Over 65% of the world’s electrical energy used today is generated by steam turbine generators burning fossil fuels as their source of energy and large scale fossil fuelled plants provide most of the world’s base load generating capacity. The electricity generation process is described in detail in the section about...
Electricity
Venezuelan Delegation Visits Nevis; Explore Use Of Renewable Energy In Government Owned High Schools
NIA Charlestown Nevis (June 09, 2015) — An eight-member delegation led by resident Venezuelan Ambassador to St. Kitts and Nevis His Excellency Ròmulo Henriquez Gonzàlez visited Nevis on June 04, 2015, to explore the possibility of installing solar panels and energy saving bulbs at the Charlestown and Gingerland Secondary Schools. The...
Inks deal with US-based energy company for natural gas
ENERGY company Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has selected US-based New Fortress Energy as the preferred supplier of natural gas solution for its power plants. The company is now in the process of finalising agreement with Fortress for the supply of gas to facilitate the conversion of its 120-megawatt power plant...
JPS Mandeville hosts Energy Expo
Mandeville, Manchester — In partnership with furniture retailer Courts, the Jamaica Public Service’s (JPS) eSTORE, hosted an Energy Conservation Exposition on June 5. The event was part of related activities occuring simultaneously in different areas of Region Central, which consists of Manchester, St Catherine, Clarendon and St Ann. On display...
Solar Energy and Rainwater Harvesting Systems for Edith Dalton James High
Education Minister, the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has welcomed plans for the installation of solar energy and rainwater harvesting systems at the Edith Dalton James High School, over the next two years, which are expected to significantly reduce the institution’s utility costs. The projects, to be spearheaded by the school’s...