{"id":11264,"date":"2020-06-05T14:20:20","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T18:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carilec.org\/?p=11264"},"modified":"2020-06-05T14:55:33","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T18:55:33","slug":"renewable-energy-space-technology-initiative-for-saint-lucia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carilec.org\/renewable-energy-space-technology-initiative-for-saint-lucia\/","title":{"rendered":"Renewable energy space technology initiative for Saint Lucia"},"content":{"rendered":"

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PRESS RELEASE FROM THE IEA<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Press release issued June 4th, 2020, for immediate publication.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Renewable energy space technology initiative for Saint Lucia<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Saint Lucia and the UK-based Institute for Environmental Analytics have formed a new partnership to support the island\u2019s transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.<\/p>\n

Work is underway after a successful online workshop and virtual meetings with the Ministry of Infrastructure, Ports, Energy and Labour and other stakeholders, took place in May to launch the RE-SAT programme. The innovative renewable energy analytics platform will be produced in partnership with the Government of Saint Lucia and tailored to Saint Lucia\u2019s needs. This partnership has been made possible by investment from the UK Space Agency\u2019s International Partnership Programme (IPP) and reflects Saint Lucia\u2019s position at the forefront of promoting clean growth.<\/p>\n

RE-SAT fuses satellite and in-situ weather data with advanced analytics to provide highly detailed renewable energy information. Saint Lucia\u2019s Nationally Determined Contributions, under the Paris Agreement, sets a target of 35% renewable energy generation by 2025 and 50% by 2030. RE-SAT will provide support through:
\n\u2022 Data analysis for investment in the most appropriate and cost-effective renewable energy projects
\n\u2022 Development of best scenarios for maximum efficiency of proposed projects
\n\u2022 Assessment of proposals from technical and financial and economic angles received by the Government of Saint Lucia
\n\u2022 Support for the National Utilities Regulatory Commission (NURC) and the Government of Saint Lucia in capacity building<\/p>\n

The Institute for Environmental Analytics (IEA) held virtual meetings with the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Department of Physical Planning, NURC, Saint Lucia Meteorological Service, the Department of Sustainable Development and the Organisation of East Caribbean States, and held a workshop for stakeholders from May 11th-15th to begin preparations to deploy the software in Saint Lucia. RE-SAT will be tailored to the country\u2019s needs and the partnership will build the capacity of stakeholders to support its implementation, combining the IEA\u2019s data science expertise with in-country knowledge and skills.<\/p>\n

Colin McKinnon, CEO of the IEA, said: \u201cDespite the travel restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, we are able to work closely with Saint Lucia, providing the quality of data needed to develop a sound business case to switch to renewable sources to a far greater extent. Understanding minuteby-minute variability is a key question as it affects the requirement for reserve energy generation.
\nHowever, long periods of historic observations are often not available from existing data sources. With our world-leading skills in data analytics we have used Earth observation data to construct a synthetic weather model for Saint Lucia to improve both the planning of renewable investment and the management of reserve capacity.\u00a0 \u201cAs RE-SAT is funded by the UK Space Agency\u2019s International Partnership Programme, the project runs as a true partnership, using the knowledge and expertise of our partners in Saint Lucia. It is not a one-off consultancy exercise by a third party.\u201d<\/p>\n

Terrence Gilliard, Chief Energy Science and Technology Officer, Ministry of Infrastructure, Ports, Energy and\u00a0 Labour said: \u201cWe are very grateful for the support of the IEA towards Saint Lucia\u2019s transition to a sustainable energy future. Undoubtedly, our goals of achieving energy independence, decreased or stable energy prices while ensuring system reliability require thorough technical, financial and economic assessments of our available RE options. RE-SAT therefore presents an excellent opportunity to build capacity for more evidence-based decision making where this is concerned.\u201d<\/p>\n

Graham Turnock, Chief Executive of the UK Space Agency, said: \u201cWe\u2019re proud to support Saint Lucia in their transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, which will deliver greater self-sufficiency while reducing global carbon emissions to combat climate change.\u201d<\/p>\n

Saint Lucia is one of six small island developing states (SIDS) to benefit from \u00a33.8m investment from the UK Space Agency IPP in RE-SAT. The others are: Mauritius, Montserrat, Palau, Tonga and Vanuatu. Work is now underway in all the island states.\"\"<\/p>\n

Find out more about RE-SAT at https:\/\/www.re-sat.com\/<\/a>
\nWatch the RE-SAT information video at https:\/\/www.the-iea.org\/re-sat_video\/<\/a>
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For more information please contact Sally Stevens at the IEA on +44 (0)7740 674074 \/
\n+44 (0)118 378 6821 or email s.stevens@the-iea.org<\/a> or Alison Arkell at the IEA on
\n+44 (0)118 378 6820 or email a.arkell@the-iea.org <\/a>Visuals attached:<\/p>\n

Video clip (link below) & infographic demonstrating how the RE-SAT energy planning analytics platform uses satellite data and other environmental data to plan for transition to renewable energy.
\nLink to full RE-SAT information video on YouTube<\/p>\n

Note to Editors:<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE IEA: We work with organisations large and small to help them turn data into competitive advantage through visualising existing data sources, analysing past historical trends and developing predictive analytics tools. We also offer tailored training programmes to develop in-house capacity for data analysis.
\nOur projects cover a range of areas where environmental data is a strong driver such as agriculture, infrastructure
\nmonitoring, international development and risk management. All are focussed on quickly but effectively, trialling new ideas and de-risking clients\u2019 investment in new products, services or business processes.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE UK SPACE AGENCY\u2019S IPP: The UK Space Agency\u2019s International Partnership Programme (IPP) is a fiveyear, \u00a3152million programme designed to partner UK space expertise with overseas governments and organisations. It is funded from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy\u2019s Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF).<\/p>\n

The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) is a \u00a31.5billion fund which forms part of the UK Government\u2019s Official Development Assistance (ODA) commitment and is overseen by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), and delivered through 17 delivery partners including the Research Councils, the UK Academies, the UK Space Agency and funding bodies. It harnesses the expertise of the UK\u2019s world-leading researchers, focusing on: funding challenge-led disciplinary and interdisciplinary research; strengthening capability for research, innovation and knowledge exchange; and providing an agile response to emergencies where there is an urgent research or on-the-ground need.<\/p>\n

For more information on the IEA please visit www.the-iea.org<\/a> or email info@the-iea.org<\/a><\/p>\n

The Institute for Environmental Analytics, Philip Lyle Building, University of Reading, Whiteknights
\nCampus, Reading, Berkshire, UK RG6 6BX +44 (0) 118 378 6820 www.the-iea.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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