TOWARD 100%

RENEWABLE ENERGY

ISLANDS BY 2035

Fiji

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is an international organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies.

GGGI was established in 2012, at the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, and currently consists of 27 Member countries around the world.

GGGI’s mission is to support the transition of its Member countries toward a model of green growth by developing and implementing strategies that simultaneously achieve poverty reduction, social inclusion, environmental sustainability and economic growth. By pursuing this mission, GGGI aims to achieve its vision of a resilient world of strong, inclusive and sustainable green growth.

In the pursuit of sustainable development, no one should be left behind. GGGI’s approach to green growth offers a way of reshaping the economy to build resilient communities while making better choices in how to manage and support the environment, meeting both the needs of those who may be harder to reach, and society at large.

A GREEN GROWTH FUTURE FOR FIJI

BENEFITS OF GREEN GROWTH FOR FIJI

To achieve 100% renewable energy by 2035, providing green, climate-resilient energy to both Fiji’s urban areas and the outer islands is pivotal. The GGGI pre-feasibility study examines options for solar, wind, hydropower and battery storage technologies on Ovalau and Taveuni. While Ovalau benefits from 24/7 electricity access, transitioning to clean, sustainable energy from diverse renewable sources is a key priority. On Taveuni, although some communities have access, electricity is costly, whereas others have little or no electricity at all.

In partnership with the Government of Fiji, the study is exploring how renewable energy will create a cost-effective pathway to green electrification for both islands. At the same time, renewable energy technologies could spur economic growth in local industries such as agriculture, tourism, and fisheries.

Powering the islands with clean energy could have significant impacts for Fiji and the larger Pacific region. With these pilot projects, the study aims to build the case for other islands by demonstrating a successful

Social

l Lower-income households provided with electric light helping children to study longer at night

l Improved Internet access and more evening social events for communities

Economic

l Improved economic productivity on the islands

l Enhanced local employment opportunities

l Increased resilience to natural disasters such as cyclones

Environmental

l Reduced greenhouse gases from diesel power generation

l Reduced local air and noise pollution and risk to water quality

OVALAU AND TAVEUNI ISLANDS: LEADING FIJI TOWARD 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY

A SHARED VISION FOR FIJIAs a Small Island Developing State (SIDS), Fiji faces a number of development challenges including vulnerability to external shocks, such as climate change, a high dependence on imported fossil fuels, declining land and marine biodiversity, coral reef degradation, and costly infrastructure and services in urban and rural communities.

The Government of Fiji has recognized the pivotal role that green growth plays in building a sustainable, inclusive and vibrant economy for everyone. In developing the 2014 Green Growth Framework (GGF), Fiji is aiming to lead by example, including taking a world-leading position on climate change as the first country to ratify the UN Paris Climate Agreement, and the first SIDS to undertake the role of Presidency of the UNFCCC negotiations at COP23.

GGGI has assisted Fiji in mainstreaming the GGF into the new National Development Plan (NDP), working in close partnership with the Department of Strategic Planning in the Ministry of Economy. In support of Fiji’s ambitious goal to achieve 100% renewable energy electricity production by 2035, GGGI is carrying out a pre-feasibility study on two Islands, Ovalau and Taveuni, to identify options for this transition. The study aims to help put Fiji more firmly on the green economy map and become one of the first countries to make pro-poor, inclusive green growth in the Pacific islands a reality.

GreenGrowth

overt eductionEnvironmentalSustainabilit

Economic GrowthSustained economic growth can only be

based on sustainable use of natural resources

To first degrade the environment and later restore is more costly

Economic growth needed for rapid and

effective poverty reduction

Social inclusion and reduced inequality

support growth

Poverty reduction reduces the risk of overuse of natural resources and degredation of the environment

Sustainable use of natural resources enables poverty reduction

Green Growth Framework (GGF)

adopted by the Government of Fiji

2014GGGI pre-feasibility study

for 100% renewable energy generation carried out on

Ovalau and Taveuni islands

2016Implementation of biomass, hydropower, solar, wind and

geothermal renewable energy projects

2020 - 2030GGGI Pre-feasibility study

completed

National DevelopmentPlan finalized

2017 2017 - 2020Implementation of GGF and

national energy policy

Preparation of detailed feasibility studies

Mobilization of finance

100% renewable electricity for Fiji

2035100% of people have access to electricity

2020

The Somosomo hydropower plant on Taveuni.

Photo credit: Clay Energy

Fiji’s original capital city Levuka and the PAFCO tuna cannery

on Ovalau. Photo credit: Clay Energy

and complete pathway to 100% renewable energy. As the electricity grid is extended, and resilience to climate change and natural disasters improves, economic activities are expected to increase on both Ovalau and Taveuni with enhanced productivity and greater opportunities for economic growth.

By taking a green growth approach – strong economic development based on sound environmental and social principles – GGGI and the Government of Fiji are working to foster more thriving communities, thereby reducing poverty in Fiji’s smaller islands. During disasters, it is often those who are most vulnerable that are disproportionately affected. By moving to 100% renewable energy, Fiji’s most vulnerable communities will benefit from increased resilience as a result of a secure, stable energy supply. And, because of the economic benefits that come from secure energy, when disasters do occur, people will be more prepared to respond to, and recover from, the impacts.WHY GREEN GROWTH?

l Partnering with developing and emerging countries to design and deliver programs and services that demonstrate new pathways to pro-poor economic growth.

l Providing Member countries with the tools to help build institutional capacity and develop green growth policy, strengthen peer learning and knowledge sharing, and engage private investors and public donors.

l Leveraging a comprehensive network and governance structure to facilitate a multi-directional and multi-sectoral sharing of knowledge between South-South countries, while gathering global actors with the potential to set and drive the international agenda on green growth.

As a trusted advisor, GGGI develops strong partnerships with Member countries encouraging long-term vision supported by practical implementation to foster green-growth in the present. GGGI supports stakeholders through two complementary and integrated work streams – Green Growth Planning & Implementation and Investment Policy Solutions – designed to assist in developing, financing and mainstreaming green growth in national economic development plans. GGGI’s interventions emphasize change in four priority areas considered to be essential to transforming countries’ economies including energy, water, land-use and green cities.

GGGI in Fiji

GGGI Country Representative for Fiji Email: katerina.syngellakis@gggi.orgTel: +679 3221343

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GGGI Headquarters

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HOW WE WORK

OUR APPROACH

Proper planning between the government and GGGI has resulted in the success of these visible and viable projects on Ovalau and Taveuni. It’s the partnership that matters, and I’m proud of the work we are doing that will benefit the people of Fiji.

Mr. Kamal Gounder, Principle Economic Planning Officer for the Department of Strategic Planning in the Ministry of Economy

GGGI’s interventions emphasize change in four priority areas considered to be essential to transforming countries’ economies including:

energy water land-use green cities