A Resource and Policy Driven Assessment of the Geothermal Energy Potential Across the Islands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Randy Koon Koon; Kalim Shah; Masao Ashtine; Santana  Lewis

doi:10.3389/fenrg.2021.546367

A Resource and Policy Driven Assessment of the Geothermal Energy Potential Across the Islands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Randy Koon Koon, Kalim Shah, Masao Ashtine, Santana Lewis

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The energy security of each Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member state is a key issue specifically addressed based on the energy demands of each nation. St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has the potential to strengthen its energy sector through the exploitation of immense untapped natural geothermal resources. Currently, SVG is planning to integrate base load power through a 10 Megawatt-electric (MWe) geothermal power plant (GPP1). The paper aims to highlight a detailed resource assessment profile of the renewables across SVG and the projected benefits of the proposed 10 MWe geothermal power potential, such as the positive economic development (displacing 149,000 bbls of crude oil), and the transition to a more climate-sensitive nation (displacing an estimated 0.172 million tCO₂e/year). In addition, a volumetric method (Monte Carlo simulations) has been applied to reveal that the geothermal reservoir can sustain a minimum of 31 MWe, 34 MWe and 92 MWe over the lifespan of 25–30 years, for well 1 (SVG01), well 2 (SVG02) and well 3 (SVG03) respectively. Given the findings of the assessment and simulations, several policy approaches are identified as potential means of enhancing geothermal resource development and leveraging the resource for the islands’ sustainable energy demands. These include incentivization for public-private partnerships, information certainty,
regulatory processes, and strengthened institutions

Original language	English
Article number	546367
Number of pages	19
Journal	Frontiers in Energy Research
Volume	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3389/fenrg.2021.546367
Publication status	Published - 22 Apr 2021
Externally published	Yes

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St. Vincent
geothermal energy
resource assessment
economic benefits
energy policy
climate sensitivity

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