Presentation: Renewable Energy Status: Pacific Islands2020for Pacific Island Centre; JapanAbraham Simpson

Sustainable Energy Industry Development Project – Project Implementation Officer

Pacific Power Association

ABRAHAM Simpson:

• Electrical Engineer of 40 years experience

• Over 25 years electrical grid operation in Fiji and Nauru

• 7.5 years as CEO for Nauru Utilities Corporation

• 4 years as CEO for Fiji Land Transport Authority

• 3 years as CEO for a shipping company in Fiji

PPA MembershipASPA American Samoa Power

Authority

Amercian Samoa

CPUC Chuuk Public Utility

Corporation

Fed. Staes of

Micronesia (FSM)

CUC Commonwealth Utilities

Corporation

Commonwealth of

Northern Marianas

EDT Electricite de Tahiti French Polynesia

EEC Electricite et Eau de

Caledonia

New Caladonia

EEWF Electricite et Eau de

Wallis et Futuna

Wallis & Futuna

ENERCALSociete Neo-

Caledonnenne D'Energie

New Caladonia

EPC Electric Power

Corporation

Samoa

EFL Energy Fiji Limited Fiji

GPA Guam Power Authority Guam

KAJUR Kwajalein Atoll Joint Utility

Resources

Marshall Islands

(RMI)

KUA Kosrae Utilities Authority Fed. States of

Micronesia (FSM)

MEC Marshall Energy Company Marshall Islands

(RMI)

NPC Niue Power Corporation Niue

NUC Nauru Utilities Corporation Nauru

PPL PNG Power ltd. Papua New

Guinea (PNG)

PPUC Palau Public Utilities

Corporation

Palau

PUB Public Utilities Board Kiribati

PUC Pohnpei Utilities

Corporation

Fed. States of

Micronesia (FSM)

SCE Southern California

Edison

Santa Catalina

Island

SP Solomon Power Solomon Islands

TAU Te Aponga Uira O Tunu-

Te-Varovaro

Cook Islands

TEC Tuvalu Electricity

Corporation

Tuvalu

TPL Tonga Power Limited Tonga

UNELCOUNELCO Vanuatu Ltd. Vanuatu

YEPSC Yap State Public Service

Corporation

Fed. States of

Micronesia (FSM)

Utility

Acronym Name Country/ Territory

26 Utility members

20 PICT Countries & Territories

Pacific Infrastructure Performance Indicators Report

_2021_Web_0.pdf

By PRIF

Household with Access to Electricity

• Pacific Infrastructure Performance Indicators_2021_Web_0.pdfReport done by PRIF

Household with Access to Grid

676,700

1,321,683

2,968,061

418,835

1,522,549

47,465 144,183 69,718

Coal

DFO*

HFO**

LNG

Hydro

Wind

Solar

Biomass

9%

18%

41%

6%

21%

1% 2% 1%

Energy by Source (MWH, %)

Excludes:• CNMI• French Polynesia• Wallis & Futuna• Niue

Renewable Energy Contribution Targets range from 90% to 100% by 2025 to 2030

NDC:

Electricity Grids

ChallengesHigh Fossil Fuel Costs

Funding for production Capacity

Scarcity of Land

Challenges

RE Project Management & Lifecycle & Maintenance skills

RE Technical Knowledge and Skills

E-mobility

Impact of e-mobility

The potential impact on electricity demand for a small island-state was modeled after Fiji (Chapter 10). Fiji intends to fully operate EVs by 2030, at the earliest. Being 100% of its fleet electric in 2050 would result in an electricity demand for mobility of up to five times the current production level. This would create considerable stress on the grid as at the same time Fiji intends to go 100% renewable by 2050.

E-Mobility Options for ADB Developing Member Countries p23

Jürg M. Grütter and Ki-Joon Kim

ADB SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Working Paper Series

NO. 60

March 2019

Impact of E-Mobility on Grid: Viti Levu, Fiji

Assuming

current Load

Factor of 57.9%,

the Maximum

demand

projected for

2050 would be

966.6 MW.

MD in 2020 =

180.22 MW

Impact of converting fully to e-vehicles on the Electric Grid

•Major investment required to increase RE production capacity and the grid transfer capacity of transmission and distribution lines.

• Installation of charging station appropriately throughout the grid.

•Capacity building for the operation and maintenance of RE power plants on the grid.

Questions 1:

• Is there any current opportunity for Japanese businesses to get involved in projects related to renewable energy or broadly speaking, establishment of resilience against climate change in the Pacific Island Countries?

• Respond to tenders.

• If a business wants to introduce or promote particular method or products related to renewable energy to the Pacific Island Countries, what would be the first step to connect with the potential clients in the Pacific?

• Check out the website of Pacific Island Utilities. The Pacific Power Association web site has advertises tenders issued by utilities. https://www.ppa.org.fj

Questions 2:

• Question about capacity building of people in the Pacific Island Countries involving in activities related to the introduction of renewable energy;

• Design, Installation, operation and maintenance of renewable energy plants – solar panel installation, wind and hydro power plants.

• Is there any particular knowledge or skills related to renewable energy which you think needed for younger generatinos working in the related field?

• See above

• If a business wants to introduce or promote particular method or products related to renewable energy to the Pacific Island Countries, what would be the first step to connect with the potential clients in the Pacific?

• The business could become an Allied member of the Pacific Power Association. See website.

Questions 3:

• Is there are any countermeasure practiced for the waste management, or exchnage of batteries, solar panels, and inverters? (Not only the practice of donor like Japan, but also the practice of partners in the Pacific Island Countries)

• No measures as yet but much discussion on how to mange waste disposal.

• Would you please let us know of the situation of the introduction of rechargeable batteries in the Pacific Island Countries.?

• More and more batteries storage for variable renewable energy sources is been introduced

• Would you please tell us if there are any countermeasure for possible effect of these batteries for the environment?

• Thoughts given to this but no concrete measure in place on the ground.

Questions 4:

• Has there been any practice or experiment of ocean thermal energy conversion in the Pacific Island Countries so far?

• The first land based OTEC plant was operated on nauru in 1981. It was an experiementalplant implemented by TEPCO & Toshiba. Videos are on You-tube

• OTEC plant proposed by Korea for Kiribati

• I would like to know if there are any effectiveness or cost-performance currently proved, and how the method is evaluated by people in the Oceania area.

• NO: but diesel power is over $AU0.40 per kwh.

Questions 5:

• Is there any demand for the unit which swiftly drive the hybrid energy generator to shift from renewable energy generation to diesel one?

• There is a demand for small hybrid systems especially in the small islands. Need to contact the Department of Energy for the Pacific Island governments to get more information.

Questions 6:

• How is the hydrogen power generation valued in the Pacific Island Countries? Does it have potential to be widely marketed, while there are other forms of renewable energies in the Pacific Island Countries?

• Hydrogen is seen as an alternative for storing energy and using in the land transport sector.

• Currently studies are been initiated to understand its impact on the Pacific Island renewable energy strategy.

• Offers to evaluate the situation for hydrogen technology would be considered helpful. PPA would be happy to coordinate study.

Vinaka Vaka Levu&

Domo arigato gozaimasu