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Jamaica: Energy World International granted license for Natural Gas project
The long-discussed project has been muddled in controversy and delays. Last year, various private sector groups and watchdog agencies criticized the evaluation process for the project.
In September, Jamaica’s contractor general, Dirk Harrison, criticized Paulwell for meeting Energy World representatives and said the minister had made “misleading” statements in Parliament about the rankings of the 4 bidding companies. He also asserted Energy World was included in the evaluation process after the closing date.
After that criticism, Jamaica’s utilities regulator awarded the project to another bidder, Azurest-Cambridge Power. But when that company failed to meet financing requirements, Energy World clinched the project as the regulator’s second-ranked bidder.
On its website, Energy World said it has gas and power operations in Indonesia and produces gas, power and liquid natural gas in Australia.
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