Pacific regional energy assessment (PREA) : issues and options in the energy sector (Vol. 12) : Vanuatu (English)

The objectives of this assessment are to evaluate the energy position of the Solomon Islands, especially its energy resources and development options, and to suggest priority policies and actions that might be taken in the sector by the Government and...  See More + The objectives of this assessment are to evaluate the energy position of the Solomon Islands, especially its energy resources and development options, and to suggest priority policies and actions that might be taken in the sector by the Government and external donors. The report follows an energy assessment completed in 1983. Although the structure of the energy sector is basically the same as when the first assessment was carried out, the present evaluation is a self-contained review of the basic issues and options as seen nearly a decade later. With respect to the recommendations made in the first assessment, some have been carried out, some have not, and some initiatives have been taken that were not foreseen or proposed at that time. The major developments in the energy sector during the decade have taken place in the form of: (a) an expansion of the electricity systems; (b) additions to storage facilities on the outer islands; and (c) the creation of an Energy Division in the Ministry of Natural Resources.  See Less -