The Renewable Energy Industry in CARIFORUM Countries

RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDER ASSESSMENT

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

Public Utilities Authority (AUPA) is a government institution which owns the electricity utility. It has responsibility for transmission and distribution with an installed capacity between 77 MW and 81 MW as reported in their energy score card for 2018 2 . About 10.5 MW of their capacity is renewable and this is estimated to be near their current maximum RE allowed on the grid, even though another assessment suggests a much higher percentage. All the renewable supply is from utility scale solar photovoltaics (PV). APUA is actively involved in RE generation for the grid but not in the installation of RE systems for customers within the competitive RE industry.

3.1.1 | LEAD GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES The Ministry of Public Utilities, Civil Aviation and Energy is the lead ministry for the energy portfolio with some consultation with a few other ministries through a Project Management Unit (PMU) and a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). This collaboration is usually to obtain the requisite input into the decision-making process and some national reporting like the NDC to the UNFCCC. The department responsible for energy has developed much of the necessary policy and regulations to govern the renewable energy sector. 3.1 | ANTIGUA & BARBUDA Antigua and Barbuda has a land area of about 443 square kilometres and a population of about 97,118 (UN, 2019). Its main economic sectors are tourism, construction and light manufacturing. The Antigua There are 4 resources available to execute the energy portfolio and the PMU coordinates energy related activities amongst the stakeholder ministries. They actively develop programs to encourage private sector involvement in the RE industry. The lead Ministry’s relationship with the other external stakeholders is depicted in the diagram right.

UTILITIES REGULATOR

PRIVATE SECTOR INSTITUTIONS

REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS

LEAD GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES

FUNDING AGENCIES

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANIES

Figure 3.2 | Relationships of Antigua’s Lead Government Ministries

2 - Energy Report Card 2018 | Antigua & Barbuda

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