[{"bbox": [97, 154, 234, 177], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Stakeholders:"}, {"bbox": [97, 191, 1133, 245], "category": "Text", "text": "Identification of main stakeholders and corresponding institutional and/or organisational issues (mandates, potential roles, and capacities) to be covered by the Action:"}, {"bbox": [97, 245, 1133, 324], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The main actors having an impact in the energy sector to date are the Government of Saba, Saba Electric Company (SEC), the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, and the Dutch Ministry of Interior and Kingdom Relations."}, {"bbox": [97, 324, 1133, 431], "category": "List-item", "text": "* SEC is the stakeholder that will carry out most of the actions foreseen for the sector reform. SEC was founded on 1st January 2014 as a result of the division of the former company for electricity that had competencies in Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius and Saba. SEC is the owner of all assets of the electrical system in Saba, including the current and diesel power plant. Although independent, all SEC shares belong to the public entity of Saba."}, {"bbox": [97, 431, 1133, 590], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The beneficiaries of the Action proposed sector reform are all inhabitants of Saba, the private and public sectors as well as visitors. SEC has around 1 200 household customers on the island. They will all benefit from a more affordable, sustainable and reliable energy supply, important also to foster gender equality. Some relevant institutional stakeholders are the Saba University School of Medicine, Saba Chamber of Commerce, Saba Business Association and Saba Merchants Association. The Government of Saba consulted with all relevant stakeholders for the formulation of its Energy Sector Strategy 2020-2025."}, {"bbox": [85, 604, 496, 631], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 2.3 Additional Areas of Assessment"}, {"bbox": [85, 649, 285, 676], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 2.3.1 Public Policy"}, {"bbox": [97, 691, 1133, 825], "category": "Text", "text": "Saba's Energy Sector Strategy 2020-2025 was officially adopted by the Executive Council of Saba through its Decision No. 752/2019 on 11 October 2019. It updates the Energy Strategy 2014-2020, which was supported by technical assistance funded by the EU under 11th EDF. In 2024, the Energy Sector Strategy will be reviewed for the 2025-2030 period in view of further increasing renewable energy in the total energy mix as close as possible to 100%. The update will be facilitated by the complementary support envelope."}, {"bbox": [97, 836, 1133, 943], "category": "Text", "text": "A solid technical analysis has informed the formulation of the Energy Sector Strategy 2020-2025. Saba bases its policy on several feasibility research studies, which clarified the needs for the sector reform. The policy further benefitted from three studies commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (no.1 and no.3) and by SEC (no.2):"}, {"bbox": [135, 943, 825, 969], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. Renewable energy future for Saba, Sint Eustatius and Bonaire, in 2016;"}, {"bbox": [135, 981, 743, 1008], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. Feasibility study of wind energy on Saba, by Pondera in 2021;"}, {"bbox": [135, 1020, 939, 1047], "category": "List-item", "text": "3. Options for climate-neutral energy supply to the Dutch Caribbean, by TNO in 2022."}, {"bbox": [97, 1059, 1133, 1243], "category": "Text", "text": "While the Energy Sector Strategy 2020-2025 mainly focuses on energy production and supply, Saba will also modernise the electricity grid (energy distribution) and the energy management system, increase energy storage capacity, bring the last 5% of the distribution cables underground and incentivise behavioural change on the demand side as well as energy efficiency. Saba will launch an Energy Efficiency Programme promoting the use of LED technologies in the public and residential sector, as well as the use of solar water heaters. Furthermore, equal opportunities in technical education will be promoted for youth and special incentives to enhance career prospects for women in technical sectors are foreseen."}, {"bbox": [97, 1257, 1133, 1470], "category": "Text", "text": "The renewable energy technology and the exact capacities for the power generation and energy storage will be determined in the final design studies during the preparation of the procurement phase. This decision will depend on the resources made available by the central Dutch government (up to EUR 13.5 million) and the EU (up to EUR 4.1 million). Appropriate cost estimates have been considered in the different studies supporting and further developing the activities proposed by the Energy Sector Strategy. The recurrent cost implications of investments in the specific context of Saba (small island with limited connectivity and no local specialised workforce in the energy and related sectors) have been taken into account. Potential savings related to civil works and electric grid installations that can be sourced locally will have to be explored."}, {"bbox": [97, 1482, 1133, 1563], "category": "Text", "text": "As evidenced by the successful implementation of the 11th EDF budget support programme in the same sector, the policy is assessed as credible in terms of the track record in implementation, financing, institutional capacity, ownership and the quality of data and analysis underlying the sector strategy."}, {"bbox": [97, 1575, 1133, 1628], "category": "Text", "text": "The quality of data produced in the background research studies and, analysis by the SEC, are robust and sufficient. SEC is in charge of electricity production for the island and permanently collects and records all needed"}, {"bbox": [1038, 1681, 1143, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 6 of 22"}]