Does Vanuatu have a wind energy potential?

The large amount of wind energy data that has already been collected be located, assembled at DoE, professionally analyzed, maintained in a database and a report be produced on Vanuatu’s practical wind energy potential with locations and gaps in coverage clearly shown.

How tall should wind turbines be in Vanuatu?

A major result of this effect is that in areas with heavy vegetation cover – much of rural Vanuatu – wind turbines need to be on tall towers with turbine heights in excess of 50 meters, which tends to be practical only for the relatively large turbines that are used in high capacity wind farms such as at Devil’s Point in Efate.

Can a remote island of Vanuatu develop a rural energy system?

However, it is likely that other technologies such as biofuel, wind and small hydro may be technically and economically feasible for some remote islands of Vanuatu and should be considered when planning for nationwide rural energy development.

What is the wind speed of Vanuatu?

Source: IRENA Global Atlas for Renewable Energy that “most low-lying coastal areas of Vanuatu have wind speeds ranging between 4.0 and 5.5 m/s [which is not particularly favorable]. Larger islands with especially good resources include Vanua Lava, Santa Maria, Maewo, Tann and Aneityum (Anatom).

Does Vanuatu have a good solar energy resource?

Vanuatu generally has a good solar energy resource for all islands. Vanuatu’s Meteorological Services has collected solar insolation data at several sites for many years using high-quality pyranometers.

Is Vanuatu suitable for hydropower?

Vanuatu has considerable technical potential for hydropower, but its porous geological structure makes it unsuitable for dam empounded storage ponds leaving the more seasonal run-of-the river type installations as the main option.