Increased Renewable Energy Implementation at the Top of the Agenda in the Pacific

Excerpt from Island Innovation:

The Pacific region’s ambitious renewable energy targets continue to move forward with the recent unveiling of a joint initiative led by the Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF) in the Fijian capital of Suva in February 2023. Aimed at highlighting the immediate energy security and sustainable development advantages that solar energy can provide, the Solar Head of State project was launched via the installation of solar panels on the Fijian presidential residence in a bid to demonstrate these benefits first-hand to Fiji’s leadership. This $1.3 million USD programme is funded by the India Development Partnership Fund Programme (IDPFP) with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Office of South-South Cooperation (UNOSCC) and Solar Head of State (SHOS).

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