This report was prepared by Herbert Wade, Philippe McCracken and Peter Johnston. Palau is the westernmost Micronesian country, 800 km east of the southern Philippines. Eighty percent of its approximately 21,000 inhabitants live in or around the largest urban center, Koror. Nearly all households and businesses in Palau are connected to the public electricity grid, resulting in an electrification rate that is close to 100%. Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC) operates and maintains a national electricity grid that covers all islands except for the distant Southwest Islands that have photovoltaic (PV) power. The current national rate for electricity is US$0.24 – $0.26/kWh for government and business customers, the unit rate increases for high levels of monthly energy use.
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS........................................................................................iii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY........................................................................................................... 1
1.0 Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 4
2.0 Context and Constraints............................................................................................................. 4
2.1 Generation of electricity............................................................................................................ 5
2.2 Transmission.............................................................................................................................5
2.3 Distribution of electricity to consumers....................................................................................6
2.4 Rural Energy Availability and Use........................................................................................6
2.5 Cost Recovery, Institutional Reforms and Capacity Building............................................... 7
2.6 Cross-cutting Issues............................................................................................................... 8
2.7 Constraints............................................................................................................................. 9
3.0 Overall Goal and Desired Outcomes.........................................................................................9
4.0 Objectives................................................................................................................................. 11
4.1 Increase the Operating Capacity in Afghanistan from 464 MW 850 MW by 2011............ 11
4.2 Increase power distribution Capacity in Kabul to 500 MW by 2010...................................... 11
4.3 Increase Power Distribution to Other Major Urban Centers by 100 MW by 2010:............ 11
4.4 Provide 100 MW to Electrify 25 Small Towns and 800 Representative Rural Households By 2013........................................................................................................................................... 12
4.5 Strengthen Relevant Institutional Capacity at MEW, MRRD and Ministry of Mines (MM) by 2015........................................................................................................................................... 12
5.0 Linking our Objectives to the Programs................................................................................. 12
5.1 Increase the Operating Capacity in Afghanistan from 464 MW to 850 MW by 2012........ 13
5.2 Increase Power Distribution Capacity in Kabul by 250 MW by 2012.................................... 13
5.3 Increase Power Distribution to Other Major Urban Centers by 100 MW by 2014................. 14
5.4 Deliver 100 MW to Electrify 25 Small Towns and 800 Rural Villages By 2013................... 14
5.5 Strengthen Relevant Institutional Capacity at MEW, MRRD, and MoM by 2015............. 15
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