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E-LEARNING MODULES AND LEARNING GUIDE FOR TEACHERS

Solar Heating and Cooling (SHC)

Solar heating & cooling (SHC) technologies also
referred to as direct thermal or solar heating

collect the thermal energy from the sun and use

this heat to provide hot water, space heating, and

cooling.

Source: https://www.solartechdirect.com/

General Overview of Solar Energy in the region

The Caribbean region is endowed with an abundance of natural resources where most of the

countries have started to diversify their energy mix to include solar, wind, hydropower,

geothermal and biomass energy. Examples of Caribbean countries with solar farms are as follows:

Country Size Location

Bahamas 438 MW Ragged Island

Barbados 10 MW Trent, St. Lucy

Dominican Republic 58 MW Montecristo

Jamaica 51.5 MW Paradise Park

Guyana 400 kW Mabaruma, Region 1

St. Lucia 3 MW North of Hewanorra International Airport

St. Vincent and the Grenadines 600 kW Union Island

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