Does Rarotonga have solar power?
The Cook Islands Electricity Sector All inhabited islands of the Cook Islands currently have centralised power supplies that have historically been powered by diesel generators. Since around 2011, increasing solar PV generation on Rarotonga has changed this situation.
Can solar power be installed on Aitutaki?
Fig 4 presents such an approach for the medium-size island of Aitutaki. At the moment, Aitutaki is a power system 100% supplied by diesel generators (3 x 600 kW). During Stage 1, 1 MW of solar PV will be installed on the island which will run in parallel with the existing diesel generators.
How many islands are in the Cook Islands?
The Cook Islands Located in the South Pacific Ocean, the Cook Islands has 15 islands, of which 12 are inhabited. Most of the Cook Islands 13,000 permanent residents live on Rarotonga, in the south. Aitutaki has a population of approximately 1,800, and remaining islands are sparsely populated. Fig 1.
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Solar (PV) water pumping Practical Action 3 system should minimise water losses, without imposing significant additional head on the pumping system and be of low cost. The suitability of major irrigation systems for use with solar pumps is shown in Table 2. Distribution method Typical application efficiency Typical head Suitability for use
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Mediterranean islands have limited water resources and in many cases significant freshwater volumes need to be transported from the mainland. Such transport burdens the government budget, because the freshwater transport is inevitably subsidized (Gikas and Tchobanoglous, 2009) leading to a non-sustainable approach.This strategy is followed even in …
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by solar pump in Mauke, Cook Island. The solar project showed a good performance in comparison with diesel-powered pump. Cost of solar pump use was US$ 0.16 per m3 as compared to US$ 0.22 per m3 for the diesel-powered pump. At the discount rate of 10 % the net benefits of solar savings were equal to an economic rate of return of 31.5 %,
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