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Challenges of Implementing IEC International Standards in the Pacific Islands Countries

Geoff Stapleton

Expert in IEC TC 82/JWG 1

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The Pacific Ocean

• The Pacific Ocean is:

– 32.4 % of the Earth’s total area

– 45.76 % of the total surface area of all of Earth’s water

• Earth’s total landmass is only 90.13 % of the Pacific Ocean.

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• The entirety of the Earth's landmass can fit into this region.

Earth Earth

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Population - 22 Countries

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Associations

• Sustainable Energy Industry Association of Pacific Islands (SEIAPI)

– Over 60 members comprising industry within Pacific, utilities, industry outside Pacific and Government/donors as honorary members

• Pacific Power Association (PPA)

– the Power Utilities from each country

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Introducing Standards

• Via Technical Guidelines

• Workshops to gain regulatory adoption

• Certification Programs

• Listed in tenders

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Technical Guidelines

• SEIAPI/PPA: 4 Technical Guidelines launched in September 2012

– Grid connected PV systems-System Installation Guidelines

– Grid connected PV systems-System Design Guidelines

– Off Grid PV power systems(DC Bus)-System Installation Guidelines

– Off Grid PV power systems (DC Bus)-System Design Guidelines

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Technical Guidelines: content

• Guidelines list relevant standards from Australia/New Zealand and USA

• IEC International Standards referenced:

– For PV Modules

• IEC 61730-1 and IEC 61730-2

• IEC 61215 and IEC 61646

– For Inverters

• IEC 62109-1 and IEC 62109-2

– For batteries

• IEC 61427-1: Secondary cells and batteries for renewable energy storage - General requirements and methods of test - Part 1: Photovoltaic off-grid application

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Workshops

• Support of IRENA, SEIAPI/PPA held workshops on the guidelines

– April 2013 in Palau

– August 2013 in Fiji

• Objective: to create discussion on how these guidelines would be enforced.

• Outcomes: Utilities and Government programs referencing the guidelines

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Certification Program

• In May 2012, SEIAPI/PPA launched a certification program for designers and installers of these systems.

• Certified designers/installers must incorporate the use of the guidelines in their work.

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Tenders

• Donor agencies etc. are being requested to reference the guidelines (and hence IEC International Standards) in their tenders for these system types.

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