Technical Publications

 This Gold Standard Project Developer’s manual refers to The Gold Standard Project Design Document for CDM Projects (GS-PDD) and to The Gold Standard Project Design Document for SmallScale CDM Projects (GS-SSC-PDD).This manual helps developers to complete the Gold Standard project design documents for both large- and small-scale projects. It provides guidance on the information that needs to be provided for successful validation and registration under the Gold Standard.

The aim of this report is to provide information and offer new perspectives in addressing the energy access challenge through cross-sector collaboration on rural mini-grids. The goal is to encourage as many actors as possible to try out this framework and to test the potential of these cross-sector partnerships at scale.

2012 highlights

• 2011 Accounts cleared by the Auditors with only one minor disclaimer

• Three new Board Members appointed

• Significant progress made on sorting out ‘old’ accounts

• Restructuring of the organisation carried out

• CSO payments received from SIG without any penalties

• Offices refurbished at Lungga

• New SIEA customer offices established in Gizo, Auki, Kirakira and Munda

• LAN extended to Auki, Gizo, Tulagi, Kirakira and Noro • Asset  Review completed

This paper on sustainable bioenergy was drafted collectively by UN-Energy members, which include all of the United Nations(UN) agencies, programmes, and organizations working in the area of energy, reflecting their insights and expertise. it is intended to contribute to international discussions on the strategies and policies needed to ensure economic, sustainable, and equitable development of bioenergy in the years ahead.

The Pacific Appliance Labelling and Standards Programme (PALS), with funding and oversight from the Commonwealth of Australia, and regional management from the Pacific Community (SPC), has supported ten PICs since 2012 as they sought to enact legislation and implement Minimum Energy Performance  Standards and Labelling (MEPSL) for their highest energy-consuming appliances.

The costs for renewable energy technologies reached new lows again last year. Solar and wind power have emerged as the most affordable power source for many locations and markets, with cost reductions set to continue into the next decade.

This report is a publication of the Pacific Power Association (PPA). The report is based upon the 2017 fiscal reporting year relevant to each utility. Presents the results of the sixth successive annual assessment of Pacific electricity utility performance since 2011. Report prepared by PPA with technical support from the World Bank.

The 2017 exercise involves data from 22 power utilities compared to 17 for the 2016 Fiscal Year.

This report is a publication of Pacific Power Association (PPA).

The 2017 Pacific Power Utilities Benchmarking Summary Report highlights data from 22 Power Utilities across Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs). It covers:

- Benchmarking Overview,

- Governance

- Gender

- Data Reliability and

- KPI Results

Sixth report of the Utility Regulatory Authority (URA) on electricity bills (electricity tariff) comparisons for the Pacfic  Island Countries and Territories.

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to provide a comparison of electricity prices paid by customers in Vanuatu with customers in different small Pacific island countries across region.