Skilled people vital to renewable energy sector
Article by May 30, 2021
Minister of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Kerrie Symmonds, has reiterated the need for a skilled labour force to be trained to install, maintain and service renewable energy technologies, as the island continues apace to meet the 2030 renewable energy target.
He renewed the call today while addressing the official launch of the Energy Champion Building branding ceremony at the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI), making that entity the first public sector building to carry this designation.
Symmonds told the gathering that persons who are competent in photovoltaics, biogas and other renewable energy technologies will be critical to the e-transport revolution in Barbados in the future.
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Green Energy Champion 2021 off to a great start!
May, 17, 2021
nd May
The Green Energy Champion (GEC) 2021 which was launched earlier this year is off to a great start, to find the next set of green energy champions who will revolutionise the areas of sustainable mobility, energy efficiency, and renewable energies in Sri Lanka.
An invitation to all energy innovators was disseminated island wide in April and continues to remain open until 22
nd May for all startups and SMEs in the country that possess creative and innovative products, activities, and projects which promote energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy solutions in Sri Lanka.
Applications welcome till 22nd May
The Green Energy Champion (GEC) 2021 which was launched earlier this year is off to a great start, to find the next set of green energy champions who will revolutionise the areas of sustainable mobility, energy efficiency, and renewable energies in Sri Lanka.
An invitation to all energy innovators was disseminated island wide in April and continues to remain open until 22nd May for all startups and SMEs in the country that possess creative and innovative products, activities, and projects which promote energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy solutions in Sri Lanka.
Green Energy Champion was initiated in 2016 with the aim of encouraging the innovation and implementation of Green Energy solutions in Sri Lanka, particularly to serve the day-to-day needs of the public. The first three editions witnessed excellent receptivity, with participants ranging from private households and universities to municipalities, public authorities, and small
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Under its Public Sector Smart Energy Programme (PSSEP), the
Ministry of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, has, over
the past three years, made great strides in its quest to make
government buildings more energy efficient.
To date under PSSEP, the Ministry has installed 2.46 megawatts
of solar energy in public buildings, leading the way in the usage
of renewable energy in the public sector and helping the
institutions save money in their monthly electricity bills.
The Division undertook energy audits of 15 government buildings
that are used for the procurement of renewable energy and energy