Fiji

SOPAC and CTA [The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation, based in the Netherlands] recently jointly funded a biofuel (coconut oil) project in Fiji. Using local copra supply as biofuel for rural electrification is perceived as a potentially viable and sustainable option. Under this biofuel project, a package of compatible components are provided to a local community, including a mini oil mill, settling tanks, other accessories to blend the coconut oil with diesel and an 18-kVA indirect injection diesel engine.

This survey was conducted by the Fiji Department of Energy (FDOE) with funds provided by UNESCAP and UNESCO. The main objective of this survey was to investigate actual uses, impacts and operation and maintenance problems of rural and remote power electrification in a developing country context. In carrying out this survey, the information derived expectedly would be vital for the development of more efficient rural and remote electrification in the Pacific region and in other developing countries.

This was submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in the University of Canterbury by Andreas Hamm. This thesis concerns an approach to energy engineering and infrastructure planning which includes sustainable practice in an integrated and intuitive way. Field work was funded by the Pacific Island trust with additional assistance from SOPAC.

This report was submitted to GIZ and the Fiji Department of Energy by the Economic Consulting Associates SMEC (New Zealand). This report is part of the National Energy Policy review and supplements the 2013 National Energy Policy (NEP) document and Strategic Action Plan (SAP). The purpose of this legislative gap analysis is to identify what new legislation is needed and which existing legislation needs to be amended to assist effective implementation of the National Energy Policy.

This report was prepared for the South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) and was compiled by Jona Sevura and edited by Rupeni Mario. The purpose of this ‘Country Report’ is to assist SOPAC prepare a Global Environment Facility (GEF) medium-sized project that will essentially cover key priority areas for energy efficiency improvement within the land transport sector in the region. The report presents a glimpse of the energy landscape of the land transport sector in Fiji.

The Government of Fiji (Fiji Department of Energy) Solar Home Lighting Systems (SHS) project utilizes solar photovoltaic technology for the provision of electricity to the rural sector. It is an expansion to the current RESCO project being implemented in that the number of solar home systems installed and maintained by government at an affordable service fee has increased from 1371 to 5800.

The Project is supported by allocations from the Global Environment Facility via UNDP (US$740,000), the Fiji Department of Energy (DOE, about $110,000), and Japan ($600,000).

Final Evaluation Report October 2010. Supervising Agency is the UNDP Multi-Country Office in Fiji. Team Leader, Rupeni Mario of SPC EDD. Local consultant, Denise Chand.

On 6th July 2009 SMEC International Pty Ltd, Australia (SMEC, the Consultant) was engaged by the Department of Energy (DOE, the client) of the Government of the Republic of Fiji to provide consultancy services to Fiji’s National Energy Security Situation Project (the Project).  The Terms of Reference of the Project is included in Appendix A of this report. Fiji’s National Energy Security Situation Project is being implemented under the umbrella of DOE’s work programs as part of the energy security strategic area towards DOE’s vision of a sustainable energy sector in Fiji.

This report was prepared by Peter Johnston with the assistant of Eric Esler and the report was prepared for Greenpeace Pacific in 2000.