As a developing nation with its increasing energy demands, Fiji is in the process of introducing renewables to generate green power to minimize its reliance on fossil fuels and to minimize greenhouse emissions. Th. ••Fiji is blessed with abundant solar energy resources that provide us. AGL Above Ground LevelCO2 Carbon DioxideDoE. Fiji consists of 332 tropical islands that lie within the South Pacific Ocean having inhabitants of about 881,000 with an acreage exceeding 18 thousand square kilometres (UNda. Several studies focused on the assessment of the renewables in the specific region as well as metropolitan territory. These studies need huge data for several consecutive years to overcom. The island nation of Fiji is strategically positioned with abundant solar energy resources that enable us with an opportunity to study and utilize renewable energy potentials.
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The provision of energy in Fiji is provided through electrical power grids consisting of microgrids installed in Government facilities and community-run in rural areas. Furthermore, diesel generators and solar home systems also are utilized as a way of power providers.
Hence, for this work grid storage is not considered. At present, Energy Fiji Limited (EFL) is responsible for providing grid electricity generation to four different islands (Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Ovalau and Taveuni) where each one of them have their own grid network and power generation stations.
The analysis of data for different sources of energy demonstrates that the potential renewable resources available to Fiji are hydropower, solar energy (photovoltaic and thermal), bioenergy, wind energy, ocean energy, tidal energy and geothermal energy.
EFL has planned for 5 MW solar power plant in Nadi, Fiji. This would require approximately 33,000 m 2 of land area and using Eq. 8.1, its generation potential is estimated to be around 9 GWh/annum. However, for diversifying Fiji's electricity supply sources, further capacity addition is needed for solar PV supported by wind and biomass.
Sugar mills used agricultural and wood factory waste to generate electricity for their consumption using a stream boiler power system. The excess power is sold to Energy Fiji Limited (EFL). It is reported that during the sugar cane crushing season FSC mills can generate power of about 48 MW.
By 2020 the electricity demand would reach to 1352 GW-hour (GWh) and a peak load demand of 256 MW, respectively . The provision of energy in Fiji is provided through electrical power grids consisting of microgrids installed in Government facilities and community-run in rural areas.