Fiji Bets on Green Energy to Counter Middle East Oil Shock
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Viliame Gavoka told the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) that the island nation already draws roughly 60% of its electricity from renewable sources — and that efforts to push that figure higher are well underway.
Among the initiatives already in motion, Gavoka highlighted the expanded use of sugarcane by-products to generate power at the Labasa, Lautoka, and Rarawai mills, which have been tapped to supply additional electricity to urban centers during peak demand periods.
Authorities are also eyeing underutilized facilities to bolster supply further — including a plant on the Coral Coast that runs primarily on wood chips, the deputy prime minister noted.
The tourism sector, one of Fiji's economic pillars, is also adapting. Gavoka said many resorts across the island have already made significant investments in solar and other clean energy solutions, and that the current fuel price pressures are expected to accelerate that shift industry-wide.
The push serves a dual purpose: reducing Fiji's dependence on imported fuel while simultaneously strengthening the long-term resilience and sustainability of its tourism-driven economy, he said.
A formal comprehensive plan is expected to be released in the coming period, outlining the full scope of Fiji's energy transition strategy in response to the ongoing global crisis.
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