Energy Snapshot
This document was developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The information included in this document is for general information purposes only. While
This report looks in detail at Palau's current power sector and provides a pathway for achieving a fully decarbonised, least-cost power system, with intermediate milestones. The government of Palau has proposed a target of achieving 100% of its electricity generation from renewable energy sources by 2050.
CURRENT POWER SYSTEM As mentioned previously, the current power system of the Republic of Palau is widely dominated by conventional fossil fuel generation. The calibration model developed has shown that currently, renewable energy generation represents only 4.03% of the total share of Palau's power sector.
The results of the optimisation show that Palau's current power system is dominated by diesel generation, with renewable energy only taking a small share (just 4%). With more deployment, however, the share taken by renewables could potentially increase to more than 92%. This corresponds to the lowest average system LCOE.
The roadmap includes several detailed scenarios based on the data and information provided by the Palau Energy Administration (PEA). The data were used to calibrate the model by first looking at the country's current power system, with this serving as the foundation for the other subsequent scenarios analysed in the study.
Source: PPUC and PEA data (n.d.). Together with a large amount of diesel generation, Palau also has some installed solar PV capacity. Indeed, the country's current renewable energy capacity includes a total of 2.5 MW of utility-scale solar PV systems (see Table 3).
The NEP set targets to reduce national energy consumption 30% by 2020 and produce a minimum of 20% of total energy from renewable sources by 2020.5 Palau initiated energy eficiency efforts to reduce governmen-tal energy use through its Energy Conservation Strategy in 2007.
This document was developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The information included in this document is for general information purposes only. While
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