The Renewable Energy Industry in CARIFORUM Countries

INTRODUCTION | BACKGROUND | OBJECTIVES

1.2 | OBJECTIVES This study provides a comprehensive mapping of the RE industries in the CARIFORUM region. Accordingly, it will determine the status of key industry variables which are of interest to the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export). In developing the required RE industry mapping, it will: - 1. Define and size the RE industry in CARIFORUM by country.

2. Identify the primary activities of private and public sector actors involved in the RE industry in CARIFORUM by country. 3. Classify the types of firms involved in the RE industry in CARIFORUM (e.g. origins of their technological innovations and determinants of competitive advantage) and their relative concentrations by country. 4. Prepare a comprehensive list of: - • Registered firms in the renewable energy industry in CARIFORUM countries. • Industry associations and government ministries competent authorities etc. along with key contacts. 5. Present RE industry market structures (e.g. degrees of liberalization, structure of competition) by country. 6. Map the economic linkages of the RE industry to the broader energy sector and other economic sectors. 7. Define capital and insurance markets in CARIFORUM by country, and assess their adequacy. 8. Classify types of exports, identify export markets and export volumes by country. 9. Provide graphical and cartographic representation of the spatial distribution of the RE industry across the geography of CARIFORUM with respect to the deliverables.

Their utilization of indigenous sources of energy removes the international logistics involved in traditional supply, the requirement for foreign exchange and the volatility of fuel prices.

The Renewable Energy Industry in CARIFORUM Countries

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