UAE leads global efforts with sustainable projects in Pacific Islands

The UAE’s renewable energy projects in the Pacific Islands are an innovative example of international cooperation to promote sustainability and climate action.

These projects help developing countries achieve energy security, reduce emissions and protect the future of humanity and the planet.

These projects reflect the UAE’s commitment to take practical steps by increasing its investments in the clean energy sector, working together with developed countries and expanding its global portfolio to support affected communities by mitigating the impacts of climate change, adaptation to this phenomenon, and reduction of losses and damages resulting from it.

He UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund has helped Pacific Islands adopt renewable energy projects to address the challenges of rising fuel costs, dependence on imports and meeting basic electricity needs, which are essential for sustainable development and growth social.

He Abu Dhabi Development Fund (ADFD) funded the UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund, which included financing 11 renewable energy projects worth $50 million. These completed projects contributed to the production of 6.4 megawatts (MW) of clean energy, representing a large proportion of the energy needs of the inhabitants of those islands. The projects in the Pacific Islands achieved the strategic objectives reflected in the national budgets of those countries and the preservation of a clean and carbon-free environment. All projects contributed to savings of $3.7 million in diesel fuel and also worked to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 8,447 tons annually.

Tonga Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant

The ADFD funded the construction of a 512 kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Tonga for $5 million. The plant, which is the country’s first large-scale renewable energy project, meets approximately 67% of peak demand and 70% of annual electricity demand in Tonga. The plant provides enough energy for around 850 homes and helps reduce the burning of 286,000 liters of diesel fuel and the emission of 724 tons of carbon dioxide per year.

Tuvalu Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant

A $5.8 million ADFD-funded solar photovoltaic plant helps support clean energy production in Tuvalu. The project includes advanced monitoring technologies to ensure the stability of the electrical grid and allows the solar plant to generate 350 kilowatts of electricity per year. This is enough to power more than 800 homes, helping to reduce the burning of 249,000 liters of diesel fuel worth $298,000 per year and the emission of around 631 tonnes of harmful carbon dioxide per year.

Fiji Solar Photovoltaic Power Plants

A $4.3 million project funded by ADFD is installing three microgrid solar power plants on the islands of Kadavu, Lakeba and Rotuma. The plants will cover approximately 90% of the maximum demand and 40% of the daily electricity demand on each island. The plants will generate a total of 525 kilowatts of electricity per year, increasing electricity availability from 12 to 18 hours per day. The plants will also help reduce the burning of 259,000 liters of diesel fuel per year and the emission of 722 tons of carbon dioxide per year.

Kiribati Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant

A $4.3 million ADFD-funded solar photovoltaic plant is generating 600 kilowatts of renewable energy. The project includes advanced monitoring technologies to guarantee the stability of the electrical grid. The plant supplies electricity to more than 860 homes and helps reduce the burning of more than 284,000 liters of diesel per year and the emission of 708 tons of carbon dioxide per year.

Vanuatu Solar Photovoltaic Power Plants

A $4.4 million project consisting of three solar photovoltaic plants on the island of Port Vila will meet the annual electricity demand of more than 1,500 homes. The plants will generate 767 kilowatts of electricity annually, which will help save 452,000 liters of diesel and reduce annual CO2 emissions by 1,020 tons.

Samoa wind farm

The $5.4 million Samoa wind farm is the first large-scale clean energy project with a production capacity of 550 kilowatts. The custom design includes cyclone-proof turbines (essential in a region where tropical cyclones are a common weather phenomenon) and makes optimal use of favorable wind conditions. The wind farm, which meets the energy needs of the island that is home to the capital, Apia, as well as 75 percent of the country’s population, saves 183,000 liters of diesel each year and reduces Upolu’s annual carbon footprint by removing more of 506 tons of CO2 emissions. .

Marshall Islands Solar Power Plant

ADFD has financed a $4 million solar power plant in the Marshall Islands. In addition to generating electricity, the 600 kW solar power plant, built on a reservoir near the capital Majuro, increases the water storage capacity of the artificial lake by more than 20 percent. The project saves 236,000 liters of diesel per year and reduces annual CO2 emissions by 652 tons.

Palau solar water treatment plant

A $5 million project has installed three innovative solar-powered water treatment plants in Palau. The project is designed to save large amounts of fuel, worth up to $215,000 a year. The project provides up to 50 cubic meters of drinking water per day. The installation of the plant helps avoid the emission of 596 tons of harmful carbon dioxide per year.

Photovoltaic solar power plant in the Solomon Islands

The $4 million solar power plant in the Solomon Islands has a capacity of 1,000 kilowatts and will help reduce the country’s dependence on diesel fuel. The plant will generate enough electricity to meet approximately 10% of the island’s peak demand. The project will also reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 1,254 tons per year.

Photovoltaic solar power plant in Micronesia

A $3.9 million project has installed a 600 kilowatt solar power plant in Pohnpei, Micronesia. The project will help reduce the island’s dependence on diesel fuel by 10%. The project will directly save 317,000 liters of diesel fuel and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 876 tons per year. The project will also help develop capacity and skills in the renewable energy sector by involving local employees in the construction and operation of the plant.

Ground-mounted solar plant in Nauru

The innovative ADFD-funded project has converted a landfill site into a 500 kW solar power plant that recycles waste and generates clean energy using the latest photovoltaic technologies. The benefits include saving 274,000 tonnes of diesel each year and reducing annual CO2 emissions by 758 tonnes.

News source: Emirates News Agency