Pacific energy security cannot wait for the next fuel shock
THE World Bank Group report, Toward a Secure, Affordable, and Resilient Energy Future: Roadmaps for the Pacific Islands, makes clear
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Niue solar project cuts diesel use, saves millions in fuel costs
NIUE has cut the operating time of its diesel generators from around the clock to just two to three hours a day after opening a new solar and battery system, which is expected to save about $NZ4 million a year in fuel
Energy shift needs more than solar
THE Pacific’s energy dilemma is neither an abstraction nor a distant policy debate.
Pacific ports: Linchpin in a changing world
WHETHER you're talking about ports in massive metropolitan centres—like Shanghai and Los Angeles, or the small wharves serving remote island communities—Pacific ports form the backbone of global trade and local
Hybrid Power Station brings Vanuatu closer to renewable energy goal
VANUATU’s Green Transformation Project is making steady progress as engineers begin construction on a new hybrid solar and pico-hydro power station in the remote village of Nambwarangiut, bringing reliable electricity
Pacific fuel crisis exposes gap between renewable targets and delivery
THE surge in global oil prices following the US-Iran conflict has exposed the extent of Pacific economies' vulnerability to fuel supply shocks. At its peak, prices climbed to over $USD118 per barrel, placing immediate
Renewable push opens job and skills pathway for Ovalau
THE partnership between Pacific Fishing Company and Island Solar Fiji is being promoted as an energy transition and a practical employment and training opportunity for Fiji’s eastern island of Ovalau.
A new power future for Fijian fish company
PACIFIC Fishing Company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Island Solar Fiji to move towards 100 per cent renewable energy for its Levuka operations.
No other way
RALPH Regenvanu has consistently spoken out on the issue of climate change at home in Vanuatu, in the region and on the global stage.
A vindication: Will renewable energy bring justice?
THE International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) landmark advisory opinion on climate change has been hailed as a watershed moment for Small Island Developing States.
USP to pilot seawater air conditioning
The University of the South Pacific (USP) is embarking on the establishment of a pilot green campus in Fiji by utilising ocean thermal energy and renewable energy. The multi-phase project is funded by the Korea Research
Trump directive halts Guam’s ocean wind farm initiative
President Donald Trump’s executive order pausing offshore and onshore wind development projects will put the brakes on Guam‘s renewable energy initiative proposed by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
Hotels join climate battle but more clarity on policies needed
As the urgency surrounding climate change mitigation strategies increases and the significance of renewable energy sources grows on a global scale, many Pacific Island countries edge closer to irreparable damage to
Tuvalu floats clean energy option
At the end of Funafuti International Airport’s runway 21, a small roadway juts into the lagoon, making a path towards a pontoon of floating solar panels. About 2% of the atoll’s annual power needs will be harnessed
Improving access to solar power and satellite internet on Rabi Island
Students and teachers of Buakonikai Primary School on Rabi are now enjoying improved access to renewable electricity and internet thanks to Australia’s Pacific Climate Infrastructure Financing Partnership
Pacific utilities advised to set strategic planning to gain savings from renewable energy investments
Renewable energy can bring cost savings for Pacific utilities, but achieving these benefits requires strategic
Disappointed with solar option, Whipps eyes nuclear energy for Palau
While setting a goal to have 100 percent renewable capacity by 2032, Palau must embrace nuclear energy to supplement the country’s existing power sources, President Surangel Whipps Jr. said. “If there are
Tuvalu’s floating solar panels
In Funafuti, a small pond bordered by pig pens is now home to an innovative renewable energy pilot program, floating solar panels. Tuvalu Energy Corporation General Manager, Mafalu Lotolua says the project is a response
OTEC: Challenging the status quo
The proponents of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) are hoping that the technology will finally get a foothold in the Pacific, following their recent mission to Fiji. A Regional Energy and Transport Ministers’
Renewable Energy (RE) Training at the PNG University of Technology
Since its inception, PNGUoT has always been a hub of energy training in several departments such as Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Applied Physics, Applied Science and Geographic
