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Palau has committed renewable energy targets (RETs), driven by the nation''s reliance on high-cost diesel generation and strong environmental principles. The supply of affordable and clean
Palau has also launched a 178-kW solar and hybrid battery project, a 1 MW rooftop island project and will be launching a license for a 13 MW solar independent power producer (IPP) in 2021.24 15. However, certain PV solar system projects have been problematic and have been difficult to maintain.
The optimal system includes the current power system together with additional renewable capacity coupled with battery storage. 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%).
In 2011, GoJ provided a grant of ~ US$ 5 million for installation of a 227 kW solar PV system at Palau International Airport.8 The solar PV system generates close to 250 MWh of renewable energy accounting for 15% of the electricity demand for powering the airport facilities. The system offsets an estimated 80 tons of CO2 emissions per year.
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.
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