IRENA introduction within the Pacific Panel Session

1. Introduction
Intergovernmental organization created in
2011
Small Island Developing States (SIDS): One of
the six key work programmes of IRENA to
support removing roadblocks on the
deployment of RE
IRENA SIDS Lighthouses Initiative:
• Initiated in September 2014
• Joined by 34 Small Island Developing
States (SIDS) and 19 additional State and
non-State partners
• 2020 Objective:
• All SIDS partners have roadmaps
• USD 500 million mobilized
• 120 MW of new renewable capacity
Selected IRENA activities in the Pacific
 Quickscans in 13 PI
 RE Roadmaps: Kiribati, Palau (ongoing), FSM
(ongoing)
 Grid Integration studies: Palau, Samoa, Cook
islands (Aitutaki), Fiji (starting), Vanuatu
(starting)
 Capacity building and Exchange of experience
events
 ADFD funded wind farm Samoa

2. Energy Issues
Capacity Building and
Exchange of experience!

3. Renewable Energy Integration Success Stories
IRENA’s “A Path to Prosperity- Renewable
Energy for Islands” is a semester
publication with update of successful &
transformative projects around the world
17 Projects from the Pacific Islands are
included in the last edition
Most successful stories are those which
are part of a long term vision where clear
governance and coordination with
stakeholders is present, Cook Islands for
example
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4. Thankyou
www.irena.org
Thank you very much!!
Francisco Gafaro
fgafaro@irena.org