At least one local luxury resort is looking to cut its annual energy costs as well as reduce its carbon footprint this year.

The resort, which has not been named, has secured a deal with Los Angeles-based Capstone Turbine Corporation for a C200 Signature Series integrated cooling, heat and power (ICHP) solution. The system is expected to cut the resort’s energy cost by approximately 30 per cent.

“It is destined for an award-winning luxury resort in Jamaica looking to reduce their carbon footprint as well as their annual operating costs,” Capstone said in a press release.

Secured by Innovative Energy Company Limited (IEC), Capstone’s distributor in Jamaica, the order is scheduled to be commissioned and provide prime power and hot water in March 2019.

According to Capstone, the C200 Signature Series ICHP microturbine solution includes a 300 kW thermal integrated Capstone heat recovery module and will run as a standalone system on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Focused on reducing its carbon footprint, the luxury resort will utilise the exhaust heat produced by the microturbine to provide hot water and pool heating.

“Microturbines have the ability to help customers substantially lower energy costs as we often see that electricity rates are three to four times that of natural gas or LPG in many markets. This simple math gives us a rather short simple payback while simultaneously reducing carbon emissions,” said Darren Jamison, president and chief executive officer of Capstone.

“This luxury resort was one of many customers I visited back in August 2018, with our distributor, IEC, who is in the process of developing multiple projects for resorts, grocery stores, beverage manufacturers and the local airport as power rates on the island are increasing to 28-36 cents per kWh,” he added.

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