Technical Publications

Study into the Establishment of a Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Unit at the Tuvalu Electricity Corporation

This report was prepared by Ridway Project ltd for SPREP - Pacific Regional Environment Programme under the PIGGAREP Project. 2008 report on the establishment of a renewable energy & energy efficiency unit at the Tuvalu Electricity Corporation (TEC).

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Review of Tuvalu Electricity Corporation Base Tariff Final Report

This report was prepared by Ridway Capital Projects for the Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC). The purpose of this report is to provide recommendations on a tariff structure that will identify the long-term revenue requirements of the Tuvalu Electricity Corporation (TEC) and to recommend a base tariff that allows the utility to operate in a commercially sustainable manner.
 

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Tokelau Infrastructure Study - Report on the Infrastructure Priorities for Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Report was prepared on the Infrastructure Priorities for Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The primary objective is to identify local priorities for infrastructure development on each of the atolls of Tokelau, taking into account the Tokelau Development Plans and NZODA principles and policies. To assess each of the possible infrastructure development identified and draw conclusions about their technical feasibility, economic viability and contribution to economic development, and social and environmental impact.

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Grid Connected Photovoltaic Electricity Supply on Tokelau: Hardware Specification Feasibility Study Report

This report was prepared by Gerhard Zieroth for the UNDP/ UNESCO. The present study evaluates the technical, economical, financial and institutional feasibility of grid-connected photovoltaic power generation for the islands of Tokelau. It compares various options and identifies a solution that shows the best Economic Rate of Return. It also defines the hardware requirements for the system configuration preferred by Tokelau Power Systems (TPS).

keywords: renewable energy, solar photovoltaic, PV, grid connected

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Feasibility Study For Waste To Energy ( with a focus on biogas) Options At The Tafa'igata Sludge Treatment Facility and Landfill

This report was prepared by Murray Ward and Bill Rucks with additional economic analysis by Chris Livesey and this report was prepared for the Samoa Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. The Tafa’igata facility is built primarily to receive septage but also to receive certain sludge from other sources. 

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Preparatory Phase of the Samoa Photovolatic Electrification Programme - Survey Report Final Draft

This report was prepared by Herbert Wade, Bruce Clay and Mewang Gyeltshen. The intended outcome of this preparatory phase is a detailed grid extension and off-grid renewable energy based rural electrification program to provide the remaining non-electrified households in Samoa with 24-hour power. As part of this preparatory phase a consultancy was undertaken for household survey design, surveyor training design, survey analysis, a feasibility study and preparation of a Project Document for completion of electrification in Samoa.

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Samoa Feasibility Assessment of Savai'i Biodiesel Plant

This feasibility assessment has been prepared for New Zealand Aid Programme. The feasibility assessment is to assess the long-term feasibility of a proposed coconut oil extraction and biodiesel processing plant to fuel electricity generation on Savai'i and to recommend actions that would be required to ensure its long-term effectiveness. 

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