The Renewable Energy Industry in CARIFORUM Countries

RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDER ASSESSMENT

JAMAICA

a) UWI Mona Campus was established in 1948. It has 5 Faculties: • Faculty of Humanities and Education • Faculty of Law • Faculty of Medical Sciences • Faculty of Science and Technology • Faculty of Social Sciences

• BSc in Energy & Environmental Physics over a 3-year period • MSc in Renewable Energy Management over an18-month period • Post Graduate Diploma in Renewable EnergyManagement over a 1-year period • Almost 100% of these students are local • About 21 students enrol in RE programs annually

b) UTECH was established in 1958 as the Jamaica Institute of Technology. It has several divisions: • Business & Management • Health Sciences

• Education & Liberal Studies • Engineering & Computing • Law

• Science & Sport • Built Environment • Medicine, Oral Health & Veterinary Sciences

• Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Sustainable Energy and Climate Change in collaboration with the Caribbean Sustainable Energy and Innovation Institute (CSEII) over a 20-month period • Short course in Energy Auditing designed to teach engineers, technicians and other maintenance professionals in 42 contact hours to complete audits • Collaboration with private sector in biodiesel production and research • Almost 100% of these students are local

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The Renewable Energy Industry in CARIFORUM Countries