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. This report presents results of assessment of medium and large AC technologies used in commercial and public buildings in the Pacific countries. The air-conditioning technologies assessed are: Variable Refrigerant Volume/Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRV/VRF) systems, Reciprocating Chillers, Screw Chillers, Scroll Chillers and Heating Ventilation and Air-conditioning (HVAC) units with and without Variable Frequency Drive (VFD). Other smaller systems were assessed and their results have been presented in other complementing reports.

Report prepared for Asian Development Bank, by International Institute for Energy Conservation - Asia. 5 countries are part of this PEEP2 programme: Cook Islands, PNG, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu. In these Pacific Developing Member Countries (PDMCs) , a number of new/innovative end-use technologies are likely to be applicable for improving energy efficiency in a cost-effective manner as well as reducing energy use and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. The purpose is to identify and assess a range of applicable energy efficient low carbon technologies for the five PDMCs.

Preparatory Phase of the Samoa Photovoltaic Electrification Programme - Survey Report Final Draft. Contract 2007 - 005 UNDP Apia, Samoa. Report is about the preparatory phase to determine the technology to be used for electrificatino of those households that remain off-grid.  Samoa has one of the highest rates of electrification in the Pacific with recent estimates showing 95%or moreof the households are connected to the national grid

Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2014 is one of the most comprehensive studies yet made on the renewable energy price revolution in the power sector. Its findings are striking. Solar photovoltaic (PV) modules in 2014 cost three-quarters less than in 2009, while wind turbine prices declined by almost a third over the same period. The cost of electricity from utility-scale PV systems has fallen by around half since 2010.

This report analyzes in detail the potential contribution to the island tourism sector of four renewable energy technologies (RETs): 

This report focuses on the role that national policy makers will play in this transformation process. The main challenge being that there is not a single roadmap or technology that provides the solution. Each country situation is unique, and local solutions need to be found to support the transition towards a renewables-based power system. It is therefore very important that policy makers work together with generators, local system operators and electricity suppliers to collectively design the future.

Samoa National Communication under the UNFCCC - First National Communication & Second Greenhouse Gas Inventory.

Greenhouse gas emissions from 1994 - 2007. Reports sourced from http://unfccc.int/national_reports/non-annex_i_natcom/submitted_natcom/items/653.php

Third report of the Utilities Regulatory Authority (URA) on electricity bills (electricity tariff) comparisons for the Pacfic countries and territories. Report uses spot currency exchange rates in March 2015,since the trend in rankings is only meaningful by holding exchange rates constant at the last version of the report. 

Pacific Region Electricity Bills - Comparison Report 2014 for the electricity sector. Report published by the Vanuatu Utility Regulatory Authority (URA). URA conducted an analysis of bills, electricity tariff for electricity customers across the Pacific. This reports provides the summary of the findings. 

Pacific Region Electricity Bills - Comparison Report 2013 for the electricity sector. Report published by the Vanuatu Utility Regulatory Authority (URA). URA conducted an analysis of bills, electricity tariff for electricity customers across the Pacific. This reports provides the summary of the findings.