Meta Data Draft: NoRevision of previous policy?: YesEffective Start Year: 2016Scope: NationalDocument Type: Overarching Policy, Plan/StrategyEconomic Sector: Energy, PowerEnergy Types: Power, Renewable, OtherIssued by: Ministry of Environment and Energy, Republic of MaldivesSource: Ministry of Environment and Energy, Republic of MaldivesFile: Maldives National Energy Policy and Strategy 2016Overall Summary: The Maldives National Energy Policy and Strategy 2016 sets out policy statements and strategies in line with the Government Manifesto and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Goal 7. The key features of the government’s national energy policy include providing all citizens with access to affordable and reliable electricity services, increasing energy security, promoting energy efficiency and conservation, and moving toward the target of renewable energy based electricity supply. Maldives Energy Policy and Strategy 2016 consist of revised policies derived from Maldives Energy Policy and Strategy 2010. Related Documents Other policies that are related to this one. Maldives National Energy Policy and Strategy 2010 Access Energy access priorities: Policy 04. Improve the reliability and sustainability of electricity service and maintain universal access to electricity. OBJECTIVE. Provide reliable and sustainable electricity services by enhancing the power systems of the islands, improving the performance of service providers and maintain universal access to electricity. STRATEGIES 4.01. Devising means to reliably meet energy demands in a consistent manner assuring security and reliability of supply 4.02.Improve the operational performance of service providers to manage the electric power infrastructure 4.03. Increase efficiency of the energy systems and quality of energy services provided 4.04. Review and regularly implement electricity tariff adjustments 4.05.Develop and up-date an integrated system management and expansion plan for utilities. Efficiency EE priorities: Policy 02. Promote energy conservation and efficiency. OBJECTIVE. Increase Energy efficiency in the supply and demand side. STRATEGIES 2.01 Create an enabling environment for energy efficiency and energy conservation 2.02 Increasing awareness on energy efficiency and energy conservation 2.03 Adopt implementation of energy management practices 2.04 Implementing energy labeling program for major energy consuming equipment and appliance in industrial and domestic sector 2.05 Develop and publish Energy Efficiency Index. 2.06 Develop a standard and monitoring plan for the quality of fossil fuel sold in the country 2.07 Developing and enforcing standards for exhaust emissions for power plants, vehicles and vessels that use fossil fuel in order to improve air quality. Renewable Energy RE priorities: Policy 03. Increase the share of renewable energy in the national energy mix. OBJECTIVE. Create an enabling environment, improve access to credible data and achieve optimum renewable energy targets in the islands. STRATEGIES 3.01. Create enabling environment for large scale investments in renewable energy 3.02. Create an enabling environment for domestic users to invest in renewable energy 3.03.Establish innovative financing mechanisms to facilitate high up-front investments necessary for renewable energy projects 3.04. Encourage private-sector renewable energy development and deployment 3.05.Increase awareness among public on renewable energy opportunities 3.06. Encourage resort-sector to develop a renewable energy portfolio. Environment Energy environmental priorities: Guiding Principles of Maldives Energy Policy: [...] 4. Encourage the adoption of low-carbon technologies in production, distribution and energy consumption through promotion of a healthy lifestyle. Energy Supply and Infrastructure Energy supply priorities: The 9 policies are reduced to 5 key policy statements, which are: [...] 5. Increase national energy security.Energy mix: Guiding Principles of Maldives Energy Policy: [...] 2. Reduce overreliance of the energy sector and the national economy on fossil fuels through the diversification of energy supplies Investment Energy sector investment priorities: Guiding Principles of Maldives Energy Policy: [...] 6. Engage private sector participation in the development of the energy sector, energy services and quality assurance mechanisms. Governance National policy structure: Policy 01. OBJECTIVE. Strengthen the capacity of sector institutions to manage, implement and regulate the activities; and to develop the legal, policy and regulatory instruments needed to provide service and for investments. STRATEGIES 1.01 Developing human resource capacity in the energy sector 1.02 Enhancing capacity of the regulator 1.03 Enhancing the capacity within utility companies to enhance and expand their contribution to energy sector development 1.04 Enhance capacity building of the private sector 1.05 Strengthening national, regional and international cooperation in energy sector 1.06 Establish and enforce a legal framework and policies to alleviate barriers for energy sector development and mitigate associated risks 1.07 Create a transparent and fair regulatory environment that appropriately balances the interests of service providers and consumers 1.08 Develop and enhance national research and development efforts in the energy sector 1.09 Establish a mechanism for energy sector data collection and improve access