Study into the establishment of a renewable energy & energy efficiency unit at the Tuvalu electricity corporation : final report

Abstract

Tuvalu is almost entirely dependent upon imported fuels for its electricity supply and is therefore vulnerable to shipping and logistics disruptions, international energy shocks and their associated economic impacts. In addition to paying for rising fuel charges Tuvaluans must also meet the high cost of transporting fuel over vast distances across the Pacific. All these factors are reflected in the high cost of electricity to Tuvaluans. Achieving a secure energy supply is therefore an urgent and paramount priority for Tuvalu.