Call for Speakers

CARILEC invites dynamic and forward-thinking presenters to contribute to the dialogue at the 2025 Resilient Energy Community (CAREC) Conference, to be held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, under the theme “Powering Progress Together.”

We welcome presentation proposals that offer innovative insights, proven strategies, and emerging trends in renewable energy, energy resilience, and regional collaboration. Be a part of shaping the Caribbean’s energy transformation.

Presentation Topics

Topics of interest to the CARILEC Conference audience must incorporate the theme of the conference and focus on sub-topics listed below

Key Topics (with a focus on best practices, lessons learnt and successful models for replication in the region)

Policy & Regulation for Energy Transition
- The pace of regional renewable energy developments – tailored best-practices, setbacks and successes in the Region
- RE expansion planning: successful processes to develop feasible and realistic RE expansion plans and targets for the Caribbean
- Suitable regulation for clean, affordable and reliable power supply: fitting electricity codes, effective procurement procedures and fair tariff methodologies to boost energy transition
- Decentralized RE generation in the Caribbean – best-practices and lessons learnt for a smooth and cost-efficient grid integration of small-scale RE
- Financing RE expansion – Impact on existing electricity rates and possibilities for tariff modernization to increase energy affordability to the customer
- Fuel-switch to LNG in the Caribbean – guaranteed benefits and possible drawbacks as regards security of supply, decarbonization and energy affordability
- Similar topic related to Policy & Regulation for Energy Transition
Innovative Technologies and Best Practices for Energy Transition, Power Sector Resilience and Restoration
- Geothermal development – a cost-efficient option to generate predictable RE for the Caribbean region?
- Utility-scale RE projects – Key success factors for project development on small islands
- Critical grid infrastructure for Energy Transition – cost-efficient storage systems, suitable smart grid technologies and grid operative mechanisms that help to maintain the reliability of the grid of the future facing a high penetration of extreme weather events and intermittent RE.
- Approaches for “building-back-better” after climate hazards and natural disasters – suitable technology options and restoration concepts
- E-Mobility as an opportunity for RE integration and RE expansion – how to use e-mobility infrastructure to increase grid flexibility
- Technologies for Prosumers and the Electricity Customer of the Future – smart meters, energy consumption management and monitoring, small-scale RE and BESS, microgrids, charging stations for e-vehicles, etc
- Similar topic related to innovative technologies and best practices for energy transition, power sector resilience and restoration
Business Models and Case Studies
- Suitable Energy Service Models to support Energy Transition in the Caribbean such as the Integrated-Utility-Services (IUS) Model or
- Energy-Service-Contracting (ESCo): experiences, best-practices and innovative solutions to increase energy efficiency for customers, provide opportunities for demand-site-management and to offer decentralized RE generation.
- Battery Storage Systems and new energy services – innovative business models for energy service providers to increase system flexibility and allow a higher share of intermittent RE
- Upscaling E-mobility in the Caribbean – innovative business models for electric utilities
- Financing disaster response and restoration – financing programmes, funding models and approaches for to ensure a prompt response and “building-back-better”
- Similar contribution including exemplary business models and case studies for the Caribbean power markets

Energy Case Studies: Presentations from Utilities, or IPP’s on experiences and practices which are relevant to the Region and the Conference theme.

Presenters Guidelines

To foster dynamic knowledge exchange and meaningful engagement, the 2025 CAREC Conference will feature a range of presentation formats tailored to suit diverse content and audiences. From technical deep dive presentations to interactive panel discussions, fireside chats, and solution-focused case studies, presenters are encouraged to choose the format that best aligns with their topic and objectives. Each format is designed to promote collaboration, spark dialogue, and drive actionable outcomes across the region’s renewable energy landscape. Select the most relevant format when completing the application form.

Submissions should demonstrate the following:

1. Will focus on the specified theme and topic recommendations.
2. Will be of interest particularly to the target audience of the conference.
3. Will present information that is theoretically sound and accurate.
4. Will present new knowledge or experience, the substance of which has not been previously presented at a CARILEC conference (unless otherwise advised).
5. Will not be commercial in nature and will not promote specific companies, products, or services

Presentation Duration

Presenters will be required to select the appropriate duration for their presentation when submitting their application:

Option 1 – Power Point slides, for an approximate 35–60-minute presentation/working session (inclusive of 15 minutes Q&A)
Option 2 – Power Point slides, for an approximate 20 – 35 minutes presentation (inclusive of 5 – 10 minutes Q&A)
Option 3 – Power Point slides, for an approximate 15–20-minute presentation (inclusive of 5 minutes Q & A)

Application Timelines

1. Application forms must be submitted by June 23rd, 2025.
2. Selected presenters will be informed by July 1st, 2025.
3. Subsequent to notification, a full presentation must be submitted by September 29th, 2025, based on the selection committee’s allotted time for your presentation.

Selection Process

CARILEC has appointed a selection committee to determine the presentations to be delivered at its conferences. The number of presentations accepted for a conference depends on program size (the number of sessions), technical coverage (the topics to be covered), focused on the subtopics and the number and quality of presentations. The selection committee identifies the best contributions for the agenda.

Third-Party Interests/Permissions

All instructors and presenters must disclose any proprietary interest in products, instruments, devices, services, or materials mentioned during the session, event, or program. Additionally, they are required to identify any sources of compensation related to their presentation.

Speaker Compensation

Please note that CARILEC does not offer financial compensation for speakers at its Conferences. Participation as a presenter is considered a valuable opportunity to share expertise, gain visibility among key stakeholders in the regional energy sector, and contribute to the advancement of renewable energy and resilience across the Caribbean. We sincerely appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge and experience in support of this important mission.

Speaker Application