Energy self-sufficiency has been defined as total primary energy production divided by total primary energy supply. Energy trade includes all commodities in Chapter 27 of the Harmonised System (HS).
There are three main sectors dependent on imported energy in the Cook Islands; these include transport, electricity and aviation. Of the total number of imported fuels into the country, 43% is used by transport; 30% by aviation and 27% by electricity.
The Cook Islands has a financially healthy electricity sector with technical and commercial challenges requiring on-going investment. With the exception of Pukapuka, Nassau and Suwarrow, the Cook Islands has some form of electricity network. Power supply on Rarotonga is the responsibility of the government-owned utility Te Aponga Uira (“TAU”).
Pricing is a key tool for influencing consumer behaviour. An appropriate price needs to be set that encourages energy efficient behaviour and reduces the costs to the Government, whilst also achieving its vision of reducing the costs of living and business for residents and attracting Cook Islands people to live and invest in their homeland.
In future, new energy technologies such as marine energy may offer new opportunities for the Cook Islands to generate electricity from other renewable sources. Developments in energy storage or in energy efficiency may also further reduce the Cook Islands' reliance on diesel. The Cook Islands prefers to use proven and economic energy technologies.
Energy is a fundamental prerequisite to the sustainable socio-economic development of a nation. As such, the Cook Islands Government considers that environmental protection, energy security and economic growth are inseparable key pillars of our country's development.
The Cook Islands has abundant solar radiation, which makes solar electricity PV an attractive option. On average, about 80 percent of households already use solar water heating, and we are committed to increasing the use of photovoltaics for electricity generation and to reduce reliance on diesel.
The price offered was the sum of NZ$ 4,268,243. The scope of the contract is the design, supply, and installation of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on Rarotonga.
The is a net importer of energy, in the form of products. Total energy consumption was 1,677,278,000 BTU (1.77 TJ) in 2017, of which 811,000,000 (0.86 TJ) was in the form of oil. In 2012 47% of imported oil was used in the transport sector, 30% in aviation, and 27% for electricity generation. Electricity consumption is 31.6 GWh, from 14 MW of installed generation capacity, with most load concentrated on the main island of. Per-capita electricity consumption is approximately two.
The project is funded by grants from ADB and the Strategic Climate Fund, and by funding from the Solomon Islands Government (SIG). The project involves installation of solar-diesel hybrid systems with battery (energy) storage at Solomon Power's provincial power stations to reduce reliance on diesel usage.
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