MARSHALL ISLANDS: Republic of Marshall Islands Renewables Readiness Assessment (RRA)

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Effective Start Year: 
2015
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Government Report
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Power
Energy Types: 
Power, Renewable, Bioenergy, Solar, Other
Issued by: 
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Source: 
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
File: 
Republic of Marshall Islands RRA
Overall Summary: 
The Republic of Marshall Islands Renewables Readiness Assessment aims to: Improve the understanding of the present status of renewable energy development in the RMI by conducting a comprehensive review of the energy sector; Identify and analyse the key gaps in the 2009 National Energy Policy associated with developing and utilising renewable energy resources; Formulate actions to close the policy gaps while scaling up renewable energy development and deployment; Develop a portfolio of actionable initiatives that will exploit the renewable energy development opportunities revealed by examining the renewable energy subsectors and through extensive discussions with multiple stakeholders. The portfolio should be jointly developed by participating stakeholders.
Renewable Energy
RE action plans: 
Five activities have been drafted, each identifying the key project concept. For example: • Activity 1: Large-scale project to support private investment in on-grid solar both with and without energy storage • Activity 2: Provide sustainable electricity provide sustainable electricity supply to residents on outer islands supply to residents on outer islands • Activity 3: Convert outer island diesel grids to solar generation • Activity 4: Shift coconut oil production from Majuro to the outer islands to lower cost and improve oil quality • Activity 5: Review the 2009 National Energy Policy and enabling legislation for MEC and a national energy office.
Governance
National policy structure: 
The recommendations listed are as follows: 1. To address the challenge of legislation and institutional co-ordination, two actions have been proposed: a. Review existing acts relating to energy, and enact enabling legislation to create a national energy agency; legislate the responsibility and authority needed to establish and enforce standards for renewable energy systems generating electricity for public use. [...] 2. An articulated action plan using a systems approach should be adopted for grid-connected renewables development.
Energy institutional structures: 
The recommendations listed are as follows: 1. To address the challenge of legislation and institutional co-ordination, two actions have been proposed: [...] b. Establish an energy working committee. This would co-ordinate renewable energy implementation and review any national design standards proposed for renewable energy installations. It would propose training programmes supporting renewable energy development available at the College of the Marshall Islands or other educational institutions, and serve as a forum on renewable energy in the RMI.