PPA Main Conference Presentations:

Tuesday, 1 October 2024 – 1030-1200

  1. “Reference Standards and traceability ensuring the Integrity of the Revenue Meter (cash register) is important to the consumer and the electric utility. It’s a matter of fair commerce” – Mr. Bob Whitmore, Radian Research  
  2. “Deployable Solar Power Stations for remote islands and Emergency Response” – Mr. Florent Duthoit, Ecosun Innovations
  3. “Powering the Pacific: The cost implications of Renewable Energy” – Ms. Laure Darcy, Private Sector Development Initiative (ADB)

Tuesday, 1 October 2024 – 1300-1500

  1. “Right-sizing Renewables through Smart Metering Technology” – Mr. Nicholas Phillips, Itron  
  2. “Reliable and cost-effective energy-from-Waste in the Pacific” – Mr. Jamie Roodenrys, Wildfire Energy Pty Ltd  
  3. “New Flexible SMA Solution for off-grid System till 2MW” – Mr. Pelangi Saichu, SMA Australia
  4. “Boosting solar inspections to ensure safe and sustainable systems” – Mr. Sandip Kumar, Sustainable Energy Industry Association of the Pacific Islands

Thursday, 3 October 2024 – 0830-1000

  1. “Hydrogen Roadmap for the Pacific “– Dr. Iain McGill, University of New South Wales
  2. “Cost of Energy Storage and Ancillary Services for Renewable Energy”, Mr. Ildo Agnetti, HDF Energy  
  3. “Capacity Building on Renewable Energy Integration in the Pacific Island Countries” – Mr. Damon Schmidt, University of Hawaii: Hawaii Natural Energy Institute

Thursday, 3 October 2024 – 1030-1300

  1. “Improving Grid Reliability – Palau Public Utilities Corporation – Case Study”, Mr. Eduardo Soares, S&C Electric Company
  2. “Capacity Expansion Modelling to Support Vanuatu’s National Energy Roadmap (NERM 2016-2030)” – Mr. Janendra Prasad, University of New South Wales
  3. “The Hidden Costs of Transition to Renewables” – Mr. Goran Stojadinovic, Transnet

Thursday, 3 October 2024 – 1300-1500

  1. “Power Pacific Islands: Advance Energy Management System for Sustainable Energy Transition” – Ms. Agnieszka Rychlicka, Energy Pool Development
  2. “Recent renewable transition experiences, issues and lessons learned in Palau” – Mr.  Clarence Kitalong, Palau Public Utilities Corporation
  3. “1MW Solar Farm with 500kw/1MWH Battery Storage”– Mr. Finau Katoanga, Sunergise
  4. “Technology Landscape for Transitioning Utility: Technology can assist in mitigating transition costs and impacts. Experience of a large New Zealand network utility”- Mr. Richard Coomber, Elemental Group Limited

CEOs Retreat:

  1. Camco – Building Resilient and affordable power supply in the Pacific Islands
  2. ADB – Emerging Areas in Energy Transition
  3. ADB – ADB’s engagement in shifting fossil fuel to renewable energy in power sector
  4. ADB – Energy Sector Overview
  5. MEC – Reform, IRRP and Performance Improvements at MEC
  6. AIFFP – Energy, Pacific Islands, PNG & Timor-Leste
  7. DCCEEW – Australia Pacific Partnership for Energy Transition
  8. Hawaii Natural Energy Institute – Capacity Building on Renewable Energy Integration in Pacific Island Countries
  9. IFC – Powering Pacific Island Countries Renewable Electricity Generation in the Pacific
  10. MFA – New Zealand’s Renewable Energy Cooperation in the Pacific
  11. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office – Support for the Clean Energy Transition in the Pacific

Utility Board Directors Workshop:

  1. Introduction
  2. Electricity Sector Transition
  3. Barriers to RE Uptake A Sectoral Review
  4. Rooftop PV Study – A Case Study for Efate Grid
  5. Tariffs
  6. Balatbat
  7. Energy Planning Framework
  8. ETM
  9. Agenda
  10. Work Schedule 2024

Engineers Workshop:

  1. Elemental Group
  2. Nauru Utilities Corporation
  3. Performance Management of a Power Utility for Engineers