CCREEE

CEKH Launch
2021-04-29 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Barbados)
The CCREEE invites you to join us for the launch of the CARICOM Energy Knowledge Hub (CEKH).

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For more information on the CEKH, please visit the CARICOM Energy Knowledge Hub (CEKH) page.

Advanced Dynamics Webinar (Guyana)
2021-04-28 10:00 - 12:00
The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) extends an invitation to attend a capacity building session on Advanced Dynamics (for Guyana stakeholders only), to be held virtually on Wednesday, April 28th 10:00am – 12:00 p.m. AST. This will be a hands-on Powerfactory tutorial.
Intended Audience: Utilities and Regulators in Guyana only.
About this series: Planning for the future of the electricity sector requires an appreciation of the technical issues arising from grid expansion with renewable energy integration. As the CCREEE works with stakeholders towards delivering Integrated Resource and Resilience Plans (IRRPs) for countries across the Caribbean, it has produced a series of capacity building sessions designed to address critical elements of the IRRP process. These sessions are intended to build institutional capacity for energy planning across the region.
To stay abreast of future events, please visit Events – CCREEE

GCF Readiness Country Buy-In Event
2021-04-28 08:00 - 2021-04-30 12:00

Advanced Dynamics Webinar (Trinidad & Tobago)
2021-04-27 10:00 - 12:00
The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) extends an invitation to attend a capacity building session on Advanced Dynamics (for Trinidad and Tobago stakeholders only), to be held virtually on Tuesday, April 27th 10:00am – 12:00 p.m. AST. This will be a hands-on Powerfactory tutorial.
Intended Audience: Utilities and Regulators in Trinidad and Tobago only.
About this series: Planning for the future of the electricity sector requires an appreciation of the technical issues arising from grid expansion with renewable energy integration. As the CCREEE works with stakeholders towards delivering Integrated Resource and Resilience Plans (IRRPs) for countries across the Caribbean, it has produced a series of capacity building sessions designed to address critical elements of the IRRP process. These sessions are intended to build institutional capacity for energy planning across the region.
To stay abreast of future events, please visit Events – CCREEE

Demand Side Management (DSM) Webinar
2021-04-20 10:00 - 12:00
The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) confirms your registration to attend a capacity building session on Demand Side Management (DSM), to be held virtually on Tuesday, April 20th 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. AST. This will be an introductory presentation on:

various methods of DSM such as financial incentives and behavioural changes through education and awareness;
traditional and emerging applications in demand side management taking into consideration climate variability;.

This session will be led by the Faculty of Engineering at The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus.
Intended Audience: Energy planning professionals (at utilities, regulators or energy agencies), academics, and graduate students.
About this series: Planning for the future of the electricity sector requires an appreciation of the technical issues arising from grid expansion with renewable energy integration. As the CCREEE works with stakeholders towards delivering Integrated Resource and Resilience Plans (IRRPs) for countries across the Caribbean, it has produced a series of capacity building sessions designed to address critical elements of the IRRP process. These sessions are intended to build institutional capacity for energy planning across the region.
To stay abreast of future events, please visit Events – CCREEE
Register Here

RUN Webinar: Sargassum Seaweed
2021-04-16 13:00 - 14:00
The Regional Universities Networking Webinar will enhance the engagement of the Network with each other and with external stakeholders, by providing a space for the exchange of ideas and facilitate collaborative dialogue.
Join the RUN for lively lunchtime discussion focused on Sargassum Seaweed: A source of Transportation fuel for Barbados.

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Basic Demand Projection Webinar
2021-04-13 10:00 - 12:00
The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) invites you to attend a capacity building session on Basic Demand Projection, to be held virtually on Tuesday, April 13th 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. AST. This will be an introductory presentation on:

the various techniques used in demand projection in the electricity sector (ranging from simple to sophisticated), taking into consideration climate variability;
the engineering-economy (also known as the “bottom-up” approach) demand projection technique,
difference in data quality for programme planning versus actual site implementation, taking into consideration climate variability.

This session will be led by the Faculty of Engineering at The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus.
Intended Audience: Energy planning professionals (at utilities, regulators or energy agencies), academics, and graduate students.
About this series: Planning for the future of the electricity sector requires an appreciation of the technical issues arising from grid expansion with renewable energy integration. As the CCREEE works with stakeholders towards delivering Integrated Resource and Resilience Plans (IRRPs) for countries across the Caribbean, it has produced a series of capacity building sessions designed to address critical elements of the IRRP process. These sessions are intended to build institutional capacity for energy planning across the region.
To stay abreast of future events, please visit Events – CCREEE
To register for the follow up to this session, Demand Side Management (DSM), to be held on Tuesday, April 20th, please visit <hyperlink to DSM registration>
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Basic Grid Impact Studies Webinar
2021-03-30 10:00 - 12:00
This capacity building session allows CARICOM Member States to critically assess the outputs of the tools used in the integrated resource and resilience planning (IRRP) process and to have a greater appreciation for the importance of the inputs required to make the process meaningful.
Target Audience: Utilities, Regulators in Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago
Prerequisites: BSc in Engineering/Relevant Discipline, or experience in the energy industry
Course Content: Hands-on tutorial with Powerfactory
When: Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Time: 10:00-12:00 AST

Introduction to Grid Modelling Webinar
2021-03-23 10:00 - 12:30
This capacity building session allows CARICOM Member States to critically assess the outputs of the tools used in the integrated resource and resilience planning (IRRP) process and to have a greater appreciation for the importance of the inputs required to make the process meaningful.
Target Audience: Utilities, Regulators, RUN – Lecturers and Students
Prerequisites: BSc in Engineering/Relevant Discipline, or experience in the energy industry
Course Content: Introduction to grid modelling in general and Powerfactory in particular
When: March 23, 2021
Time: 10:00-12:00 AST
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RUN Webinar: Cross-Border Collaborations
2021-03-19 13:00 - 14:00
Please join the Regional Universities Network (RUN) for the commencement of the 2020 webinar series.
A primary objective of the Regional Universities Network is to function as a “network of excellence” within the research, innovation and education ecosystem for the promotion of sustainable development within the Caribbean Community. The Regional Universities Networking Webinar will enhance the engagement of the Network with each other and with external stakeholders, by providing a space for the exchange of ideas and facilitate collaborative dialogue.
Webinar date: Friday March 19, 2021
Time: 1:00 p.m. (AST)
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Capacity Development: Advanced Plexos Pt 2
2021-03-18 10:00 - 12:00
This capacity building session allows CARICOM Member States to critically assess the outputs of the tools used in the integrated resource and resilience planning (IRRP) process and to have a greater appreciation for the importance of the inputs required to make the process meaningful.
Target Audience: Utilities, Regulators
Prerequisites: BSc in Engineering/Relevant Discipline, or experience in the energy industry
Course Content: Tutorials and exercises in Plexos
When: March 16 & 18, 2021
Time: 10:00-12:00 AST (each day)

Capacity Development Session: Advanced Plexos
2021-03-16 10:00 - 12:00

Capacity Development Session: Climate Vulnerability Modelling
2021-03-09 10:00 - 13:00
The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) invites colleagues from utilities, regulatory bodies, regional universities (lecturers and graduate students) and development partners to join us for a capacity building session focused on climate vulnerability modelling.
Date: Tuesday March 9, 2021
Prerequisites: BSc in Engineering/Relevant Discipline, or Experience in the Energy Industry
Course Learning Outcomes: Understanding of the various climate related vulnerabilities which affect the energy industry
Course Length: 3 hours (10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. AST)
Course Content: Climate vulnerability and the associated risks to the energy system
About IRRPs
Within the CCREEE’s climate resilience strategic programme, the Centre is undertaking the development of Integrated Resource and Resilience Plans (IRRPs) for several CARICOM Member States. These IRRPs are facilitated by kind financial support from the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the European Union (EU) and technical support from the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ), through the Technical Assistance Programme for Sustainable Energy in the Caribbean (TAPSEC).
Support for this capacity development session is provided through kind contributions from the US National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) via the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Training support is provided by the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH).
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Capacity Building Session: Data Collection
2021-03-04 10:00 - 12:30
The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) invites colleagues from utilities, regulatory bodies, regional universities (lecturers and graduate students) and development partners to join us for a capacity building session focused on data collection.
Date: Thursday March 4, 2021
Prerequisites: BSc in Engineering/Relevant Discipline, or Experience in the Energy Industry
Course Learning Outcomes: Understanding of the data required to complete an IRRP and the relevance of the data to the process
Course Length: 2 hours (1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. AST)
Course Content: Weather and climate data, grid data, risk, vulnerabilities, power system data etc.
About IRRPs
Within the CCREEE’s climate resilience strategic programme, the Centre is undertaking the development of Integrated Resource and Resilience Plans (IRRPs) for several CARICOM Member States. These IRRPs are facilitated by kind financial support from the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the European Union (EU) and technical support from the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ), through the Technical Assistance Programme for Sustainable Energy in the Caribbean (TAPSEC).
Support for this capacity development session is provided through kind support from the US National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) via the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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PPF Information Session: Financial Institutions & Regional Partners
2021-03-04 10:00 - 11:30
The CCREEE Project Preparation Facility (PPF), launched in November of 2020, is hosting a series of information sessions to inform various groups of potential beneficiaries of the PPF. The second information session will be held on March 4th, 2021 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. AST. This event targets financial institutions and regional partners.

About the Session
The PPF offers a broad range of services to support renewable energy and energy efficiency projects for both project developers and financiers. The services stand to benefit early to mid-stage projects in need of inter alia business plan refinement, impact assessments, and technical studies and late-stage projects in need of financier/investor matchmaking.
Through this information session, we seek to give an overview of the PPF, highlighting cooperation opportunities for financial institutions as well as key benefits for regional partners’ member states or organisations.
To learn more about the PPF before the information session visit www.ccreee.org/ppf

How to Join the Session
We welcome participation from relevant representatives within your institution. Kindly register in advance using the link below to access meeting details.
Register Here
We look forward to your participation!

Capacity Development Session: Integration of Hydropower
2021-02-25 10:00 - 12:00
The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) invites colleagues from utilities, regulatory bodies and regional universities (lecturers and graduate students) to join us for a capacity building session focused on the Integration of Hydropower on Thursday February 25, 2021.
Prerequisites: BSc in Engineering/Relevant Discipline, or Experience in the Energy Industry
Course Learning Outcomes: Considerations for assessment, installation and integration of small hydro
Course Content: Feasibility assessments of site for installation of small hydro and the integration of hydropower with the grid
Course Length: 2 hours (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. AST)
This session is being provided through our Thematic Hub, the Guyana Energy Agency.
Please register here for this training opportunity.

IRRP Capacity Building Session: Wind Resource Assessment
2021-02-16 10:00 - 13:00
Wind energy is one of the more technologically mature forms of renewable energy that Caribbean stakeholders are seeking to deploy as the region transitions to sustainable energy. However, wind energy is almost entirely dependent on location, and the output of a wind farm is highly sensitive to the nature of the resource. Project developers and energy planners need to carefully consider technology and siting, and must conduct careful resource assessments before building wind energy generation assets. How are wind energy resources assessed, and what critical factors should project developers and planners consider? What effects will climate change have on wind project development?
The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) invites you to attend a capacity building session on Wind Resource Assessment, to address these questions and more. The session will be held virtually on Tuesday February 16, 2021 from 1000-1300 AST (UTC-4). While this will be an introductory presentation, it run for a few hours due to the breadth of material being covered. The session will cover the following modules:

Introduction to the Wind Energy Resource
Introduction to Wind Resource Assessments
Introduction to Feasibility and Climatic Impact Considerations

This session will be conducted with our partners, Wigton Wind Farm Jamaica Limited – the operators of the largest wind energy facility in the English speaking Caribbean, a leading private sector entity in renewable energy project development, and one of CCREEE’s Thematic Hubs.

What: IRRP Capacity Building Session: Wind Resource Assessment
When: 2021-02-16, 1000-1300 AST
Intended Audience: Energy planning professionals (at utilities, regulators or energy agencies), project developers

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About IRRPs
Within the CCREEE’s climate resilience strategic programme, the Centre is undertaking the development of Integrated Resource and Resilience Plans (IRRPs) for several CARICOM Member States. These IRRPs are facilitated by kind financial support from the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the European Union (EU) and technical support from the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ), through the Technical Assistance Programme for Sustainable Energy in the Caribbean (TAPSEC).

TAPSEC LEAP Training Workshop Series
2021-02-08 08:00 - 2021-03-20 17:00

PPF Private Sector Info Session
2021-02-04 10:00 - 11:30
The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) is pleased to invite you to an information session focused on the newly launched Project Preparation Facility (PPF). The information session – to be held on February 4th, 2021 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. – is designed for Caribbean-based private sector entities, including project developers, interested in accessing sustainable energy project support in any of the CARICOM Member States.
Through technical assistance, advisory support, and financial matchmaking, the PPF supports renewable energy and energy efficiency projects across the project development cycle. The Facility was launched in November 2020 and is open to applications from the private sector, with the public sector stream scheduled to commence in the second quarter of 2021.
The information session will relay key details on how to apply to the PPF, the benefits of accessing its services, the eligibility requirements, service offerings, and the project support process. The target audience for this session includes private sector organizations, small and medium sized enterprises as well as associations and NGOs from a wide range of sectors.
The CCREEE welcomes participation from relevant private sector representatives.
Kindly register in advance using this registration link to access meeting details.
We look forward to interacting with you there!

Live demonstration- EV technology Session II (Training of Trainers Programme)
2020-12-03 08:00 - 17:00

Live demonstration- EV Technology Session I (Training of Trainers Programme)
2020-12-01 08:00 - 17:00

Regulatory Round Table: Integrated Utility Services
2020-11-26 10:30 - 12:30

Project Preparation Facility (PPF) Launch
2020-11-25 06:00 - 08:00
Join us via YouTube Live Stream on Wednesday 25 November as we partner with the CARICOM Development Fund to jointly launch the PPF, along with the Credit Risk Abatement Facility (CRAF). The CCREEE PPF is established with a view to tackle barriers to the development of high-quality sustainable energy projects across CARICOM, while the CRAF seeks to incentivize additional lending from local financing institutions for renewable energy and energy efficiency interventions in CDF Member States.
These two facilities will accelerate sustainable energy solutions within the CARICOM region.

LAUNCH AGENDA
Master of Ceremony: Mr Robert Weekes, TAPSEC
10:00 a.m. National Anthem of Barbados
10:05 a.m. Welcome Remarks: Hon. Kerrie Symmonds, Minister of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship – Barbados
10:10 a.m. Remarks: Mr Rodinald Soomer, Chief Executive Officer – CARICOM Development Fund (CDF)
10:20 a.m. Remarks: Dr Gary Jackson, Executive Director – Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE)
10:30 a.m. Remarks: Mr Simon Zellner, Programme Manager – Technical Assistance Programme for Sustainable Energy in the Caribbean (TAPSEC)
10:40 a.m. Keynote Speaker: Hon. Mia Mottley, Q.C, M.P. Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment – Barbados
11:10 a.m. Presentation: Ms Charlin Bodley, Sustainable Energy Project Development and Gender Expert, CCREEE
11:25 a.m. Presentation: Video presentation on CRAF, CDF
11:30 a.m. Cooperation Agreement Signing: Mr Rodinald Soomer (CDF) and Dr Gary Jackson (CCREEE)
11:30 a.m. Cultural Presentation: Ms Linda M. Deane, Storyteller; Featuring Mr Victor “Tula” Lewis, Drummer
11:50 a.m. Closing Remarks: Mr Devon Gardner, Head, CARICOM Energy Unit – CARICOM Secretariat

For more information on the CCREEE PPF, visit the CCREEE website and for the CRAF, the CRAF website. Interested persons can access support via these links effective November 25, 2020.

Virtual EV Demonstration Event
2020-11-20 08:00 - 17:00

Regional Energy Dialogue Series: A CSEF Event
2020-11-16 05:00 - 2020-11-19 13:00

Youth Energy Seminar
2020-11-13 05:00 - 13:00

Solar Air Conditioning & Cooling Training
2020-11-09 05:00 - 2020-11-10 13:00

Executive Board Meeting
2020-11-05 05:00 - 2020-11-06 09:00

Technical Committee Meeting
2020-11-03 05:00 - 08:00

Regional Launch of CARICOM Energy Month 2020
2020-11-02 06:00 - 07:30
To join the Regional Launch of CARICOM Energy Month 2020, please register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/w/81258264517?tk=DEPXYTl-pc-auTwpOd4OyUYRfhiGOyMgF3fBd3jEmjI.DQIAAAAS6163xRZHSWdKUUt6OVNwQzluS0NnY1Jqd3RRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA&pwd=[REDACTED]
