{"id":33037,"date":"2024-03-07T23:52:36","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T04:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev?p=33037"},"modified":"2024-03-07T17:11:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T22:11:59","slug":"govt-to-invite-bids-for-another-168-megawatts-of-renewable-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/govt-to-invite-bids-for-another-168-megawatts-of-renewable-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov\u2019t to invite bids for another 168 megawatts of renewable energy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jamaica<\/p>\n

Another Request for Proposal for a further 168 megawatts of renewable energy will be launched in the new financial year, which begins April 1.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is in addition to the supply of up to 100 megawatts of electricity generation for which the Generation Procurement Entity invited tenders last September.<\/p>\n

The disclosure was made by Governor General Sir Patrick Allen as he delivered the Throne Speech to open the 2024\/25 Parliamentary Year in Gordon House today.<\/p>\n

The governor general said the Government continues to develop policies that will contribute to reducing Jamaica\u2019s energy intensity and carbon footprint, while advancing the adoption of new technologies.<\/p>\n

The policy and guidelines for energy efficiency and conservation in public facilities, particularly for schools and hospitals, and the electric vehicle policy, were tabled in Parliament in June 2023.<\/p>\n

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Efforts to diversify energy sources for public passenger vehicles for the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) received a major boost with the acquisition of five battery electric buses, as well as 20 compressed natural gas (CNG)-fueled buses.<\/p>\n

Increased focus will be placed on improved quality of service by telecommunications operators.<\/p>\n

In addition, the Telecommunications (Quality of Service Standards) Rules, which establish the formal framework for the parameters and targets against which operators\u2019 performance is measured, is to be published<\/p>\n

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more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image: pexels-pixabay-356036<\/em><\/p>\n

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