Renewables

This report is prepared by International Institute for Energy Conservation - Asia (IIEC Asia) for the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP). The main objective of this technical analysis was to assess the characteristics of major appliance and lighting products and markets in 17 Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs), in order to support government decision-making on the most suitable Standards & Labelling (S&L) strategy for each PICT.

This report was prepared by Mackay Miller, Phil Voss, Adam Warren, Ian Baring-Gould and Misty Conrad. Island communities worldwide face great challenges in achieving reliable, affordable, and secure energy for power and transportation needs. In spite of often having a relative abundance of renewable energy resources, most island countries remain highly dependent on imported fossil fuels to meet their energy needs. Due to the remoteness and relatively small size of most islands, imported fuel is typically very expensive.

This report was prepared by Rupeni Mario. The Pacific island countries are heavily dependent on fossil fuels to meet their increasing energy needs for economic development. The high costs associated with fossil fuels are placing an increasing strain on the economies in the region.  A significant factor in energy usage patterns in Pacific island countries has been attributed to the availability of energy sources as early as the fifteenth century where pollution control was not an issue. People have used what they have been able to get, be it coal, oil, natural gas, wood, etc.

This report was prepared by Herbert Wade, Andres Liebenthal and Subodh Mathur. It was published -World Bank Technical Paper Number 244 in the Energy Series

This document was prepared by the United Nations - Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). This was prepared for the Regional Energy Meeting,        29 November - 3 December, PNG, 2004.

This report was prepared by Gerhard Zieroth. This market survey limits itself to small and medium sized wind turbines from 10 to 300 kW and intends to identify suitable turbines for the application of wind energy projects in small islands with isolated electric networks. As such, the principal modes of operation for wind turbines in such systems – notably battery operated grid systems, standard grid parallel operation, high penetration and wind/diesel hybrid mode – are discussed, before the requirements for wind turbines in such systems are defined.

This report was prepared by the Foundation for the Development Cooperation for the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency. Scientifically, energy is defined as the ability for something to “work” now or in the future. This abstract definition has little meaning for non‐scientists, so for simplicity it is more common to think of energy in terms of the services it provides.

This report was prepared by Jan Cloin.

This report was prepared by Anare Matakiviti. This document describes the methodology adopted by PIEPSAP for the development of National Energy Policies in Pacific Island Countries as well as lessons learnt and recommendations for future assistance. The intent to document the process is to provide some guidance to PIC energy officials in energy policy development and planning.

This document represents a regional consensus, affirmed at the 2002 Regional Energy Meeting in Cook Islands via the Rarotonga Declaration.