Regional: Preparing Clean and Renewable Energy Investments in the Pacific
The transaction technical assistance (TA) facility will provide project preparation support to a series of ensuing projects, including (i) Federated States of Micronesia Climate Resilient Energy and Water Project ($43 million), (ii) Republic of the Marshall Islands Electrification Project ($10 million), and (iii) Solomon Islands Sustainable Solar Development Investment Program ($50 million). The TA facility will support required due diligence, provide project preparation and procurement support, capacity building, and policy recommendations for ensuing projects, which are planned for approval in 2022-2025 under the Indicative Country Pipeline and Monitoring Report for Eleven Small Pacific Island Countries (PIC-11), 2022-2024.
Project Details
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Project Officer
George, Len V.
Pacific Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
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Sector
- Energy
| Project Name | Preparing Clean and Renewable Energy Investments in the Pacific | ||||||||||||
| Project Number | 55070-001 | ||||||||||||
| Country / Economy | Regional Fiji Micronesia, Federated States of Papua New Guinea Marshall Islands Samoa Solomon Islands |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector | Energy / Energy efficiency and conservation |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Some gender elements | ||||||||||||
| Description | The transaction technical assistance (TA) facility will provide project preparation support to a series of ensuing projects, including (i) Federated States of Micronesia Climate Resilient Energy and Water Project ($43 million), (ii) Republic of the Marshall Islands Electrification Project ($10 million), and (iii) Solomon Islands Sustainable Solar Development Investment Program ($50 million). The TA facility will support required due diligence, provide project preparation and procurement support, capacity building, and policy recommendations for ensuing projects, which are planned for approval in 2022-2025 under the Indicative Country Pipeline and Monitoring Report for Eleven Small Pacific Island Countries (PIC-11), 2022-2024. | ||||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The Pacific DMCs formulated their vision, "Framework for Energy Security and Resilience in the Pacific (2021-2030)", with the aim to develop climate-resilient power generation and distribution infrastructure for the Pacific (Policy Target 10). The Pacific DMCs recognize the strong link between energy and sustainable and resilient economic growth, and the urgency to sustain energy supply by modernizing infrastructure and promoting reliable and clean energy generation. ADB's Pacific Approach also prioritizes clean energy investments in: (i) battery storage to support grid stability and higher penetration rates of renewables; (ii) improvements to the technical and commercial performance of utilities by building capacity and helping rationalize tariffs; and (iii) public-private partnerships and catalyzing private investment in clean energy and new technology. | ||||||||||||
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| Geographical Location | Fiji - Nation-wide; Marshall Islands - Nation-wide; Micronesia, Federated States of - Nation-wide; Papua New Guinea - Nation-wide; Samoa - Nation-wide; Solomon Islands - Nation-wide |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | George, Len V. |
| Responsible ADB Department | Pacific Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | PAEN |
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Asian Development Bank |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 12 Nov 2021 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 16 Nov 2021 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 12 Nov 2021 | - | 12 Nov 2021 | 30 Nov 2026 | - | - |
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 3,000,000.00 | 2,750,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5,750,000.00 | 04 Nov 2022 | 95,003.67 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Preparing Clean and Renewable Energy Investments in the Pacific: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Nov 2021 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Energy Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 19 Aug 2022 | 25 Aug 2022 |
| Renewable Energy Integration Investment Plan | Firm - Consulting | Closed | 04 Aug 2022 | 23 Aug 2022 |
| Consultant for Rapid Reassessment of Technical Feasibility of Rural Electrification Projects | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 08 Jun 2022 | 14 Jun 2022 |
| Project Preparation Consultant for Solomon Islands Sustainable Solar Energy Development Investment Program | Firm - Consulting | Closed | 23 Mar 2022 | 15 Apr 2022 |
| Project Preparation Consultant for SOL: Sustainable Solar Energy Development Investment Program | Firm - Consulting | Closed | 22 Mar 2022 | 05 Apr 2022 |
| Blue Shipping Finance Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 18 Mar 2022 | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Blue Shipping Technology Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 18 Mar 2022 | 24 Mar 2022 |
Contracts Awarded
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