Montego Bay Bus Fleet Electrification Business Case
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
December 2022
Subject
Bus Management System;
Electric Battery;
Hydrogen Market;
Electric Bus;
Renewable Energy;
Diesel Bus;
Energy Transition;
Energy;
Electricity;
Diesel;
Mobile Learning
JEL code
N76 - Latin America • Caribbean;
O13 - Agriculture • Natural Resources • Energy • Environment • Other Primary Products;
Q42 - Alternative Energy Sources
Country
Jamaica
Category
Learning Materials
This report assesses the feasibility of a scalable and replicable project to replace Montego Bay Metros (MBM) aging fleet of diesel buses with electric buses powered by 100 percent renewable energy. It identifies battery electric buses charged with electricity from floating solar PV as the best option for achieving that goal; shows that, when the social cost of carbon is included, this is least cost option compared with the cost of replacing MBMs fleet with new diesel buses and with electric buses powered by Jamaicas electricity grid; and provides advice on what support is required to make this trailblazing project a reality.
