Credit = (Generated KWh – Used KWh) * FIT 3KW and Over • Bill = Used KWh * NCR • Credit = Generated KWh * FIT FIT • PV up to 10 KW $21.75 • PV above 10 kW to 100 KW $0.2238 • PV above 100 kW to 250 KW $0.2088

• IPP negotiate selling rate with utility and regulator. • Installations of less that 5KW may sell excess energy to the grid. • Installations of 5KW and over must sell all electricity to the utility and purchase all eletricity they need from the grid.

BAHAMAS

• IPP negotiate selling rate with utility and regulator for systems. • Net billing is proposed up to 5KW using the standard customer rate and the FIT • No FIT has been set by the regulator

BARBADOS

• IPP negotiate selling rate with utility and regulator for systems above 1MW • FITs are established for sytems under 1MW • Installations of less that 3KW may sell excess energy to the grid • Installations of 3KW and over must sell all electricity to the utility and purchase all electricity they need from the grid • Tariff vary by technology and MW size • 32.7 MW of capacity was set in 2019 • Community projects get a 10% premium • 20-year utility contract with a 1-3 years review period

Table 4.11 | Liberalization Environment

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The Renewable Energy Industry in CARIFORUM Countries