Fiji Government’s Renewable Energy Promotion
June 10, 2008 by Noel
Filed under Green Living
In Fiji, the interim government has been making sure that its plan to be able to promote renewable energy to all citizens. And one of the most recent things that they have done to be able to do such is by helping install 700 solar systems of homes. This was done in Vanua Levu and it surely is a way to be able to let people see just how solar systems work and what it can do in the everyday lives of ordinary folks.
Aside from this move being part of promoting renewable energy, the installation of solar systems in homes is also part of that government’s plan to give electricity to homes in that rural area, Makereta Sauturaga is Fiji’s director of energy and he mentioned that in installing the solar systems, they chose homes in several villages which included Macuata, Bua, and Cakaudrove.
This is really a good way of helping people know about solar power and also help them benefit from what solar power brings.
[Via The Fiji Times Online]
Good recently but we need more renewable energy sources to work on
this is great news.there are many good ebooks on internet regarding solar and wind energy for people who know a bit and would like to build their own.I also have a mini hydro plant system which involves two tanks both which are able to elevate,water is gravity feed from one tank to the other using just a fixed amount of water,apart from topping it up due to everporation. I am currently in american samoa but look foward to helping people getting into green energy.componants for solar and home wind mills can be made in your back yard too!
nice to hear you have a mini hydro plant system. How much was your investment for that?
The technology is here right now, and smaller “plug and play” systems are cost effective.
At Solargex we encourage all people to investigate the most affordable options, particularly due to low incomes in Fiji.
If the interim regime can help, that is excellent. Otherwise we may need to accept NGO aid for broad-scale adoption of the technology.