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Workshop “Accelerating renewable energy deployment in the Pacific region - Meeting the challenges”
Newsletter
In cooperation with the Japanese Government, IRENA held a workshop, “Accelerating renewable energy deployment in the Pacific region - Meeting the challenges” on 26 May in Okinawa, Japan. This workshop forms part of the IRENA Islands Initiative, established to assist islands in transiting to an increased share of renewable energy. About 60 experts from 20 countries gathered to discuss the possibilities of technology solutions, and best practices from around the world, meeting the challenges of ensuring grid stability in island grids and increasing the use of renewables in the transportation sector.
Morning Session: Renewable energy deployment in the Pacific region: Current situation and efforts
Renewable energy strategies for Pacific islands: the IRENA approach
Dolf Gielen, IRENA Innovation and Technology Centre (IITC)
Japan’s experience of renewable energy deployment as a climate change policy
Masaki Suzuki, Ministry of the Environment
Current situation of renewable energy deployment in Pacific islands and possible support from Japan
Hisashi Hoshi, the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ)
JICA’s support for the Pacific region
Hiroshi Sumiyoshi, JICA
Richard Rochelleau, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute
Okinawa's efforts toward a smart energy island (1)
Katsuya Furugen, Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa's efforts toward a smart energy island (2)
Okinawa Enetech Co., Inc
Afternoon Session: Technical solutions for renewable energy deployment towards low carbon society in islands
1) Integration of high shares of renewable energy into island grids
Challenges in renewable energy integration to island grids
Gordon Chang, Pacific Power Association
Cutting edge technologies for self-reliant and distributed energy system for the Pacific
Kimio Yamaka, Institute of Energy Strategy
Renewable energy integration to island grids - King Island
Simon Gamble, Hydro Tasmania
Ina Hahndorf, Younicos AG
Renewable energy integration to island grids – Miyako Island
Shinji Uehara, Okinawa Electric Power Company, Inc
Renewable energy integration to island grids – Hawaii
Leon Roose, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute
2) Use of renewable energy in the transportation sector
Prospects of the use of renewable energy in transportation sector
Solomone Fifita, Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Potential renewable energy technology solutions for shipping
Fabian Juers, SkySails
Introduction of electric vehicles in a smart grid project in Rokkasho village
Akira Kobayashi, Hitachi
Bioethanol production in sugarcane without competition with foods
Takayoshi Terauchi, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
Bernardo Hideki Endo, Brazil-Japan Ethanol
3) Opportunities for renewable energy implementation in the Pacific
Challenges and Opportunities for Renewable Energy Implementation in the Pacific
Robert Guild, Asian Development Bank
Smart Community Demonstration in NEDO
Satoshi Morozumi, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
