Technical Publications

A Pre-Feasibility Study on Wind Energy for Tongatapu Island, Kingdom of Tonga Kingdom of Tonga

This wind pre-feasibility study is part of the support provided by the project - Coping with Climate Change in the Pacific Island Region (CCCPIR) \ to the Government of Tonga, through the Energy Division of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change.

CCCPIR aims to build and strengthen the capacities of Pacific member countries and regional organizations to adapt to and mitigate, climate change impacts. The programme started in January 2009 and will end in December 2015.

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Environmental Impact Assessment of Proposed Photovoltaic Plant at Lifuka - Ha'apai

The Lifuka Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Plant is a development activity which is aimed at supplying secure and environmentally sustainable energy to homes, schools, and other public facilities on the islands of Lifuka and Foa in the Ha;apai Group. The development activity will make possible an integraded power system in which the new technologies of photovoltaic generation and storage system are interfaced to the existing diesel control unit.

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Electricity and Water Regulation in Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Palau

The electricity sector highlights how the sector is organized, recent performance trends, and a desk assessment of regulatory substance and governance. This assessment will be supplemented through field work. The areas where further information is needed from field interviews are highlighted in this case study.

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White Paper: Empowering Low Emission Development in the Pacific - March 2018

The RALI Series is a collection of papers developed by the RALI project to share examples of low emission development in practice. The series features case studies, tools, and innovative new approaches in this space, highlighting user benefits and lessons learned. To learn more about the RALI project, visit https://www.climatelinks.org/projects/rali.

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