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Tonga Solar Power Plant

Summary

Implementing a 500 kW PV Power plant feeding around 695 MWh per year into the grid In the touristic Island of the kingdom of Tonga, Vava’u.

Commitment Target(s)

Year	Commitment Target
2013	Install 500kWp grid connected Photovoltiac plant in Vava’u island in Tonga

Details

The Project will result in reducing the cost of electricity for consumers in Vava’u and will reduce Tonga’s economical dependency to oil price fluctuations. This is achieved by:
Feeding solar electricity into the grid reducing the cost of electricity to consumers, and
Reducing consumption of 180,000 L/year of diesel.
The Plant fullfills 13 % of the demand of the island.

UN goal(s) and issue(s) addressed

Community development; Education and training ; Energy

Sustainable Energy for All (SEFA) objectives addressed

Access to Energy; Renewables; Energy Efficiency

Names of committing organisations

Name	Type
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company - Masdar	Government

Note: All organisations listed above are accountable for the commitment made. These organisations are required to complete an annual communication on progress for the duration of the commitment, either jointly or individually, as laid our in the accountability section of the submission form.

Country(s) where this commitment will be implemented

Tonga

Names of additional partners

Abu Dhabi Fund For Development (ADFD)