progress report on the outcome of the 2 nd regional meeting of the pacific ministers of energy and...
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PROGRESS REPORT ON THE OUTCOME OF THE 2ND REGIONAL MEETING OF THE
PACIFIC MINISTERS OF ENERGY AND TRANSPORT AND PEAG 5
Solomone Fifita, DDE, SPC – [email protected]
DENARAU, NADI: 2-4 April 2014
DENARAU COMMUNIQUÉ
Leadership, governance, coordination and partnership
Samoa SIDS Conference
• Secured USD 220, 000 TA from the WB• Sept 23 Decision by Ministers on the host• Forum was by IRENA, NZ and the Samoa
government. Several PIC Leaders and officials as well as regional agencies participated – IRENA to update.
• UNEP announced a partnership with SPC to phase out inefficient lights in the region – PELS strategy to be adopted at this meeting
• USA announced a partnership with SPC to conduct a regional workshop with IRENA on RE and capacity building needs in 2015 – completed July 2015
• SPC launched 3 partnerships: Cooking for Life (CFL), Bicycles for Capitals (BfC) and the Melanesia Million Miracle Programme (M3P). Implementation of these partnerships are currently underway and at various stages.
• PRDR• PCREEE• Energy
Forum• Partnerships
Leadership, governance, coordination and partnership
SIDS Partnerships
• Solar lanterns to Kou Kou and Gorari (PNG), Port Resolution and White Sands (Vanuatu) & Taba, Tavula, Tepazaka and Vuruvachu wards (SI)
• Faseu hydro (PNG)• SEPP (PEAG 5): 3 new electrification projects in the SI 1 CfL each in Kiribati and Tuvalu• BfCs – still no takers • Parallel to IUCN’s• Fiji 2016 Budget announcement -
Reduce duty on bicycles from 5% to 0%.
• M3P • SEPP • CFL• BfCs
Leadership, governance, coordination and partnership
Post-2015 SDG
o UNGA adopted Goal 7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services
increase substantially the share of RE in the global energy mix
double the global rate of improvement in EE
o enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology ….
o expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular LCDs, SIDS and landlocked developing countries
• UNGA
Leadership, governance, coordination and partnership
Post-2015 SDG
• Leaders expressed their support for the SDGs and committed to their implementation, with particular attention to the region’s ‘unfinished business’ on the MDGs (reducing poverty, achieving gender equality & the empowerment of women).
• Leaders called relevant global SDGs indicators to the Pacific context
• Use these regional indicators to monitor the Pacific’s progress on the SDGs, including the Framework for Pacific Regionalism and implementation of the SAMOA Pathway.
• to adopt the regional indicators in 2016• reduce the burden of reporting at the
country level.
• 45th Pacific Islands Forum
Planning, Policy & Regulatory Frameworks
ADB-SPC follow up support on energy policy and regulations • Hired in March
• Stood down in April • Contract terminated in Aug
• Recruitment of a Policy and Regulation Adviser [PEAG 5]
Planning, Policy & Regulatory Frameworks
ADB-SPC follow up support on energy policy and regulations • Looking at several models
• Tonga’s Electricity Commission expressed an interest to host a meeting in 2016 • Establishment
of an Energy Regulators Network / Alliance
Planning, Policy & Regulatory Frameworks
Drafting / Reviewing of Energy Policies and Roadmaps
• A Joint TOR for developing the Kiribati Energy Roadmap finalised by SPC and IRENA.
• A Energy Roadmap Steering Committee set up to guide the development of the Kiribati Energy Roadmap at the national level
• The scoping mission to be conducted on the week 26 January 2015, other development partners, NZAID, EU, PPA and WB invited – Road Map is close being finalised
• Niue requested SPC to develop it energy roadmap, the first scoping mission to Niue was conducted on the week 17 November 2014. Draft Niue Energy Roadmap to be ready by February 2015 – adopted and launched 2 weeks ago
Kiribati &
Niue
Petroleum
LPG / LNG Study
• Final report presented to the Honolulu workshop in July
• There is general interest inexploring (and potentially favouring)
an expanded role for LPG andrelated technologies since in some
PICTs all the infrastructure is inplace, and there are existing
operations in the region.• Coordinate working group onLNG (and
possibly biodiesel & energy storage) to provide members with information on market and technological developments.
PRIF, WB, PPA & SPC
Petroleum
Petroleum Advisory Services • USD 50,000 annual investment
on the Platts • Just ask for our service • Cook Is, Kiribati, SI & Tonga• PPUC & Fiji Commerce
commission • Pricing manual launched
Petroleum &
LPG pricing
Petroleum
Petroleum Advisory Services
• Safety audits of the retail gas stations in Samoa & Tonga
Safety and Standards
Petroleum
Petroleum Advisory Services
• Draft funding proposal
Explore alternatives to
petroleum products
Petroleum
Petroleum Advisory Services
• Petroleum Session
Shift toward higher quality fuel & Secure
better bulk pricing
Renewable Energy
PCREEE
• Bidding process completed• Ministers agreed to a joint proposal of
SPC, USP, SPREP, PPA and PIFS to host the Pacific Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency: A Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) Centre of Excellence
• Direct the Pacific Energy Advisory Group (PEAG) to oversee and monitor the establishment and operationalization of the PCREEE.
Host
Renewable Energy
PV Guidelines
• No clear indication from the partners on how to get the guidelines adopted at the national level.
Adoption at the National
Level
Renewable Energy
Solar Water Heater Manual
• Report has been completed, awaiting editing before its publication – not yet published.
• Report will be used as a basis for a regional workshop for SWH installers and plumbers planned for 2015 – no funding.
Workshop &
Publication
Renewable Energy
Private Sector Investments
• Discussions underway to support of RE Investment Forum by the Fiji govt on the first quarter of 2015 - completed.
Electric Power
Power Utility Benchmarking • 2012 study published in June 2015
• See performance of other utilities according to agreed indicators
• http://www.ppa.org.fj/publication-report/• Completed 2012 Benchmarking – data on
the PRDR - access to raw data by PPA consent
Publication
Electric Power
Grid Stability
Challenges • Niue is currently experiencing grid
stability problems• IRENA, PPA & North REP have been
involved • Raised as a priority area for ESCAP’s
Policy Dialogue in 2015 (postponed)
Grid Stability Study
Electric Power
Review, analysis and modelling of
tariffs • Enercal / New Cal is currently doing theirs
• No new known studies
Studies
Transport
Energy Efficiency
and Sustainable Transport
• Conducted Energy Audit of the Suva• Joint workshop with transport on EE ports
in 2016 • RMI strong on EE is ships, a regional
strategy post-COP21 to advocate for and monitor implementation of targets through UNFCCC/IMO/ICAO processes Maritime
transport
Energy Efficiency
PALS &
PELS • Regional Pacific Efficient Lighting Strategy (PELS) to be discussed later this pm
• PACLIGHT = PELSGEF Concept Papers
Finance, M & E
Data Base &
PRDR
• WB T/A & EUEI PDF• IPESP drafted but awaiting the
inclusion of the PCREEE work plan
IPESP
Finance, M & E
Abu Dhabi Pacific
Development Fund
• In Nov 2014, SPC wrote to the France, NZ, Tonga and the USA delegates to the meeting reminding them of the submission given the next IRENA Assembly will be in January 2015.
• NZ has contacted Tonga about the joint submission. No known further progress.
IRENA Tariff Reviews
Comments and Updates are welcome
Thank You