World Bank-funded report under the PREA project. This report is based on the findings of a mission which visited the Republic of Palau from February 15 through February 23, 1991 visiting five of the sixteen states (Koror, Airai, Aimeliik, Peleliu and Ngiwal) as part of the joint World Bank, PEDP, ADB, and FSED Pacific Regional Energy Assessment
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a deal with four Pacific island countries for renewable energy projects, UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday. The solar-powered projects, expected to be completed by 2016, are located in the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, and the Solomon Islands.
The recent completion of a solar power project for the Pacific nation of Vanuatu marks the latest stage of a $50 million initiative managed by Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company. The solar PV installations in Vanuatu consist of 644kWp ground-mounted and car park structures at the Parliament House premises, and a 123kWp ground-mounted installation at the Meteorology and Geo-Hazard Department building.
This report was prepared by International Institute for Energy Conservation (IIEC) for the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP). The objective of this study is to analyze the characteristics of major appliance and lighting products and markets in Palau, in order to inform and support decision-making on the most suitable Standards & Labelling (S&L) strategy for Palau.
PACNEWS Article. To date, Masdar says it has deployed five projects with capacity to generate 2.6MW of electricity, the first being a 512- kilowatt solar plant on Tonga. The projects also include the region’s first ever wind farm, on Samoa, and three “micro-grid” solar plants in Fiji, which are supplying clean energy to its outer islands.
This report was prepared by Mahendra Kumar, an independent consultant.
PACNEWS Article. Samoa’s first wind farm, developed by UAE clean energy company Masdar, was inaugurated on Saturday by the country’s Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi.
First announced during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week in January 2014, the 550KW project is the second to be completed under the $50 million UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund, which is managed by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD).
PACNEWS Article. The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed Fiji Government that the board of the UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund has approved a grant funding for a joint renewable energy project in Fiji worth USD5M, for immediate implementation.
The Nauru National Energy Policy Framework (NEPF) has been developed through a consultative process involving stakeholders from the public sector, private sector and civil society groups. The policy framework provides a guideline for the development of the energy sector in Nauru for the immediate future and mid and long term.
This report was prepared by International Institute for Energy Conservation (IIEC) and was prepared for the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP). The objective of this study is to analyze the characteristics of major appliance and lighting products and markets in Nauru, in order to inform and support decision-making on the most suitable Standards & Labelling (S&L) strategy for Nauru. According to the Nauru Bureau of Statistics, majority of electrical appliances in Nauru are imported from Australia and Fiji.