The energy institutions in Fiji (Table 8), are responsible for energy planning, energy policy making, energy project financing, determination of energy prices (electricity tariff and fuel prices) and energy research. These institutions need to be well financed and adequately staffed to carry out its responsibilities effectively.
Currently hydro power accounts for a large proportion of Fiji’s renewable energy generating. However, scaling up other renewable energy technologies, such as solar, would diversify state’s energy mix and thereby help improve energy security.
As is the case in most national contexts, the oversight of Fiji’s energy sector is defined by the ‘energy trilemma’ which requires continual efforts to balance the challenges of energy security, energy sustainability, and energy access/equity.
The Consultant is to provide the Fiji DOE with a revised/new energy policy document that covers all relevant aspects of energy supply, distribution and use. The policy sectors covered in the existing energy policy are: Renewable Energy.
The resilient development and diversification of Fiji’s energy sector is a long-term priority for the Fijian Government due in part to rising national energy demand, volatile oil prices, ageing energy infrastructure, and the intensifying impacts of climate change and disaster events on Fiji’s infrastructure, environment, people, and economy.
Like for many other SIDs Fiji’s geographical situation means that affordable and accessible energy supply is a challenge. The Island state depends heavily on imported fossil fuel to meet its energy needs, nevertheless, renewable energy sources, mainly hydro, account for 55% of the country’s total energy production.