Energy Transition: A Challenging Perspective for the Pacific Islands and Coastal Areas
2014-11-26 07:39 - 2014-11-28 09:39 UTC | New-Caledonia, Noumea ()
ENERGY TRANSITION SEMINAR 3
A Challenging Perspective for the Pacific Islands and Coastal Areas
November 26-28, 2014 | Nouméa, New Caledonia
Co-organized by FPTPEC and SPC (Secretariat of the Pacific Community)

PROGRAM AGENDA
(Venue: SPC Headquarters, Nouméa, New Caledonia)

DAY ONE | Wednesday, November 26th

0830-0900

Welcome remarks

Cameron Diver, Deputy Director, SPC
Dominique Chu Van, Chair, FPTPEC New Caledonia
Philippe Gomes, Chairman, ENERCAL
Vincent Bouvier,High Commissioner in New Caledonia

0900-0930

Introduction to the seminar - Lessons from Victoria and Santiago seminars and from the PECC General Meeting: The way forward for developing renewable energies to improve the energy mix in favor of energy transition in the Pacific Islands and coastal areas

Henri Boyé, Climate and Energy Coordinator, Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, France, FPTPEC

Session 1: Policies for renewable energies in the Pacific islands and coastal areas
Session Chair: Dominique Chu Van, Chair of FPTPEC New Caledonia

0930-1000

Mapping of energy policies for energy transition in the Pacific islands - What role for renewable energy in the energy mix?

Makereta Lomaloma, Energy Division, SPC (download pdf)

1000-1030

Renewable energy in the Pacific islands and its storage - Availability, cost today and at the 2020/2030 horizon (photovoltaic, onshore and offshore wind, renewable marine energies)

Henri Boyé, Climate and Energy Coordinator, Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, France, FPTPEC (download pdf)

1030-1100

Coffee break

1100-1130

IRENA’s role in islands’ transitions to renewable energy

Apisake Soakai, Pacific Coordinator, IRENA (download pdf)

1130-1200

Energy transition in Vanuatu

Yves Morault, COO of EEC (Electricity and Water of Caledonia)/ CEO of UNELCO, Vanuatu (download pdf)

1200 - 1330
Lunch

Session 2: Technological challenges: Energy storage and efficiency, integration to existing networks
Session Chair: Cameron Diver, Deputy Director, SPC

1330-1415

Integration of renewable energies into the grid: TSO vision in New Caledonia and in French OCTs – associated problems and potential solutions

Jean-Michel Deveza, CEO, Enercal, New Caledonia (download pdf)
Joseph Maire, Technical Director, Smartgrid program, EDF SEI, France (download pdf)

1415-1445

Hybrid renewable energy production system and connection to existing network

Marc Rivard, Vergnet SA, Frnce

1445-1515

Integration of renewable energies into the grid: Intermittent availability, storage, available technologies and costs (from a recently published study for the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy of France)

Henri Boyé, Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, France (download pdf)

1515-1545

Coffee break

1545-1615

Island smart grid project on Maui - JUMPSmartMaui

Kazuyuki Takada, Deputy Director, Smart Community Department, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) (download pdf)
Fumitoshi Emura, General Manager, Smart Energy Solution Division, Hitachi Ltd. (download pdf)

1615-1645

Solutions towards energy autonomy: Development of renewables, smart grids approach and storage in small islands
Case study of fuel saving: Isle of Pine, a smart island?

Jean-Michel Deveza, CEO, Enercal, New Caledonia (download pdf)

Pegase Project: La Reunion/ El Hiero Island

Joseph Maire, Technical Director, Smartgrid program, EDF SEI, France (download pdf)

DAY TWO | Thursday, November 27th

Session 3: Towards greater energy efficiency in coastal areas and Pacific islands
Session Chair: Chris Campbell, Executive Director, Marine Renewables Canada

0900-0930

Deep ocean water: A catalyst for economic development, food, water and energy security

Jan C War, Operations Manager, Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA), USA (download pdf)

0930-1000

Geothermal resources development issues in the PIC

Kifle Kahsai, Geoscience Division, SPC (download pdf)

1000-1030

Coffee break

1030-1100

Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC): Potentials for energy recovery on low-temperature heat source in New Caledonia

Pierre Du Baret, Enertime, France/ Pierre Kolb, A2EP (Agency of Water and Environment of the Pacific), New Caledonia (download pdf)

1100-1130

Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) in French Polynesia, existing operations - (i.e. ORC in the Brando Island and Bora Bora) and potential for MRE to meet the local demand

Michel Paoletti, French Polynesia FPTPEC (download pdf)

Session 4: Energy transition policies in the Asia-Pacific
Session Chair: Henri Boyé, Climate and Energy Coordinator, Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, France, FPTPEC

1330-1400

How do cities make energy transition? A lesson from Seoul

Taedong Lee, Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Yonsei University, Korea (download pdf)

1400-1430

Development plans for renewable energy for a smooth energy transition - the Japanese model

Mutsuyoshi Nishimura, Visiting Fellow, Japan Institute of International Affairs (download pdf)

1430-1500

A Canadian policy for new and renewable energies

Chris Campbell, Executive Director, Marine Renewables Canada (download pdf)

1500-1530

Australia's energy policy in a Pacific context: Current policy and future prospects

Heidi Bootle, Consul-General of Australia in Nouméa (download pdf)

1530-1600
Coffee break

1600-1630

Summary of recommendations

All session chairs

1630-1700

Concluding session: Wrap up and follow-up

Dominique Chu Van, Chair of FPTPEC New Caledonia
Henri Boyè, Climate and Energy Coordinator, Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, France, FPTPEC

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