Samoa

Promoting Energy Efficiency in the Pacific (Phase 2) - PEEP2 Final Report on Green Hotels Rating Schemes

This document addresses  one of the activities under Output 2  of the PEEP2 Project  –  Development of Energy Efficiency Policies and Procedures, which aims to establish energy efficiency best practices for the  hospitality  sector,  including  a  recommendation  to  adopt  a  green  hotels  rating  scheme  in  the PDMCs.

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Regional Status Report on Efficient Lighting in Pacific Island Countries and Territories

The Regional Status Report on Efficient Lighting in the Pacific Island Countries and Territories was prepared by George Wilkenfeld and Associates, Energy Policy and Planning consultants, Australia for the Pacific Efficient Lighting Strategy (PELS) Project managed by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC).The report covers most of the SPC PICTs and benefitted from surveys and data collected by the Promoting Energy Efficiency in the Pacific – Phase 2 (PEEP 2) Project and the Pacific Appliance Labelling and Standards
(PALS) Program.

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Pacific Fuel Price Monitors, 2014 - 2016

Series of Pacific Fuel Monitors produced on a quarterly basis from 2014 - 2015.  Captures:

  • regional retail fuel prices
  • unleaded motor gasoline prices (mogas)
  • automotive diesel oil (ADO) prices
  • kerosene prices
  • liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
  • international market pricing trends
  • regional fuel specification.

Documents are prepared by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community - Petroleum Advisory Service.

Keywords: petroleum, fossil fuel, price, monitor, fuel price monitor, pfpm

Performance Benchmarking for Pacific Power Utilities report, June 2015:Baseline year of Study - 2012 Fiscal Year

This report is a publication of the Pacific Power Association (PPA). The report is based upon the 2012 fiscal reporting year relevant to each utility. Presents the results of the 3rd successive annual assessment of Pacific electricity utility performance since the initiative resumed in 2011. Report prepared by PPA with technical support from the Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF).

Report was sourced from the PPA website - http://www.ppa.org.fj/publication-report/ 

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Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) - Samoa

Samoa is targeting the energy sector with a focus on the electricity sub-sector. 26% of electricity was generated from renewable energy sources in 2014. Samoa commits to generating 100% of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2025. This is conditional on Samoa attaining this target in 2017 and receiving external assistance to maintain the contribution of renewable sources at 100% through to 2025. 

Samoa submitted their Intended nationally determined contributions (INDC) to the UNFCCC Secretariat on the 23rd of November 2015.