Technical Publications

Coping with Climate Change in the Pacific Island Region (CCCPIR) - Vanuatu Preliminary Assessment of Solar Photovoltaics for the Meteo Building

This report was prepared by Katerina Syngellakis. The regional programme “Coping with Climate Change in the Pacific Island Region” (CCCPIR) aims to build and strengthen the capacities of Pacific member countries and regional organizations to adapt to, and mitigate, climate change impacts. A solar PV system is considered to produce electricity independently of the main grid. In the case of Vanuatu, where the main grid is fuelled almost entirely by diesel, the solar PV system also reduces diesel use and carbon dioxide emissions (one of the greenhouse gases which cause climate change).

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The Port Olry Biofuel Project in Vanuatu - A Pacific Case Study: Household Survey Report

This report was prepared by Thomas Lynge Jensen of the UNDP Pacific Centre. The energy household survey in Port Olry, including this report, has benefitted significantly from recent United Nations (UN) supported household surveys in Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Samoa and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). In addition the format of this report overall follows the format of the Preparatory Phase of the Samoa Photovoltaic Electrification Programme – Survey Report (UNDP, 2008) which was prepared by Dr. Herbert Wade et al for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

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Vanuatu Electrification Feasibility Study at Talise - Final Report

This report was prepared by GHD for the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SREP). 

SPREP through the Pacific Islands Greenhouse Gas Abatement through Renewable Energy Project (PIGGAREP), a regional SPREP/UNDP/GEF climate change mitigation initiative, commissioned GHD to conduct an updated Feasibility Assessment of the proposed Electrification of the Talise community, Maewo Island, Vanuatu.

keywords: Vanuatu, Talise, electrification, hydro, renewable energy, feasibility study

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Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Investors ' Guide - Vanuatu

This report was prepared by Government of Vanuatu. This investor guide book is being developed with the aim of supporting potential investors and project developers with the basic knowledge on the environment surrounding CDM project development in Vanuatu. In addition to general demographic information for Vanuatu, the investor guide will provide country specific information from a practical aspect of identifying and developing CDM projects in the host country.

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Modern Energy For A Tradititonal Society: Applying a Community Driven Model in Vanuatu

UNDP report on towards an 'Energy Plus' approach for the poor. A review of the good practices and lessons learned from Asia and the Pacific. Case Study 17 on Environment and Energy. Vanuatu's Community Powerhouse rural electrification model. The Community Powerhouse is a model for community-based rural electrification in Vanuatu. The model is being developed and implemented, in collaboration with local communities, by the Vanuatu Renewable Energy and Power Association (VANREPA) in response to locally identified needs for rural energy services.

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Powering up Remote Tuvalu through - Sustainable energy For Nukufetau, Nui and Nukulaelae

This report was prepared by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SREP). Report is produced in partnership between the Government of Tuvalu, EU, supported by NZMFAT, Government of Finland and PIGGAREP. PIGGAREP is funded through the Global Environment Facility (GEF), implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Samoa, and executed by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP).

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