Vanuatu installs solar energy

What is a Vanuatu solar PV system?

This project is aligned to the Government of Vanuatu’s National Energy Road Map for increasing the energy access for rural communities in Vanuatu. The installed solar PV system is a stand-alone 230/400 VAC 50Hz solar micro-grid combined with 48V batteries operating 24 hours and 7 days a week.

How can Vanuatu benefit from solar power?

With this project, 17,000 households throughout Vanuatu will be supported to access non grid, renewable electricity through solar. With low population densities and large distances between communities, a key challenge for the project has been providing access to electricity in a way that is cost effective and efficient.

Does Vanuatu have electricity?

Made up of about 80 islands, getting public services to reach remote communities can often be a challenge. Until recently, 75 percent of Vanuatu’s population lived without access to electricity. The Vanuatu Rural Electrification Project is subsidizing 50 percent of the cost of solar kits so families can generate electricity for their homes.

What is the Vanuatu energy road map?

This project has been implemented by the Ministry of Climate Change, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and funding from the Government of Austria This project is aligned to the Government of Vanuatu’s National Energy Road Map for increasing the energy access for rural communities in Vanuatu.