Capstone to Provide Green Energy Solution for Jamaican Hotel

California-based carbon reduction leader Capstone Green Energy Corporation announced that Innovative Energy Company Limited (IEC), the company’s exclusive distributor for Jamaica and Guyana, has secured an order for a hybrid PV solar and microturbine trigeneration system for a Jamaican hotel complex.

The parent company of the hotel owns and operates five major hotels in Jamaica. The company sought to reduce its energy cost, as well as its greenhouse gas emissions.

Made to be sustainable as possible in this environmentally sensitive region, the system will generate 2.25 MW of hybrid electrical capacity or 100% of the hotel’s peak electrical demand, while also providing 60% reserve capacity to support the customer’s interest in establishing energy independence.

“This project is the second that this customer has contracted IEC to complete, the previous being similar in design with an equally compelling simple payback of less than 4 years,” said Nigel Davy, Managing Director, IEC. “The goal of IEC and Capstone is to build deep long-term customer relationships and be a one-stop shop for green energy solutions.”

As per Capstone’s calculations, the new installation will reduce an estimated 45% of the hotel’s energy cost, offering a simple payback of an estimated 3.5 years.

“Hotels and resorts are well suited for microturbine-based co- and tri-generation power systems due to their high levels of need for energy to include domestic hot water, power, and cooling,” said Darren Jamison, Chief Executive Officer, Capstone Green Energy. “The cost savings alone are highly compelling but add the clean energy benefits, particularly for hotels and resorts in sensitive regions, make systems like this one a truly ideal energy solution.”