Project

Deployment of Renewable Energy and Improvement of Energy Efficiency in the Public Sector

Lead country

Jamaica

Participating countries

Jamaica

Project status

Under implementation

Implementing period

From July 28, 2016 to March 26, 2021

SDGs addressed by this project

SDG targets

  1. 7.2 Increase share of global renewable energy
  2. 7.3 Double global rate energy efficiency improvement
  3. 9.4 Upgrade infrastructure, retrofit industries for sustainability

Project ID: 4900

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Technical team

  • Energy Programme

Technical area(s)

  • Renewable Energy
  • Energy efficiency

Sub-area(s)

  • Type: On-grid, utility-scale
  • Resource: Solar
  • Buildings
  • Lighting

Landscape(s)

N/A

Transformed sector(s)

  • Health care
  • Energy

UNDP role(s)

  • Capacity development / Technical assistance
  • Convening / Partnerships / Knowledge Sharing
  • Institutional mechanism and system building

Strategy

  • Capacity building
  • Law regulation
  • Monitor inventory

Sub-strategy

  • Institutional capacity building
  • Technical capacity building
  • Awareness raising
  • Laws/ Policy/ Plan formulation
  • Standards/ Labeling/ Guideline
  • Energy finance
  • Knowledge/Data management

Social inclusion

  • Private sector

Gender equality

  • Awareness raising (on gender)

Gender result effectiveness scale

  • Gender targeted

Pathway(s)

  • Systems pathway
  • People pathway
  • Sci-tech pathway

Risk reduction target(s)

  • Hazard control/mitigation

SDG target(s)

  • 7.2 Increase share of global renewable energy
  • 7.3 Double global rate energy efficiency improvement
  • 9.4 Upgrade infrastructure, retrofit industries for sustainability

Conventions and protocols

N/A

Private sector(s)

N/A

Hot topic

  • Public-private partnership
  • Multi-stakeholder collaboration
  • Health

About this project

Description

This project seeks to advance a low carbon development path and reduce Jamaica's public sector energy bill through the introduction of renewable energy (RE) and improvement in energy efficiency (EE) in the health sector. The project will build relevant capacity in the public sector by increasing the knowledge base of its operatives on matters pertinent to RE and EE as well as developing the appropriate technical skills necessary to support investments in the sector. It will strengthen the regulatory framework that governs the development and deployment of RE and EE technologies. The project will support an investigate a potential mechanism involving public private partnership (PPP) that will engender a greater uptake of RE and EE. The hospital sector has a high-energy demand and high operational costs and would benefit significantly for RE and EE applications.

Objectives

To advance a low carbon development path and reduce Jamaica"s public sector energy bill through the introduction of renewable energy (RE) and improvement in energy efficiency (EE) in the health sector.

USD $1,354,987

Grant amount

USD $10,748,754

Leveraged amount (co-financing)

1

Source(s) of fund

Sources of fund

 

  • Global Environment Facility – Trust Fund ($1,354,987)

Implementing partner(s)

  • Government of Jamaica

Project metrics

Outcome 1:

Increased knowledge in RE and EE for individuals in the public sector and strong institutional capacity to support RE and EE development in Jamaica's public sector.

 Indicators:

A. Total direct GHG emission reductions (ton CO2eq);
B. Volume of investment in RE and EE technologies mobilized (US$/yr);
C. Extent to which EE policies and regulations are adopted and enforced (aligned with GEF CC tracking Tool).
D. Annual electricity production (RE) and savings (EE) of installed demonstration pilots (MWh/yr);
E. Number of beneficiaries with access to improved energy services in Jamaica's health sector (m/f).
1a) Quality standards for RE and EE tertiary education formalized (y/n);
1b) Number of building managers and O&M staff certified (m/f);
1c) Number of BSJ staff certified to perform RE/EE compliance tests (m/f)
2a) Implementation level of RR/EE regulation under national legislation including Electricity and Building Act;
2b) Implementation status of green procurement in Jamaica's public sector.
3a) EPC business model for RE/EE installation and operation designed and implemented (y/n);
3b) Number of hospitals retrofitted with RE and EE Technologies
Outcome 2:

A supportive legal and regulatory framework to facilitate the deployment of small decentralised RE power generation (notably solar PV) and EE programmes in Jamaica's public sector.
Outcome 3:

An operational Energy Performance Contracting mechanism to facilitate the development of ECSOs and their viability to support RE and EE scale-up in the public sector of Jamaica.
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Deployment of Renewable Energy and Improvement of Energy Efficiency in the Public Sector

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