{"id":14180,"date":"2023-11-22T18:15:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T18:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=14180"},"modified":"2023-11-22T18:15:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T18:15:43","slug":"guyanas-commitment-to-renewable-energy-prime-minister-phillips-addresses-caricom-energy-month-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/guyanas-commitment-to-renewable-energy-prime-minister-phillips-addresses-caricom-energy-month-walk\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyana&#8217;s Commitment to Renewable Energy: Prime Minister Phillips Addresses CARICOM Energy Month Walk"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>During the CARICOM Energy Month Walk, Prime Minister Mark Phillips reassured the public of the government&#8217;s ongoing efforts to bridge the energy divide in Guyana through the implementation of renewable energy initiatives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The walk, organized by the CARICOM Secretariat in collaboration with the Guyana Energy Agency, aimed to raise awareness of sustainable energy practices and promote healthy lifestyles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his address, Prime Minister Phillips emphasized Guyana&#8217;s commitment to fostering the greater use of renewable energy, both on the coastland and in the hinterland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted the use of solar energy and hydro power as essential components in bridging the energy gap and providing communities with accessible and sustainable energy sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One significant project highlighted by the Prime Minister is the distribution of 30,000 solar panels in hinterland and riverine communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative aims to bring renewable energy solutions to remote areas, contributing to the government&#8217;s efforts to provide electricity to people where they live. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, mini hydro projects, such as the one in Moca Moca Region Nine, and solar projects in smaller areas like Leguan, Wakenaam, Bartica, Mahdia, and Lethem, are part of Guyana&#8217;s contributions to accelerating innovation and promoting electrification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CARICOM Energy Month 2023 is observed under the theme &#8216;Accelerating innovation, driving electrification.&#8217; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister Phillips reiterated Guyana&#8217;s commitment to sustainable energy practices and the importance of such initiatives for the nation&#8217;s development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government&#8217;s focus on renewable energy projects aligns with global efforts to transition to cleaner and more sustainable energy sources, contributing to a greener and more environmentally friendly future for Guyana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the CARICOM Energy Month Walk, Prime Minister Mark Phillips reassured the public of the government&#8217;s ongoing efforts to bridge the energy divide in Guyana through the implementation of renewable&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":14181,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[360,365,366,363,350,367],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-energy","category-human-development","category-local-development","category-national-transformation","category-news","category-one-guyana"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14180"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14180\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14182,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14180\/revisions\/14182"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}