“Our Future with Green Energy” - Aruba goes green

Conference and Trade Fair, Aruba goes Green 29 Sept - 3 Oct 2011
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Background

The Caribbean Island of Aruba, which forms part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is located in one of the world’s region with the highest potential for cost-effective use of solar and wind energy resources for energy generation and use. This so-called earth sun-belt (between 20 – 40 degrees latitude on the northern and southern hemisphere) has one of the best climatological conditions with high average solar radiation levels (beyond 3500 hours sun a year), adequate wind regimes (up to 5000 hours of wind energy a year) and optimal maritime conditions. Aruba has initiated the transition away from imported fossil fuel dependency and is in the process of implementing a whole range of sustainable energy technologies. The latest renewable energy technology introduced on the island is a 30 megawatt wind farm that meets 18 percent of the islands current energy demand.

This conference will gather international experts in the Energy and Climate Change arena to present the state of the art technologies and share their implementation success, the challenges and opportunities in the Western Hemisphere, the Caribbean Region and in addition a close look will be placed on Aruba. Aruba wants to become a centre of knowledge, research and development to facilitate transfer of know-how and technology; and set an example for the rest of the region to contribute in creating solutions for the world’s most challenging energy and climate issues.

The current sustainable energy developments are based on Dutch expertise, that over the years have gained considerable experience in building technologies based on an appreciation of the natural favourable circumstances on Aruba. The Dutch government as well as the Dutch private sector is at the forefront of advancing international climate change responses that have a significant impact.

The aim of the conference is furthermore to invite Dutch, American, Regional and International experts on wind, solar and maritime energy technologies to the Island of Aruba, in order to share knowledge of new and proven technologies in these fields. The conference also aims to create a platform where knowledge is shared among the different international parties.