4th Growth and Resilience Dialogue with Social Partners Presentation

Grenada Overview of Electricity Generation and Policy Environment

Installed Capacity and Potential 1, 2

Overview of Generation Expansion Plan 3 Grenada Electricity Services Limited (GRENLEC) plans to spend US$150 million to implement renewable energy projects over the next several years. There are two geothermal plants currently being explored, which could meet nearly all of the island’s electricity needs.

Total Installed Capacity

51.2 MW 48.7 MW 0.16 MW 2.36 MW

Diesel - ADO (utility-owned)

Wind

Solar*

Renewable Energy Potential

120.5 MW

Wind Solar

20 MW 50 MW 50 MW 0.5 MW

Geothermal

Renewable Energy Support Mechanisms 4

Hydro

Biomass

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Energy Policy and Energy Action Plan

Finalized

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Renewable Energy Target

100% by 2030

Independent electricity regulator

Public Utilities Regulatory Commission – established 2016

Net metering/net billing

Available

Interconnection policy/standards

Standards set

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Feed-in-tariff

Not available

Notes: *Includes multiple large and small (rooftop) grid connected utility-owned solar

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Independent power production

Utility has exclusive generation license

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Resource mapping

No detailed resource mapping available