industry associations are beginning to emerge such as brea which provides a muchneeded industry voice to the many development issues of the energy sector and along with the local uwi campus helps to raise awareness among different government institutions industrial bodies and the general public this challenge stems from the general low level of energy awareness among caribbean populations many companies and institutions are under informed as to the potential for energy reduction and potential cost savings from first pursuing energy management and energy efficiency options and of the impact that distributed renewable energy can ultimately have on their lives the transition towards a clean sustainable energy sector offers a chance for nations to reclaim their energy systems through citizencooperative ownership of largescale renewable energy plants this model has been shown to create a more harmonious relationship between renewable energy operators and their surrounding neighbours