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Towards the Intensification of
Energy Efficiency Efforts in Government, Businesses and Households in
Belize.
General Information
Applicant Institution:Ministry
of Energy, Science and Technology and Public Utilities, Government of
Belize
Principal Contact: Ambrose Tillett, Energy Director
Address: Market Square, Belmopan, Belize
Telephone: +501-822-0160/62
Email:[email protected]
Internet homepage:www.estpu.gov.bz
Project Concept
In 2011 Belize developed its first
National Energy Policy (NEP) Framework. The NEP highlighted key issues
for the energy sector in Belize including the need for greater energy
efficiency, and renewable energy with a view to improving energy security
and energy access.
In 2013-2014, a National Sustainable
Energy Strategy (NSES) was developed for Belize, identifying key barriers
and recommendations for development of renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Both the NSES and the NEP align
closely with Belize’s overarching development strategy, Horizon 2030.
Objectives
Contribute to Belize’s sustainable
development goals
Accelerate an enabling environment
for investments in, adoption and integration of energy efficient
technologies, particularly on energy efficiency.
Outcomes
Recommendations to adapt minimum energy performance
standards for appliances and equipment and the action plan for implementing
these standards. Received endorsement to extend to the entire CARICOM
region;
Proposed a new utility business model for Belize
Electric, Ltd. (BEL), known as the Integrated Utility Companies
(IUC) model. During the Sixtieth Special Meeting of the Council
for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) held on January 11-13,
2016 in Guyana, the Belize utility business model gained regional
recognition and is now endorsed as an integral part of CARICOM’s
regional strategy for energy efficiency.
Development Impact
Overall Expected Result:
An improved and modernized energy sector that is effectively integrating
energy efficient technology. This will be facilitated by the establishment
of an enabling legal and institutional environment for investments in
energy efficiency by all actors in the sector. It is anticipated that
the primary beneficiaries will be the end users of electricity as in
the long term they will be benefit from reduced expenses associated
with electricity utilization. The private sector, including the companies
involved in the production, transmission and distribution of electricity
and the supply of appliances, will also benefit through the access to
additional services like ESCO’s and improved access to energy efficient
technologies.
Project Sustainability:
The project harmonize with the National Energy Policy of Belize, the
Growth and Sustainable Development Strategy (under preparation), and
are therefore based on sound economic and financial analysis. Increasing
energy efficiency is also environmentally sustainable as it results
in reduced greenhouse gas emission and has no adverse impacts to the
natural environment.
To achieve the timely transformation
of the energy markets is not possible without leveraging resources and
capacities at the sub-regional or hemispheric level. This project is
leveraged with the ESD-Caraibes project to gain access to resources
at the sub-regional level. The OAS-SECBI project creates an opportunity
to pool a greater mass of capabilities to deliver on the ambitious goals
and targets set out in the national sustainable energy strategy action
plan.