[{"bbox": [86, 153, 400, 184], "category": "Section-header", "text": "3.5 The Intervention Logic"}, {"bbox": [96, 187, 1160, 328], "category": "Text", "text": "The intervention logic for this Action focuses on improving the financial and technical capability of Saba to achieve the objectives and targets of its Energy Sector Strategy 2020-2025. The Energy Sector Strategy aims to reach energy independence, equitable access and quality of energy delivery for the entire population of Saba. The main objective is to increase the share of renewable and affordable energy production in the island's energy mix up to 60% by 2025. Complementary actions will enhance the resilience and efficiency of the sector."}, {"bbox": [96, 345, 823, 374], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action will support sustainable and resilient energy in Saba by addressing:"}, {"bbox": [134, 391, 1082, 420], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Energy supply, by adding 1 MW renewable energy infrastructure up to total capacity of 2 MW;"}, {"bbox": [134, 420, 1160, 475], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Energy efficiency, thanks to an incentive programme and the upgrade to advanced demand side management systems (smart metering);"}, {"bbox": [134, 475, 1160, 532], "category": "List-item", "text": "- The resilience of the electricity grid, thanks to the modernisation of power control and management systems and additional energy storage."}, {"bbox": [96, 558, 483, 586], "category": "Text", "text": "The logic of intervention is the following:"}, {"bbox": [134, 603, 1160, 710], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Expand infrastructure for supplying modern, renewable energy services: if 1 MW of additional renewable energy power is successfully installed, together with additional energy storage infrastructure and modernised energy services; and the increased renewable energy generation capacity replaces the use of fossil fuels for the production of electricity; then corresponding greenhouse gases emissions will be avoided."}, {"bbox": [134, 736, 1160, 895], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Increase security, efficiency, sustainability and climate resilience in the energy sector: if the power system controls and the electricity grid are modernised, and energy efficiency incentives are promoted on the demand side; and if it facilitates a better integration of a larger share of intermittent renewable energy and reduces the hours of operation of the diesel power plant; then the energy sector will be more resilient, the use of fossil fuel will be reduced, the electricity production cost will decrease, and subsidies to tariffs for fossil fuel energy provided by the central Dutch government will in turn be reduced or even eliminated."}, {"bbox": [96, 939, 1160, 1053], "category": "Text", "text": "The EU will engage in a strong policy dialogue with the stakeholders as part of the budget support programme. The policy dialogue will be an essential tool to exchange information on the progress of the implementation and to strengthen coordination including with the Netherlands. Regular exchanges will allow to anticipate and foster a common understanding of difficulties in order to adjust expectations accordingly."}, {"bbox": [96, 1071, 1160, 1241], "category": "Text", "text": "Finally, further synergies would be sought with the on-going thematic and regional programmes, with the future DOAG regional programme on biodiversity as well as with the grant scheme for OCTs of the LIFE programme 2021-2027¹⁴, dedicated to environmental and climate objectives. Further synergies would also be sought with the 'Interreg Caribbean Cooperation Programme for 2021-2027',¹⁵ which will fund actions between the Outermost Regions and their neighbours in the Caribbean region, notably Overseas Countries and Territories, dedicated to renewable energy and disaster risk management objectives."}, {"bbox": [96, 1259, 1160, 1316], "category": "Text", "text": "Complementary to this Action, where appropriate, the TAIEX facility could also be envisaged to promote public sector expertise in the sustainable energy sector."}, {"bbox": [86, 1601, 459, 1625], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁴ https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/programmes/life_en"}, {"bbox": [86, 1622, 879, 1645], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁵ https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/policy/cooperation/european-territorial/cooperation-outermost/"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1144, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 14 of 22"}]