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Loading ...Jamaica to Privatize Wigton Windfarm
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ, or sometimes still referred to as “Petrojam”) announced yesterday that in 2007 it will privatize the windfarm it owns and manages at Wigton. Wigton currently has 23 wind turbines generating about 20.7 megawatts (Mw) for the electrical grid (the Jamaica Public Service Company is required to buy Wigton’s output). […]
Eye on Ads: Jamaica’s Solar Mascot
Wednesday, November 8th, 2006Meet “Solar Man,” the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica’s (Petrojam or PCJ) new mascot to promote solar power to Jamaicans. [PCJ is the state-owned energy company created in 1979 and charged by law in 1995 to help the government realize its energy policy.] Although he looks a bit like a walking mattress, he’s supposed to represent […]