Government’s recent move to encourage Barbadians to install larger renewable energy systems without acquiring a licence is not supported by the law.The charge has come from president of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Dr Ronnie Yearwood, who has contended that the legislation governing the energy sector was not amended to make it lawful for persons to have renewable energy systems up to 10 kilowatts without first getting a licence.On Wednesday Chief Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Officer in the Ministry of Energy, William Hinds revealed that under Government’s new Householders’ Right to Renewable Energy Policy, people would be allowed to have 10 kilowatt systems without a licence.However, Dr Yearwood told Barbados TODAY that as it currently stood, any person who did so would be in contravention of the law.In fact, he said it was possible that the Barbados Light and Power could deny persons access to the grid if they did not have a licence since under the law, any renewable energy system above five kilowatts required a licence.
