Vanuatu Mobile Energy Storage Design

Does Vanuatu have a good solar energy resource?

Vanuatu generally has a good solar energy resource for all islands. Vanuatu’s Meteorological Services has collected solar insolation data at several sites for many years using high-quality pyranometers.

Is solar PV a viable option for other islands of Vanuatu?

Options for other islands of Vanuatu. At this time, solar PV is recommended as the only practical and cost effective option for these particular islands as it is the only significant resource available that is known from experience elsewhere to be sustainable for energy production in remote rural villages.

How much does solar PV cost in Vanuatu?

The NAMA cost estimates are based on Scaling Up Renewable Energy in Low Income Countries – Investment Plan for Vanuatu (CIF, 2014) which estimated an average capital cost of US$10,500 per installed kW of solar PV for remote sites in Vanuatu.

Does Vanuatu have a biofuel project?

Recent Vanuatu biofuel experience. Following the apparent early success of the Port Olry project, the EU agreed to provide a grant of €2.44 million to Vanuatu through the 2007-2012 EU Energy Facility program towards the costs of three further biofuel projects for the islands of Torba, Penama and Malampa, based on the Port Olry design.

Does Vanuatu have horizontal solar insolation?

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is publishing a Global Atlas for Renewable Energy which includes broad, indicative data for horizontal solar insolation for Vanuatu based largely on the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) satellite data that has been gathered over the past thirty years.

Can a remote island of Vanuatu develop a rural energy system?

However, it is likely that other technologies such as biofuel, wind and small hydro may be technically and economically feasible for some remote islands of Vanuatu and should be considered when planning for nationwide rural energy development.