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Serving the Power Industry in the Pacific

“Emergent Energy Futures” Pacific Panel Session Andrew Daka Pacific Power Association Suva, Fiji

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This Talk

• Who we are • What we do • RE challenges • What utilities are doing • Long term actions

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Where we are.

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Pacific Power Association:

• Established 17 July 1992 • Secretariat is based in Suva, Fiji • 25 Electric Utilities, 95 Private Enterprise

Organizations • objective is to improve the quality of power in the

region through a cooperative effort among the utilities, private sector and regional aid donors

• Facilitates technical studies and surveys, conferences, training, information services, publications, represents utilities in energy fora

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PICTs RE Targets

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Why the RE Push Lessen the impact of fuel price fluctuation and improve fuel security. Climate change action is symbolic.

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Challenges to Accelerating RE Uptake and Integration

• No clear directions on achieving the targets

• No budget support • Absence of clear policies and

regulations to support acceleration of RE

• Limited expertise within utilities and governments in RE integration and IPPs

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Challenges to Accelerating RE Uptake and Integration

• Aged and fragile grids • High level of losses • Lack of coordinated approach to

project implementation

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What are Countries and Utilities doing • Work with Countries on Energy Roadmaps • Utilities putting out RFP for RE Generation • Capacity building to address identified areas • Development partner support for network

replacement • PPA Regional Benchmarking of Power utilities

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Long term actions Pacific Island Utilities acknowledge that RE integration is here and that they need to adopt to embrace technology and business changes

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Questions? Pacific Power Association Naibati House Goodenough St Phone: 330 6022 Email: ppa@ppa.org.fj Website: www.ppa.org.fj