- Nauru’s wind resource is not well known although, based on airport and National Aeronautics and Space Administration wind data, it is probably only marginally cost-effective at present fuel prices.
A recently completed wind survey indicates that the windward side of Kiritimati Island has sufficient wind resource to provide cost-effective generation. One of the main issues is connecting together the small grids on the north-west cluster of settlements and also interconnecting the north-east settlement cluster separately. Each can be considered for wind power integration into the two resulting grids.
Wind demonstration on Guam wind speeds. Data were collected from January 1982 through February 1983 at Bubulao, Guam.
This record captures renewable energy projects in Tonga from 1991 - 2010 for solar and wind projects. Data is sourced from the Tonga Energy Planning Unit and was used for the Tonga INDC compilation. Dataset captures the photovoltaic (PV) utilization in Tonga in terms of PV capacity installed by:
- Energy Planning Unit,
- water pumping
- Private and other intiatives - hotels, business, home systems
Data is attached here as it was provided to SPC in 2015.
Record holds regional gross generation by source for the main grid only for the 14 power utilities in the Pacific. Generation provided by source for ADO, heavy fuel oil, hydropower, wind energy, solar PV, biomass & biofuel. Data gives % of renewable energy share in the main grid.
Source - PPA Benchmarking 2011 Report.
Report can be accessed by typing PPA in the repository search box of the portal http://prdrse4all.spc.int/production/search/node/type/publication
Wind resource assessment in Kiribati - Kiritimati Island.
Work is part of the SOPAC Regional assitance to the countries on wind advisory.