Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness
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Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness
The government is looking to expand the Smart Energy Grant to include private sector pensioners.
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness made the disclosure while addressing the recent ground-breaking ceremony for the Brookside Estate Housing Development in Spot Valley, St. James.
Under the Smart Energy Grant initiative implemented last year, public sector pensioners can access funds through the National Housing Trust to install energy saving solar systems in their homes.
"We are giving what is called the Smart Energy Grant which offers up to $1.5 million for pensioners to install solar panels, and already 280 households have benefitted from this grant," noted Dr. Holness.
He said sustainable housing solutions are central to Jamaica's climate resilience agenda and future developments will incorporate green building standards, solar energy and environmentally friendly infrastructure to ensure communities are resilient and energy efficient.
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