2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. understand the nature of (renewable) energy used in the
Caribbean (specifically Jamaica)
2. identify the renewable energy resource and how it is used in
Jamaica to generate electricity
3. understand the socio-economic and environmental impacts
and the advantages of using renewable energy sources
4. RECAP FOR LAST CLASS
We discussed the following:
• What is energy?
• What are the forms of energy?
• What are the units of measurement of energy?
• How is energy converted?
• Why is electrical energy important to Jamaica and Jamaicans?
• How is electrical energy traditionally generated in Jamaica?
• How is electrical energy stored?
• How is electrical energy transmitted throughout Jamaica?
5. HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT
• Given videos and articles to read relating to one of the following:
• Solar Power
• Wind Power
• Hydroelectric Power
• Please hand in the report that you were asked to prepare for
homework so that it can be graded
6. RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES
• Renewable energy is
• Energy that comes from resources that can be replenished on a human-
time scale
• There are several types of renewable energy resources that we will look at
over the next few sessions
• First look at ones that are widely used in Jamaica
• In Jamaica, electrical energy is generated using renewable energy
resources
• Solar Power
• Wind Power
7. RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES IN
JAMAICA
• MyJPSOnline (2022, June 22). JPS HOT Seat Season 2: Let's Talk
Renewables! - Episode 7 [Video]. Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e47vbsFb1JE
8. CLASS ACTIVITY – 20 MINUTES
You will discuss in groups and prepare a presentation for your fellow students
ensuring that you include the following areas:
• How is electricity generated using the energy source?
• How widespread is the use of this electricity generation method in
Jamaica?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of this electricity
generation method for Jamaica?
• What, if any, are the limitations to the use of the electrical energy
generation source in Jamaica (reliability of supply, technological
factors, geographical feasibility)?
Graded on:
Presenter
Verbal
Non-Verbal
Presentation
Content
Organization
Visuals and
Mechanics
9. WHAT IS THE BEST RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE
FOR LARGE SCALE ENERGY GENERATION IN
JAMAICA?
HYDROELECTRIC
POWER
WIND POWER
SOLAR POWER
10. WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED
• Solar Power
• Generated by the sun
• Used in small, medium, and large
scale by individuals, schools,
companies, and JPS
• Wind Power
• Generated by the wind
• Uses in medium and large scale
operations by companies,
schools, and JPS
• Hydroelectric Power
• Generated by the flow of water
• Has been used in Jamaica for a
very long time by JPS
Sometimes
Wacky
Goats
Butt
Heads
11. NEXT CLASS
• Other renewable energy resources that are used in the
Caribbean and the wider world to generate electricity
• Could these be effectively used in Jamaica?
