Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands, Cocoa Drier Designs

This record holds 2 dryer designs adopted in the Solomon Islands. Designs provided by the Solomon Islands Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) in Honiara.The dryer designs  captured here are:

  • Kukum dryer
  • Mini hot air dryer - designed under the Cocoa Improvement Livelihood Program funded by Aus Aid. This dryer is best for drying other raw materials such as breadfruit, banana/taro/cassava chips, fresh fish etc.
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Renewable Power Generation Cost in 2014

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.

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The Age of Renewable Power - Designing National Roadmaps For a Successful Transformation

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.

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Comparative Report Pacific Region Electricity Bills, 2015

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. 

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Quantification of the Power System Energy Losses in South Pacific Utilities - Solomon Islands Electricity Authority

KEMA at the request of the Pacific Power Association (PPA) conducted an energy efficiency study titled: “Quantification of Energy Efficiency in the Utilities in South Pacific Utilities” for 10 Southern Pacific Island Utilities.

This report summarizes study results for the Solomon Islands Electricity Authority (SIEA) Honiara power system.

Keywords - SIEA; PPA; KEMA INC; 

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