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Editorial
Foreword
30th Anniversary Edition
SPOTLIGHT
Energy Sector Reform: Innovative utility
business models and legislative and regulatory
measures are emerging to facilitate and
accelerate the transitioning and transformation of
the electric energy sector.
Energy System Investments: financing
mechanisms that constitute a shift in the
traditional mix of energy investment instruments
are being developed to support the growth and
diversity of the regional energy supply and energy
related services.
Collaboration: Increased collaboration among
energy stakeholders in the Caribbean is
progressing and fueling the development of
dynamic strategies and plans to generate
relevant solutions for the region’s energy issues.
- Cletus Kennedy Bertin, Ph.D.,
Executive Director of CARILEC
Energy Resilience: collective and coordinated
regional efforts are geared towards the design,
development and deployment of resilient
solutions in the energy sector for which financing
remains a significant challenge.
Management of Change and Innovation:
capacity building in change management and
innovation adoption and diffusion, in tandem
with strategic thinking, strategic planning and
strategy implementation is presently being
addressed directly by the CARILEC Secretariat
across the electric utility sector.
Artificial intelligence (AI), fifth
generation wireless networks (5G),
Blockchain technology and Cyber
Security are powerful potential game-changers,
representing both opportunities and challenges
for many industries, and have significant
implications for the energy sector in the region.
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