What is the energy landscape of Palau?

AB - This profile provides a snapshot of the energy landscape of Palau, an independent island nation geographically located in the Micronesia region. Over 97% of the island's electricity production is dependent on imported fossil fuels, primarily diesel.

Does Palau have a renewable power system?

The results of the optimisation show that Palau’s current power system is dominated by diesel generation, with renewable energy only taking a small share (just 4%). With more deployment, however, the share taken by renewables could potentially increase to more than 92%. This corresponds to the lowest average system LCOE.

What is Firefly fusion?

Firefly Fusion is a startup based in Switzerland and France that aims to: • Demonstrate the feasibility of fusion energy • Develop fusion reactors Fusion energy is an ideal solution to supply clean energy and complement renewable energy sources like wind, solar, and hydro.

Does Palau have solar power?

Together with a large amount of diesel generation, Palau also has some installed solar PV capacity. Indeed, the country’s current renewable energy capacity includes a total of 2.5 MW of utility-scale solar PV systems (see Table 3).

What can Palau do to save money?

Palau is researching the potential of wind energy, ocean thermal energy conversion, wave energy, and energy storage technologies. Ocean thermal and wave technologies are in their nascent stages, although current energy eficiency and demand-side management technologies, along with wind and solar, can help save money today.

How does Palau manage energy eficiency?

Palau initiated energy eficiency efforts to reduce governmen-tal energy use through its Energy Conservation Strategy in 2007.