MALDIVES: Strategic Action Plan (SAP) 2019-2023

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Effective Start Year: 
2019
Effective End Year: 
2023
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Plan/Strategy
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Power, Industry, Transport, Multi-Sector, Other
Energy Types: 
Power, Renewable, Other
Issued by: 
Government of Maldives
Source: 
President's Office
File: 
Strategic Action Plan (SAP) 2019-2023
Overall Summary: 
The Strategic Action Plan (SAP) 2019-2023
Access
Energy access action plan: 
Strategy 1.1: Increase affordability of electricity to reduce economic burden on all citizens. Strategy 1.2: Develop electricity infrastructure on the islands to ensure uninterrupted and efficient supply of electricity.
Energy access targets: 
Target 1.1: By 2023, electricity subsidy implemented on a means tested basis. Target 1.2: By 2023, reduce distribution inefficiency by maintaining distribution loss within 7%.
Efficiency
EE targets: 
Target 3.1: By 2023, reduce fuel usage for electricity generation by 40 million liters.
EE labeling: 
Target 5.1: By 2023, green labelling is implemented for energy sector.
Renewable Energy
RE priorities: 
Reversing our dependence on imported fuel, and investing in renewable energy is a key priority of the Government to improve energy security of the country.
RE targets: 
Target 2.1: By 2023, share of renewable energy in the national energy mix increased by 20% compared to 2018 levels. Target 2.2: By 2023, at least 10MW of solar PV is installed under net metering regulation. Target 3.2: By 2023, renewable energy storage capacity is increased to 30MWh
RE action plans: 
Strategy 2.1: Create an enabling environment to upscale renewable energy investments. Strategy 2.2: Create an enabling environment for domestic users to adopt renewable energy. Strategy 2.3: Develop a mechanism to create ease in supplying renewable energy to the electricity network.Strategy 2.4: Enable the transportation industry to adopt vehicles that use renewable energy.
Energy Supply and Infrastructure
Energy mix: 
Strategy 3.1: Diversify energy sources for electricity production while reducing the reliance on imported fossil fuels.
Governance
National policy structure: 
Target 5.2: By 2022, provisions for green procurement in the Public Finance Act is implemented.
Energy institutional structures: 
Target 4.1: By 2021, Utility Regulatory Authority (URA) for integrated utility services is functional. Target 4.2: By 2023, new public infrastructure projects shall have provision to install renewable energy.
Statistics collection and management: 
Target 4.3: By 2023, energy data is up to date and reliable and utilised for policy making.