Renewable energy (RE) now accounts for almost a quarter of global energy consumption but fossil fuels remain the dominant sources of energy. Energy scenarios have predicted that investments in existing and new renewable energy technologies (RETS) will continue to grow as countries try to accomplish their sustainable development goals. Today, in a number of countries, renewables represent a rapidly growing share of total energy supply for uses including heat and transport. The share of households worldwide employing solar water heating continues to increase and is now estimated at 70 million households. This goal focuses on the development of indigenous renewable energy resources with the goal of increasing the percentage of renewables in the energy mix to 30% by 2030. For The Bahamas, as for many non-oil producing nations, the development and diffusion of renewable energy resources and technologies will help realize important economic, environmental and social objectives. Renewable resources such as wind, solar, waste-to-energy and biomass are indigenous to the country, and if developed adequately, can provide cleaner, and in the long term, more affordable alternatives to fossil fuels. This will not only lower the country's oil bill but also will improve energy security through diversification of the energy base. Also, increased use of renewable energy will lessen environmental impacts and reduce the country's carbon footprint - and thus its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. It is on this basis that the National Energy Policy 2013-2033 sets a target of about 30 % renewables in the energy mix by 2033 and will allow for a 10% Residential Energy Self Generation Programme with in the year 2014. The Bahamas has abundant renewable energy sources, thereby giving the country the potential and opportunities for the development of renewable energy. The primary focus of this goal will be on the development and deployment of renewable energy by: