1. Apply geo-science and technology to realise new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities. GIS for Utilities in the Pacific Island Countries Edwin Liava’a SPC/SOPAC Technical Support – GIS/RS

2. Apply geo-science and technology to realise new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities. Introduction  The Need  Current Developments  Examples  Vision for the future  Summary  Questions

3. Apply geo-science and technology to realise new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities. The need for GIS in Pacific Islands Utilities  The need to have a geographical overview of distributed assets  The need for an asset management tool to assist design and planning  The need for demand and supply forecasting  The need for loss reduction  The need for better service delivery to customers

4. Apply geo-science and technology to realise new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities. PICs with Utility GIS 22 Pacific Island CountriesPowerWaterTelecomAirports American Samoa???? FijiYes French Polynesia???? Guam???? KiribatiYes ? Nauru?Yes?? New Caledonia???? Niue???? Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)???? PalauYes ? Papua New GuineaYes ? Pitcairn Islands???? SamoaYes ? The Cook IslandsYes ?? The Federated States of MicronesiaYes ? The Marshall IslandsYes ?? The Solomon IslandsYes??? Tokelau???? TongaYes ? TuvaluYes ? VanuatuYes ? Wallis and Futuna???? Total Count12 91

5. Apply geo-science and technology to realise new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities.  Separation of Tabular Data from Spatial Data Modularity Modularity Independence Independence  Systems integration, from Asset management to linking to ICT and other corporate systems such as OSS, DSS, Billing, etc. Improve service delivery Improve service delivery Enabling technology Enabling technology  Customised GIS Access Basic Access Basic MapBasic MapBasic Python/QGIS Python/QGIS Web Application (Geoserver, MapServer) Web Application (Geoserver, MapServer)  Systems transferable Adaptability Adaptability Scalability Scalability Current Developments

6. Apply geo-science and technology to realise new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities. FIJI – Power GIS FEA, Designs for new extension and upgrades to existing transmission and distribution system FEA, Designs for new extension and upgrades to existing transmission and distribution system

7. Apply geo-science and technology to realise new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities. FIJI – Teleco GIS TFL, Better decision making and service delivery to customers TFL, Better decision making and service delivery to customers

8. Apply geo-science and technology to realise new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities. FIJI – Water GIS WAF, Linking Meter location to Customers billing records WAF, Linking Meter location to Customers billing records

9. Apply geo-science and technology to realise new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities. FIJI – Aerodromes GIS AFL, Aerodromes database and wild- life grids AFL, Aerodromes database and wild- life grids

10. Apply geo-science and technology to realise new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities. Kiribati – Telco GIS TSKL, Customized GIS for finding Assets TSKL, Customized GIS for finding Assets

11. Apply geo-science and technology to realise new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities. Nauru – Water GIS RWH, Customized GIS for rainwater harvesting RWH, Customized GIS for rainwater harvesting

12. Apply geo-science and technology to realise new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities. PNG – Power GIS PPL, Customized GIS with link to Billing System PPL, Customized GIS with link to Billing System

13. Apply geo-science and technology to realise new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities. Samoa – Power GIS EPC, Customized GIS with Web Application (MapServer) EPC, Customized GIS with Web Application (MapServer)

14. Apply geo-science and technology to realise new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities. Cook Islands – Pearl Farm GIS MMR, Pearl farm GIS MMR, Pearl farm GIS

15. Apply geo-science and technology to realise new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities. Solomon Islands – Power GIS SIEA, GIS for Asset Management SIEA, GIS for Asset Management

16. Apply geo-science and technology to realise new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities. Tonga – Power GIS TEPB, GIS using Satellite imagery to map assets in location not covered by existing data TEPB, GIS using Satellite imagery to map assets in location not covered by existing data

17. Apply geo-science and technology to realise new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities. Tonga – Telco GIS TCC, GIS for asset management TCC, GIS for asset management

18. Apply geo-science and technology to realise new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities. Tuvalu – Power GIS TEC, GIS for Asset Management TEC, GIS for Asset Management

19. Apply geo-science and technology to realise new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities. Tuvalu – Water GIS PWD, GIS for Rainwater Harvesting PWD, GIS for Rainwater Harvesting

20. Apply geo-science and technology to realise new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities. Vision for future developments  Systems integration, Modelling and Simulation Power Loss Reduction (Technical and Non-Technical) Power Loss Reduction (Technical and Non-Technical) Power Load Flow Analysis Power Load Flow Analysis Water Supply/Pressure Flow Analysis Water Supply/Pressure Flow Analysis Network shortest path Network shortest path  Enterprise GIS and Standardisation PostGIS/PostgreSQL PostGIS/PostgreSQL Web Application (WMS, WFS, Geonode, Geoserver, QGIS Server etc) Web Application (WMS, WFS, Geonode, Geoserver, QGIS Server etc) MapInfo/MapBasic MapInfo/MapBasic QGIS/Python QGIS/Python MATLAB/GNU Octave MATLAB/GNU Octave  Capacity Building, and Sharing Programming Skills for Utilities Users Programming Skills for Utilities Users Code and Data Code and Data GNU GNU

21. Apply geo-science and technology to realise new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities. Systems Integration Power System Analysis in GIS, A New Tool for Interfacing with Geographic Information, By Hyung S. Shin, Ph.D., and Scott A. Feuerborn

22. Apply geo-science and technology to realise new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities.

23. MODEL The Island of Atlantis

24. Apply geo-science and technology to realise new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities. The DESIGN

25. Apply geo-science and technology to realise new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities.

26. SIMULATION Power loss in KWH = $

27. Apply geo-science and technology to realise new opportunities for improving the livelihoods of Pacific communities. Summary  Funding European Union European Union Pilot projects prior 1997Pilot projects prior 1997 New Zealand Government New Zealand Government Support up to the end of 2012Support up to the end of 2012  GNU – Think “WE” not “I”