COOK ISLANDS

NAMA Presentation

November 2013, Warsaw

50% of islands (inhabited) powered by renewable energy means by 2015.

100% of islands (inhabited) powered by renewable energy means by 2020.

Government Policy

Influencing Indicators Economical Climate Change

• Costly Maintenance of Diesel Generators.

• Quality of Power Supply.• Cost of Doing Business.• Government Subsidy. • Supply of Diesel (Outer

Islands).• Volatile Nature of Diesel

Prices.• Household Energy Budget.

• International Obligations• Mitigation Action (reducing

carbon emission)• Resilient Community

NAMA Description of NAMA The Cook Islands Government (CIG) has set a policy

goal for 100% renewable electricity by 2020 with a phased-in implementation plan that achieves 50% by 2015. (The level was estimated to be 6% at the end of 2011, ~300 kW out of ~5 MW.) This NAMA sets out the support requirements beyond that which has already been secured from international sources.

Sector • Energy Supply• Forestry• Industry• Agriculture• Buildings• Waste• Transportation

Type of action(s) inthis NAMA

• National/Sector Goal• Strategy• National/Sector Policy or

Programme• Project (or programme of projects):

Investment in equipment• Project (or programme of projects):

Investment in infrastructure• Other

Cont…

• 12 Islands• 14 Power Stations• Centralized Mini Grid

Systems• Diesel Generator Back Up• Battery Banks• Reticulation Upgrade• Power House• Remote Monitoring

Systems• Capacity Development

Institutional Set Up

• PRIME MINISTER• OEC• REDD – OPM (NAMA Editor)• CCCI – OPM (NAMA Approver)• MFAI (UNFCCC Focal Point)• INDIVIDUAL ISLAND COUNCILS• CIIC (Asset Owners)• MFEM – DCD (Gatekeepers)

CONT…

• PRIVATE SECTOR• POWER UTILITY (SOE)• NEC (Inactive at the moment)

Pre-Implementation Phase

Capacity Building:Human capital:

Systemic: Finance: NZ$200,000• for trades training programme: NZ$ 50,000 per annum• for policy assistance for new legal and regulatory

frameworks: NZ$ 150,000

Implementation Phase Finance:

oGranto Concessional loano Loan (sovereign)o Guaranteeo Debt swapo Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) – Equityo Foreign Direct Investment (FDI – Debt (Loan)o Carbon financeo Other

Implementation Phase

Technological:

Mature

Proven

Economic energy technologies.

Type

Technology(ies) • Bioenergy

• Energy Efficiency

• Solar Energy

• Wind Energy

Mitigation BenefitsMitigation benefits

Using an emissions factor of 2.7 kgCO2/litre diesel, the avoided emissions based on the current total generation per annum in the Cook Islands is about 25 kt CO2.

MRV

• NSDP• Business Plans (Outputs & Outcomes) • Periodic Reporting Requirements

(management)• Project Milestones• Technology performance• Carbon Emissions are measurable

MRV

• Development Partner processes• CI Financial Policies and Procedures (Law)• Paris Declaration for AID Effectiveness• Audit Processes• Project ToR require Verification/Liability

period

Development of the NAMA

• SPREP Assistance (Developed Pacific NAMA Guidelines Template & TA)

• Clear Policy and Political Will• Championed by the Prime Minister• An approved Implementation Plan• Involved a committee (MFAI, CCCI, REDD)• A story line was then determined• Consultancy Process took 2 weeks• Difficulty was on the Symantec's

Limitation

• Finance – Overall Cost NZ$220 Million» Incremental Cost to be considered

• Human Capacity – Pre-Implementation- Post Implementation

• Geographical Location & Distribution• Transportation – shipping• Change in Government – change in Priority

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