Reports and Proceedings

Seventh Meeting of the Pacific Energy Advisory Group (PEAG) meeting report 2016

The 7th meeting of the PEAG was held jointly with The Heads of Maritime and Energy meeting was held in Port Vila, Vanuatu from 7th to 9th December 2016. The meeting was organized and co-hosted by the Government of the Republic of Vanuatu, the Pacific Community (SPC), the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the World Bank.

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Pacific Appliance Labelling and Standards Programme (PALS) Final Evaluation Final Report

The Pacific Appliance Labelling and Standards Programme (PALS), with funding and oversight from the Commonwealth of Australia, and regional management from the Pacific Community (SPC), has supported ten PICs since 2012 as they sought to enact legislation and implement Minimum Energy Performance  Standards and Labelling (MEPSL) for their highest energy-consuming appliances.

Determination of Fiji Electricity Authority Tariff Rates; Tariff Alignment Phase 1

Press Statement released by the Commerce Commission known as Fijian Competition & Consumer Commission (FCCC).

The Press Statement highlights the proposal request set forth by FEA (known as EFL) to implement an increase tariff rate. Noted that FCCC regulates prices.

Provided are the Commission Notes, Analysis and Future.

Keywords: Electricity, Tariff, FCCC, FEA, EFL

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Comparative Report Pacific Region Electricity Bills 2018

Sixth report of the Utility Regulatory Authority (URA) on electricity bills (electricity tariff) comparisons for the Pacfic  Island Countries and Territories.

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to provide a comparison of electricity prices paid by customers in Vanuatu with customers in different small Pacific island countries across region.

Fuel Pricing in Fiji

Abstract

This paper looks at the fuel pricing structure in Fiji for unleaded petrol and diesoline. It examines the components of the final retail prices, and shows that there is a component which remains unexplained by the pricing template used in Fiji. This component could be said to reflect the oligopoly rent which oil companies in Fiji are deriving.

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Renewable Energy Costs in the Pacific - Final Report

Collation of renewable energy infrastructure project cost data in the Pacific

Aim: To analyse the capital cost of large solar photovoltaic (PV), wind and hydro generation projects bulit in the Pacific over the past 10 years.

Objectives: Improve renewable energy project design and implementation through the provisions of reliable, comparable capital cost data.

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