Thursday, June 26, 2014

St. Lucia Advances Energy Policy Gov’t Meets Development Partners

1 comment:

Vince P said...

What I understand from the last paragraph in your article is that LUCELEC is untouchable and we must wait another 31 years before introducing more sustainable energy into the country. Look governments make laws and can un-make laws. Amendments can be made to whatever Acts which has given LUCELEC that ridiculous monopoly. Please work for the benefit of those persons that you serve, those who have put you in government, that is the citizens of the country.

There are so many other renewable energy sources wind and solar power among them. LUCELEC can even buy back energy from its customers if they're connected to the national grid and have surplus energy from a renewable source (solar or wind).

The government needs to wake up, stop all the talking and start working on large scale solar power projects with Lucelec, instead of allowing them to dictate the speed at which alternative sources of energy will be introduced into the country.

Further Lucelec is a quasi-government body and negotiation and nudging can take place to show how high fuel prices are hurting the economy.