Hon Audley Shaw ( 2nd right), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, cuts ribbon for the commissioning of the National Irrigation Commission's (NIC) solar-powered Bengal Pump Station in Trelawny on January 23, 2020. Sharing in the event are the Hon J.C. Hutchinson (left), Minister without Portfolio, Senator Aubyn Hill (partially hidden), Chairman, NIC, and Permanent Secretary Dermon Spence (right). The 320 panel system will satisfy 75% of the energy requirements for the pump station, providing more cost-efficient water for farmers.

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