Regional Tourism Sector Launch Caribbean Hotel Energy Efficiency Action Program
The Caribbean tourism sector has taken a major step towards energy efficiency within the hotel industry.
The region’s public and private sector tourism groupings, including the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA), have launched a 24-month project to help the Caribbean hotel sector move towards energy efficiency.
The $2 million Caribbean Hotel Energy Efficiency Action Programme (CHENACT) is meant to drive the Caribbean hotels to implement energy efficient practices and to generate their own renewable energy. This, in turn, is expected to improve their competitiveness through improved energy use.
One of the main components is the design and preparation of the energy efficiency program and institutional strengthening. Using Barbados as a case study, this component involves performing detailed energy audits and understanding energy consumption patterns among Caribbean hotels.
Other key components include support for the preparation of policy in energy efficiency for the tourism sector; assessing Caribbean energy service companies and their potential to service the tourism sector; and energy consumption surveys
