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Transforming small-island power systems
This guide from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) can assist in decision making and help to carry out successful technical planning studies on solar and wind integration into SIDS power systems.
- January 2019
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- Energy Transition, Power
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- English
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- Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas
SIDS Lighthouses quickscan: Interim report
This interim report highlights the advantages and benefits of renewables for islands, explains the quickscan methodology and presents quickscan findings from multiple SIDS and other islands.
- November 2017
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- Islands, Climate Change
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- English
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- Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas
Renewable Desalination: Technology Options for Islands
Many islands face shortages of fresh water. Desalination using renewable energy can meet their water needs at reduced costs, this report finds.
- December 2015
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- Islands
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- English
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- Antigua and Barbuda, Greece
Renewable islands: Settings for success
Islands around the world rely on costly fossil-fuel imports, often from distant locations, which can burden government budgets and inhibit investment in social and economic development.
- June 2014
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- Energy Transition
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- English
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- Cabo Verde, Cyprus
Pacific Lighthouses: Renewable Energy Roadmapping for Islands
Pacific islands are endowed with a rich variety of renewable energy resources, providing a viable and attractive alternative to fossil-fuel imports. IRENA’s multi-faceted work across the region is reflected in Pacific Lighthouses: Renewable Energy Roadmapping for Islands. The main report, intended to provide a framework for further action, is accompanied by 15 reports on...
- September 2013
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- Energy Transition
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- English
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- Fiji, Micronesia (Federated States of)
Policy Challenges for Renewable Energy Deployment in Pacific Island Countries and Territories
This report addresses the specific conditions for policy making on renewables in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) across the Pacific region and proposes measures to support successful implementation.
- November 2012
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- Policy
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- English
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- Papua New Guinea, Fiji