This report was prepared by S D Sharma, G J Duffy and J H Edwards of CSIRO Energy Technology for the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) in Japan. The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), an administration and implementation arm of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) in Japan has contracted CSIRO Energy Technology to undertake research on actual and potential renewable energy uptake in South Pacific countries. The South Pacific countries specified by NEDO for this study are Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Fiji, Solomon Islands, Western Samoa, Republic of Vanuatu, Federated States of Micronesia, Kingdom of Tonga, Republic of Kiribati, Republic of the Marshall Islands and Republic of Nauru. The types of renewable energy to be covered in this study are Solar photo voltaic (PV), Solar thermal, Wind, Biomass, Hydro (including mini and micro hydro) and Geothermal.
