Electricity

Pacific Regional Energy Assessment (PREA): Volume 4 Fiji Issues and Options in the Energy Sector.

This report is based on the findings of an energy assessment mission, which visited Fiji in February 1991.PREA 1992 report funded by the World Bank in cooperation with the UNDP/ESCAP Pacific Energy Development Programme and the Asian Development Bank.

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Fiji Issues and Options in the Energy Sector 1983

This is one of the series of reports of the Joint UNDP/World Bank Energy Sector Assessment Program. The work was carried out by the World Bank. This is a restricted distribution. Its contents may not be disclosed without authorization from the Government, the UNDP or the World Bank. Fiji's performance in the energy sector has been remarkably good during the past ten years. The report recommends a new approach to procure petroleum supplies and outlines technical assistance programs for institutions, rural electrification study, and oil and gas exploration.

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Thesis - Reliable electricity supply in rural areas- a case study of the Fiji Islands

This study has been carried out within the framework of the Minor Field Studies Scholarship Programme, MFS, which is funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida. This master thesis has been carried out as a Minor Field Study in Fiji. The purpose of the report is to present suggestions on how to improve the electricity situation in a Fijian rural village. The survey consisted of 43 questions mainly regarding the energy usage in the village.

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Manihiki Power Study Report 2006

The report was prepared by Bruce Clay for the Government of the Cook Islands. This power study has been executed by the Energy Division, Ministry of Works, Government of Cook Islands to asses the current power status on Manihiki, provide a power sector plan and investigate the feasibility of supplementing and in the long term replacing the present diesel generation system with local renewable energy.

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Mangaia Power System Upgrade 2007

This report was prepared by Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC). This report aims to give an overview of the performance of the wind energy system on Mangaia and to provide a snapshot on the current state of affairs as of May 2007. It concludes with recommendations on how the system can be further improved. The wind energy project on Mangaia was the first of its kind in the Pacific, especially considering its remoteness and the small size of the system.

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Rakahanga Atoll, Cook Islands Energy Survey Report - Final Version

This survey report was prepared by Thomas Lynge Jensen, UNDP Pacific Centre for the Government of Cook Islands. The energy survey component can be such an important project design tool; one of the methods used to determine the size of an electrification project is to carry out a needs survey of the prospective recipients of the project. The survey was carried out over three days. 

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Cook Islands TAU Final Energy Storage Feasibility Study

This report presents the findings of a feasibility study of an Energy Storage for Rarotonga. The report was developed by DNV KEMA for Te Aponga Uira (TAU) to assess the need and feasibility for storage for the Island of Rarotonga under selected future generation scenarios. The Cook Islands enjoyed a high level of electrification. However, the energy supply has been heavily dependent on imported fossil fuels, exposing the Cook Islands to the risks of energy security and international oil price volatility.

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Power Upgrade For Aitutaki, Cook Islands - Environmental Review Of Current Operations and Preliminary Environmental Assesment Of Proposed Upgrade (DRAFT)

The Government of the Cook Islands commissioned a power study for Aitutaki. This report covering the environmental issues is a component of the study. The study comprises a Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment of the power upgrade recommendations of the main study and includes an environmental review of the current power operations as an essential component of any power upgrade study, so that. environmental requirements and costs can be integrated into the overall power upgrade plan.

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