The Renewable Energy Industry in CARIFORUM Countries

COUNTRY INDICATOR ANALYSIS

In summary, given the commitments made by the funding agencies and international governments, there are adequate funds available for energy projects. The challenge is the actual mobilization of these funds which depends greatly on the individual countries’ ability to attract and secure these funds.

COUNTRY

SUPPORTING UNITS AVERAGE CAPACITY

Antigua & Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize Dominica Dominican Republic Grenada Guyana Haiti Jamaica St. Kitts & Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent & Grenadines Suriname Trinidad & Tobago

8 20 25

5 2  25* 35 25 11 25* 6 7*

7 3 21

Table 4.16 | Supporting Capacity by Country

• Currently there appears to be adequate resources for most countries. • Given their active policy for large scale implementations, St. Kitts and Belize need to significantly enhance their human capacity • Countries with unsettled policy must address this before the support requirements can be determined

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The Renewable Energy Industry in CARIFORUM Countries