Bunaken Island | Nov-15 | Tourism and Energy Provision – Bunaken Island Case Study
By Mike Price Off-grid electrification for development of small islands represents a number of unique challenges under the broad category of rural electrification. Small, off-grid island communities are particularly vulnerable to diesel price fluctuations and natural disasters, and thus, enhancing resilience through more sustainable and cheaper energy technologies should be a key priority. Financing the transition to these technologies – usually photovoltaic, micro-hydro or sometimes wind – is an essential hurdle to overcome. Once electricity systems are in place it is equally important that they are sustained in the longer term with effective arrangements for operation and maintenance, cost recovery etc. Related to this, is the productive use of the energy provided to increase islander incomes. The workshop on Bunaken Island, Sulawesi, Indonesia from 3 to 5 November 2015, organised by the Smart Villages Initiative in collaboration with Kopernik, will explore these issues and develop recommendations for policy makers, development agencies and other stakeholders in energy provision to island communities. More info: http://e4sv.org/events/off-grid-islands-electricity-workshop/
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Bunaken Island | Nov-15 | Tourism and Energy Provision – Bunaken Island Case Study
- 1. e4sv.org
- 2. e4sv.org TOURISM AND ENERGY PROVISION – BUNAKEN ISLAND CASE STUDY Mike Price 4 November 2015
- 3. e4sv.org TOURISM AND ENERGY AS A CATALYST FOR DEVELOPMENT
- 4. e4sv.org TOURISM AND ENERGY AS A CATALYST FOR DEVELOPMENT
- 5. e4sv.org TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRIES ON BUNAKEN AND SILADEN ISLAND ■ Small survey of local hotel and dive resorts ■ 12 Semi-structured interviews
- 6. e4sv.org BUNAKEN ISLAND TOURIST OPERATORS ■ 15-20 resorts ■ All associated with diving ■ Budget/medium range accommodation (€10-80 price range)
- 7. e4sv.org SILADEN ISLAND TOURIST OPERATORS ■ 5 resorts ■ Medium to high range (€ 50-250) ■ Not all are dive resorts
- 8. e4sv.org QUESTIONS ■ How do you get your electricity, how much do you get and for how long? ■ What do you use your power for? ■ Where do you get your water from? ■ What are the problems you encounter from being so remote? ■ What has been the effect of your electricity supply on the local community? Do you share your power with anyone?
- 9. e4sv.org HOW ARE RESORTS POWERED? ■ Bunaken = village power grid + diesel gen- sets ■ Siladen = diesel gen-sets ■ Neighbouring Manado Tua = diesel generators (no tourism)
- 10. e4sv.org BUNAKEN VILLAGE POWER GENERATION
- 11. e4sv.org BUNAKEN VILLAGE POWER GENERATION
- 14. e4sv.org USES OF ELECTRICITY ■ Internet = tourists ■ Water pumping ■ Gas tank refilling for diving ■ Refrigeration ■ Lighting
- 15. e4sv.org WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR WATER FROM?
- 16. e4sv.org WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR WATER FROM?
- 17. e4sv.org REMOTE SUPPLY CHAIN PROBLEMS ■ Water, High cost for basics ■ Supply chain must go both ways – waste disposal
- 18. e4sv.org SILADEN RESORT PROVIDES POWER TO LOCAL VILLAGE
- 19. e4sv.org SUBSIDIES AND TARIFFS HAVE REAL EFFECT ON TOURIST OPERATORS’ PLANS FOR ENERGY SUPPLY
- 20. e4sv.org SUMMARY ■ Tourism can be catalyst for energy and development of island communities ■ Energy and water are vital for resort success ■ Important to integrate development initiatives with tourist operators and communities
- 21. e4sv.org Thank you for your attention www.e4sv.org | info@e4sv.org | @e4SmartVillages
Editor's Notes
- Mike Price, University of Cambridge, Local context. Impact of tourism on island electricity and water provision
- The Smart Villages approach is that energy acts as a catalyst for development
- Tourism – productive use of energy Main source of income for many How does energy access lead to more tourism? And does tourism lead to increased energy access, that in turn enables all of the other pathways for development? does tourism lead to increased energy access?
- Can argue about whether tourism is actually a good thing in and of itself – encourage you to ask Ester our host, or chief Bapak Luroh on the positives and negatives of the change that has occurred Tourist industry – Is it a good thing? Cannot argue that it has not changed the face of Bunaken and Siladen- now primary industries are tourism where prviously was fishing and agriculture
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- The Questions broadly went
- Some need air conditioners Issues of reliability
- 8000 population of main island in Bunaken When running, due to subsidie, electricity from village 50% cheaper than diesel generators
- Village power 50% cheaper than private generators
- Medium sized diesel (arouond 20kW and petrol generators – no sharing with community Some fishing families do get solar panels from government
- Much more upmarket – multiple 40kW generators to power air conditioning
- Universal problem Drinking water from water boat Rain water Well water – semi salty
- Desalinisation plant
- Water General expense 7 times more expensive to build things on the island Supply chain goes two ways – must dispose of waste
- Siladen resort – 260 euro a night Power elementary school 24 hours for church 116 families on siladen 110kW and 150kW gen sets
- Bobocha siladen trying to get solar panels – struggling with tariffs Siladen resort wants to receive subsidy for the power it provides to the villagers