South Tarawa Renewable Energy Project (Phase 2)

Approved

The proposed project will initiate and contribute to the transformation of the Kiribati energy sector to one that is low-carbon and adapted to growing climate and natural hazards. It will do this by installing the innovative, climate-adapted and efficient floating PV (FPV) for power generation and for services and benefits beyond electricity.The project will indicatively install 4 megawatts (MW) FPV in Betio, 3 megavolt-ampere (MVA) /3 megawatt-hour (MWh) BESS in Bonriki, and at least 30 km of 33 kilovolt (kV) overhead and underground transmission and distribution network from Bonriki to Bikenibeu, then to Betio, including all related grid integration and control systems. The FPV system will be designed to integrate priority sustainable value-added end-uses to maximize the use of daytime solar energy. The project will also indicatively install productive uses of energy infrastructure such as (i) electric vehicles, e-boat and charging station, and (ii) electric reef regeneration and other coastal protection and disaster risk reduction measures. The project will also include institutional capacity strengthening.