Abstract
This chapter critically examines the three distinctive periods in Jamaica’s energy landscape. The analysis initiates with the use of coal-burning steam generators in 1892 and the energy use transition to the early 2000s through the integration of significant installed power capacity of wind and solar energy and finally a glimpse into the future outlook of the overall energy mix with enhanced energy storage mechanisms.
Therefore, a deep-dive analysis into the role of fossil fuels, renewable energy and more so transition pathways to a low carbon economy through renewables higher penetration vis a vis the energy mix.
This will be presented in tandem with three future timelines; 2027, 2030 and 2055. These timelines have been selected through their regional, local and internationally established importance of carbon dioxide mitigation targets.
Therefore, a deep-dive analysis into the role of fossil fuels, renewable energy and more so transition pathways to a low carbon economy through renewables higher penetration vis a vis the energy mix.
This will be presented in tandem with three future timelines; 2027, 2030 and 2055. These timelines have been selected through their regional, local and internationally established importance of carbon dioxide mitigation targets.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Energia Progresiva |
| Subtitle of host publication | An Intertemporal Analysis of Latin America and the Caribbean's Energy Landscape in the Industrial Age |
| Editors | Japhet M. Kariuki |
| Publisher | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
| Chapter | 5 |
| Pages | 119-135 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-031-68846-1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-031-68845-4, 978-3-031-68848-5 |
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| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 4 Feb 2025 |
Keywords
- Jamaica
- Energy landscape
- Energy transitions
- Renewables
