Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

The Federated States of Micronesia - Renewable Energy Target

Program Overview


Category:
Regulatory Policy
Program Type:
Renewables Portfolio Standard
Implementing Sector:
State
State:
Federated States of Micronesia
Eligible Storage Technologies:
Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Biomass, Hydroelectric, Ocean Thermal, Yes; specific technologies not identified
Standard:
30% reduction in use of fossil fuels and 50% increase in energy efficiency by 2020.
Applicable Sectors:
Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Residential, Schools, State Government, Tribal Government, Multifamily Residential, Low Income Residential, Institutional
Last Updated:
05/21/2015

Summary

Note: The Federate States of Micronesia are a United States associated state.

In 2012, the Federate States of Micronesia (Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae) put in place an energy policy, which calls for a 30 percent reduction in use of fossil fuels and 50 percent increase in energy efficiency by 2020. 

In addition, it sets broad goals of:

1. Provision of affordable and safe electricity to all the households in the main island center by 2015.

2. Electrification of 80% of rural public facilities by 2015.

3. Electrification of 90% of rural households by 2020.

4. Enhance the supply side energy efficiency of the FSM by 20% by 2015.

The "National Vision" for energy is: "To improve the life and livelihood of all FSM citizens with affordable, reliable and environmentally sound energy." The "National Objective" is: "to promote the sustainable social and economic development of FSM through the provision and utilization of cost-effective, safe, reliable and sustainable energy services."

In line with this the FSM has a focal area of disadvantage and or geographically remote communities.


Authorities

NameEnacted DateEffective DateExpired Date
FSM Energy Policy Volume 1.01/01/201505/21/201512/31/2020