Highlights ( ) PEAG Meeting, Suva, Fiji November, 2015

What was covered in the 2014 PEAG Meeting? 1.What is North-REP? 2.Modality /structures 3.Interventions 4.Impacts 5.Partnerships 6.Achievements, challenges & targets 7.Post North-REP

What we will cover in the 2015 PEAG meeting? Highlights 2011 to 2015 What would we do again? What would we do differently? What was not planned? Achievements

What would we do again?

Multi-country Programme Funds from the EU (EDF-10) National Indicative Programme 3 Financing Agreements between the EU and the Countries (RMI, FSM & Palau) 1 Contribution Agreement between EU and SPC Implementing partner is SPC Partnership between the EU, RMI-FSM-Palau and SPC

Hardware – RE Solar PV micro-grids

Hardware – RE Solar PV Stand-alone Systems at public facilities

Hardware – RE Solar PV Home Systems

Hardware – RE Grid connected systems – solar PV

Hardware – RE Grid connected systems - hydropower

Hardware – EE Retrofitting of buildings through the Development Bank

Hardware – EE Retrofitting of government buildings

Workshops, sharing experience …….

Hands-on training

Awareness and education

Institutional Arrangements Financial accounts Revenue collection Energy Act O&M approaches MOAs – host of equipment vs utility ownership Tariff setting Maintenance schedule

Multi-stakeholder involvement Governments (e.g. in the FSM, 5 governments) Government entities Power utilities Local educational institutions (e.g. Palau Community College) NGOs (WUTMI – women united towards Marshall Islands) Other projects (e.g. ADMIRE & SEDREA) Other regional organizations (e.g. PPA) Financial institutions (e.g. National Development Bank of Palau)

Procurement modalities Turn-key (supply & install) Supply of equipment only Supply of equipment and training on installation Installation by local power utilities Installation outsourced but separate from supplier of equipment

Forward Looking Palau Energy Act Policy Review Wind resource monitoring Coconut resource assessment Satowan (Chuuk, FSM) engineering design for a solar-diesel hybrid system ACSE – project development document on net metering for small scale grid connected RE systems

What would we do differently?

Better integration of energy with livelihood activities

Better rewarding community assistance

Transportation arrangements Sustainability approaches Meeting demands (small community projects – e.g. up to US$50k – linking to proposal /project development training) Bridging into next funding cycle(s) Fostering of more partners (co- funding) and synchronizing implementing timeframes

What was not planned?

Typhoon /Hurricane

North-REP = EUR15.49m 3 PICTs = total population of approx. 300,000 Affects 12% of the total population of the 3 PICTs 1.8MW of renewable energy (RE) – new installations 17,000 people access to basic electricity for the first time 20,000 people improved access Public facilities: 5 health Centres & 15 Schools – first time access Contribution to meeting the National Energy Policy targets Institutionalization of RE course on grid connected PV Access to finance: EE retrofitting loans programme for residential & commercial buildings In Summary – achievements

Thank You