(Kingston) – Solamon President Jay Yeo announced today the company’s intends to bid on the Request For Proposal issued by the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), with a decision expected in the fall.  Accordingly, PCJ is inviting bids on a tender to provide photovoltaic solar installations for fifteen Jamaican schools, and three public sector agencies.

“Leadership from the government is necessary for the adoption of renewable energy technology like solar to take root,” explains Yeo. “Jamaicans can look to successful projects like this and understand their implementation and impact first-hand, to give the public confidence in solar and inspire Jamaicans to utilize this great resource to power their own homes and businesses.

The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) is the government entity mandated to manage the country’s energy needs in a manner that supports the overall strategy for national development. Established in 1979, the PCJ is a statutory corporation under the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining.

“The government in Jamaica is a huge consumer of expensive energy today and we believe these projected cost savings will help one day provide budgets for the purchase of new  books or uniforms,” Yeo concludes. “We’re here to help. We know the focus on education in Jamaica is immense and of course we want to help ensure the schools are operating as efficiently as possible.”

Solamon Energy typically offers a ground-mounted solar array of integrated cells over a package of land called the Apollo Acre™. The company now also develops custom solutions with local partners to provide roof-mounted and parking lot systems that are easily augmented by micro wind turbine technology and other innovative features to supply renewable energy.

About Solamon: Solamon Energy Corp. sells integrated arrays of ground-mounted and rooftop photovoltaic cells. These solar power plants are connected by cable to varied transmission equipment, including converters, inverters and batteries, utilizing 5 acres of land per unit; each unit is called an Apollo Acre™. Additionally, it is expected the company’s business activities will spin-off many jobs locally, given engineering requirements, construction, unit commissioning and subsequent maintenance