Sustainable Energy for Trinidad and Tobago

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) hired Castalia to develop a preliminary assessment of sustainable energy for Trinidad and Tobago (T&T). In the context of this assignment, 'sustainable energy' refers to electric energy efficiency (EE), renewable energy generation (RE), and efficient use of fossil fuels for electricity generation (efficient generation). Consistent with the Work Plan submitted on 17 May 2011, this assignment focuses on the power sector. It does not address sustainable energy in the transportation sector (where the Government is already considering measures such as conversion of vehicles to compressed natural gas). It also does not address measures that mitigate greenhouse gases (GHGs) in all other sectors (another, separate operation is being prepared by the IDB and the Government, focusing specifically on climate change).