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Bruce Levy, CEO and President, and his partner Andrew Rovito, Senior Vice President, had a vision: construct a 36-megawatt (MW) wind turbine farm, using 11 3.3 MW wind turbines, which at the time was virtually unheard of in Jamaica, where most wind turbines are at the 2 MW size.
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Despite the progress in renewable energy adoption, fossil fuels dominate Jamaica’s energy landscape. As of 2020, fossil fuels amounted to approximately 87% of Jamaica’s electricity generation . This heavy reliance on fossil fuels, particularly oil, presents significant challenges to the nation’s energy security and environmental objectives .
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