The future of Samoa’s electricity system could go green, a University of Otago study has shown.
The future of Samoa’s electricity system could go green, a University of Otago study has shown.
Pacific Island nations are particularly susceptible to climate change and face high costs and energy security issues from imported fossil fuels.
For these reasons many Pacific Island nations have developed ambitious 100 per cent renewable energy targets. However, they have not been subject to rigorous peer-reviewed studies to help develop these targets and pathways for achieving them in the same way as more developed countries.
To meet this need, Otago Energy Science and Technology Master's student Tupuivao Vaiaso mapped future scenarios for Samoa’s electricity system by carefully balancing renewable supply and electricity demand.
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