ALTech ENERGY

During most recent Apple event in September 2018, it was announced that since January 2018, all of the electricity from their facilities worldwide are operated using 100% renewable energy. “In 2018, we reached a major milestone: 100 percent of the electricity we use at all of our facilities comes from renewable sources” The company achieved this through a combination of steps. Energy efficiency projects throughout all of their facilities were undertaken to reduce the consumption of power. Their facilities include all offices, stores, and data centres in 43 countries. From these projects they upgraded the facilities by using LED lighting, retro-commissioning building and lighting controls, and upgrading heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems. They were able to reduce their energy use in fiscal year 2017 by 14.7 million kWh and 22 500 mmbtu of natural gas and thanks to energy efficiency measures implemented since 2011, they are now cumulatively saving 70 mil...

On December 8th 2017, the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries and by extension the Government of Trinidad and Tobago released a notice for local and foreign firms to express their interest in building, owning and operating renewable energy projects with installed capacity of 3MW or more. The notice overview reads, “The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GoRTT) has recognized that the path to sustainable development of our nation should encompass low carbon development, environmental sustainability, economic viability and social inclusivity. In recognition of the critical importance of Renewable Energy (RE) and Energy Efficiency (EE) in the drive towards sustainable development, GoRTT, through the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) wishes to pursue the development of utility scale power generation from renewable energy sources. The MEEI is hereby seeking Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified developers to build, own and operate renewable e...

Over the years with the increase in population, the demand and needs for electrical energy has also seen an exponential growth. Since electrical power is constantly used in the daily lives of citizens , without it, life as we know it will not exist. In order to get electricity to our jobs and homes the electricity grid is used. The electricity grid is an electrical power system network made up of the electricity generating plant, the transmission lines, the substations, transformers, the distribution lines and the consumers. In Trinidad and Tobago, we have an interconnected national grid system which transports the electricity from the power plant to the consumers and is totally controlled by the Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC). T&TEC purchases electricity from independent power generators and then sells it to consumers at commercial or residential rates. It is illegal to access the electricity grid without obtaining necessary permissions from T&TEC, ...