VIRGIN ISLANDS ENERGY OFFICE

The Mission of the VIEO is to promote energy efficiency and advocate the use of renewable energy technology for the public and private sectors, and residents of the Virgin Islands through energy education, outreach, financial incentives, and technical assistance.

Some slides provided by project managers

Private Initiative; Private Success

Presented by: VI Energy Office

EDIN Workshop, Dec. 12, 2013

Virgin Islands residents efforts have reduced CO2 emissions in recent years in the range of

8,500 metric tons. This equals taking 1,750 automobiles off the road for a year.

Virgin Islanders are meeting the challenge.

Eco Innovation installed this 7 Kw system for a resident on the West End of St. Croix. In May 2012. It has produced up to 42 Kwh in one day.

Solential Installation, St. Croix

Dave and Jim of Solential with Richard and Lisa of HH Tire

HH Tire on St. Croix 89 Kw system

Savings (Jun to Nov) - $29,419.68. Designed by Solential Energy Solutions

to offset 99 percent of the business’ power bill

Designed to offset 99% of monthly billSavings (Mar to Nov) - $21,074.20

Reliable Rental, St. Croix, 61 Kw, Solential Energy Solutions

Pure Logic did this installation in Charlotte Amalie for MSI Building in July 2012. It is expected to offset 85 percent of MSI’s power bill and save the company at

least $5,000 a month. It is a 100Kw system.

After taking energy efficiency efforts and installing a solar water heater, Paul Chakroff, right, had installed a 2Kw system hoping to making his home consumption from WAPA to be net zero.

Energy Doctors at work

The number of homes in the U.S. Virgin Islands with solar water heaters now

numbers in the thousands.

SWH VI Housing and Financing installation at Fortuna

Owner: Deborah Leonard @ 3C-A-49 Installer: Energy Doctor LLC

Born: Commissioned on 10/14/2013Equipment: Solar Systems VI 4 x 10

Collector, American Water Heater Tank(120 Gallon), El Sid Circulating Pump

Sept. WAPA Bill: 318 kwh @ $169.40Oct. WAPA Bill: 244 kwh @ $131.40

Cost Savings @ $37.97 or 22.41%

Northside Valley Villas St. Croix, USVI

* This white roof reflects the UV Rays of sunlight. The inside of the house is four degrees cooler since painting the roof. That’s four degrees cooler than the ambient temperature. A bonus feature is that the roof reduces global warming by sending the rays to outer space (acting like polar ice caps).

*White Roofs reflect UV Rays

Northside Valley Villas St. Croix* This single Solar Panel heats

water for two villas in a connected system with one hot water heater. Though we have an electric backup we are able to use the solar exclusively for both villas. The water is very hot. During a rainy week we will turn the electric on (one week per year).

*Solar heated Water

First LEED Certified Home in USVI

• The United States Green Building Counsel (USGBC) awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum Certification to a newly constructed single family house owned by Ryan and Kelly (O’Brien) Uszenski in Estate Nazareth, St. Thomas.

• This is the first LEED certified home built in the United States Virgin Islands and the Platinum Certification confirms that this house was designed and constructed in accordance with the rigorous guidelines of the LEED for Homes Green Building Certification Program.

• The LEED rating system is the most recognized international standard for high performance green buildings. Any LEED certified home is a green high performance home. Higher-scoring homes within the LEED rating system earn higher certification levels (Silver, Gold and Platinum). The high levels represent exemplary performance.

• State of the art insulated concrete masonry wall system which provides a high insulation (R) value with no thermal bridges, and which results in 10 X the insulation value of conventional concrete masonry block

• Low E/SHGC windows and glass doors

• High SEER Mitsubishi ductless air conditioning units

• Energy Star rated appliances and fixtures

• Photovoltaic (solar) power generating system

• Demand water heaters

• Light colored exterior finishes

• Low roof overhangs which provide sun shading

Energy Saving Features

Installation of Insulated Block

Completed House – Deck & Pool Area

Completed House – Front Elevation

ProSolar installation on St. Thomas

5kw installation on north shore produces over 20 kwhs most days.

Steve Grimes looks over the panels he had installed on his home in 2010. The 2.9 Kw system is located

near island center St. Croix.

2012 saw the installation of the largest wind turbine in the Virgin Islands; 100 Kw

model in La Reine on St. Croix. More will be said about this during the conference

This system on Hermon Hill in St. Croix has already paid for itself and now the

electricity it produces for Ken Haines and his wife is free.

Gallows Point Resort on St. John saw in 2010 the advantage of putting solar panels on its

roof and cutting down its power bill.

St. Croix Avis has two 20Kw wind turbines

Publisher Rena Brodhurst also has a 10 Kw at her home in Mary’s Fancy that has produced 33,000 Kwh in 2013

Contact:Virgin Islands Energy Office4605 Tutu Park Mall, Suite 231St. Thomas, VI 00802Phone: (340) 714-8436 | FAX: (340) 776-1914Website: www.vienergy.org

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