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After Jamaica’s Disastrous Storm, Solar Power Is a Bright Spot (www.nytimes.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by alyaza@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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Rooftop solar has grown significantly in Jamaica over the past decade, from less than 1.4 megawatts in 2015 to nearly 65 megawatts in 2023, a significant amount for a small island, experts say. Overall, solar and other forms of renewable energy made up about 10 percent of Jamaica’s power generation in 2023.

The hope is that growth will start to cut down on Jamaica’s dependence on imported oil and liquefied natural gas, which is shipped in tankers to the island nation, at a time when ports, refineries, power plants and transmission lines are becoming vulnerable to extreme weather worsened by a warming planet.

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[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago

China must be salivating at the opportunities in Jamaica and Cuba….