Mp Lake Says Gebe Must Play Vital Role In Renewable Energy For St. Maarten
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Independent Member of Parliament
Maurice Lake says he foresees GEBE playing a vital role in renewable energy in St. Maarten. “Based on the Coalition of Eight’s Governing Program, we will be continuing with where the Steering Committee within Government left off with the Waste to Energy Plant discussions and review the latest draft agreement,†he said. Government is continuous and the previous Government should never have attempted changing plans which was in the best interest of the people. Based on the upcoming Shareholder’s meeting on December 15th, GEBE Management and Supervisory Board will inform the Council of Ministers about its current state of affairs. The Minister of VROMI, who is Shareholder representative of GEBE, needs to put as an agenda point the historical and current status of renewable energy. We need to work towards the future by starting investments into renewable energy and alternative sources of energy through LPG/ LNG, also by promoting solar energy to the community in addition to having the necessary policies in place, pointed out Lake.
“Those who have invested in solar energy production in our community should be commended for taking the initiative on their own. All stakeholders, GEBE and Government, need to put in place what is necessary for local solar energy producers to receive back what they contribute on a daily basis based on their solar energy investment and contribution to the electricity grid. GEBE needs to adjust their meters to accommodate solar energy to residential homes
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