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CARICOM, GPL join Guyana Solar Challenge

Solar Head of State (SHOS) and the Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN) are pleased to announce the new partnership with Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC), Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN), CARICOM, Guyana Power and Light (GPL), MPC Capital, Guyana Ministry of Environment, Public Service International (PSI), and Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) for the Guyana Solar Challenge – a national competition to engage and educate youth nationwide about the benefits of renewable energy.

The Guyana Solar Challenge is open to young people between 12 and 26 years of age. Competitors are asked to harness their creative energies (in a form such as a song/video, art installation, performance piece, viral meme, sculpture) towards raising awareness about renewable energy, specifically its potential to deliver long-term economic benefits, reduce harmful environmental impacts, and increase energy security and independence for Guyana. Winning projects will demonstrate creativity and an ability to educate the public about the specific benefits of solar energy for Guyana.

Winning projects will receive the following prizes: the first prize – G$100,000; the second prize – G$60,000; the third prize – G$40,000, and the fourth prize -a G$15,000 voucher. The deadline to submit entries for the Guyana Solar Challenge is 31 October, 2019.

Through its Energy Programme, CARICOM aims at creating climate change resiliency through sustainability development and energy supply in the Caribbean. CARICOM focuses on identifying funding gaps and potential solutions, building capacity and research, developing information and knowledge management, and…

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Solar Head of State (SHOS) and the Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN) are pleased to announce the new partnership with Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC), Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN), CARICOM, Guyana Power and Light (GPL), MPC Capital, Guyana Ministry of Environment, Public Service International (PSI), and Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) for the Guyana Solar Challenge – a national competition to engage and educate youth nationwide about the benefits of renewable energy.

The Guyana Solar Challenge is open to young people between 12 and 26 years of age. Competitors are asked to harness their creative energies (in a form such as a song/video, art installation, performance piece, viral meme, sculpture) towards raising awareness about renewable energy, specifically its potential to deliver long-term economic benefits, reduce harmful environmental impacts, and increase energy security and independence for Guyana. Winning projects will demonstrate creativity and an ability to educate the public about the specific benefits of solar energy for Guyana.

Winning projects will receive the following prizes: the first prize – G$100,000; the second prize – G$60,000; the third prize – G$40,000, and the fourth prize -a G$15,000 voucher. The deadline to submit entries for the Guyana Solar Challenge is 31 October, 2019.

Through its Energy Programme, CARICOM aims at creating climate change resiliency through sustainability development and energy supply in the Caribbean. CARICOM focuses on identifying funding gaps and potential solutions, building capacity and research, developing information and knowledge management, and…

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