Does Nauru have an energy road map?

Currently Nauru is working on an Energy Road Map, including action plans for the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency sufficient to significantly lower imports of diesel fuel for electricity generation.

Does Nauru have a subsidized electricity tariff?

The subsidized electricity tariff, conversely, is the lowest in the region (USD 0.10 / kWh), making the use of electricity for cooking artificially cheaper than LPG, at a high cost for the government budget. Nauru’s electricity supply comes from a single power station operated by NUC.

How accurate is Nauru energy forecasting?

Due to the major structural changes taking place in the Nauru economy, particularly the reopening/expansion of the RPC, accuracy is very low for forecasting future energy use.

Does Nauru have a solar resource monitoring programme?

There is currently collection of some solar resource data on Nauru. However, after the first year of installation, the wind resource monitoring equipment was damaged and the reliability of the data it is collecting is questionable. There are no other resource monitoring programmes currently underway.

What percentage of Nauru's electricity is generated from renewable resources?

Currently approximately 1% of Nauru’s electricity is generated from renewable resources with all of this contribution coming from solar PV systems of an estimated total installed capacity of 230 kWp.

Is Nauru Utilities Corporation a corporation?

The NUC currently provides all electricity services to Nauru except for RPC and the main processing plant of RONPHOS. The status of the utility as a corporation was formalised with the passing of the Nauru Utilities Corporation (NUC) Act 2011 which states the legal obligations of the utility.